Potential New Jobs in Indian Country

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By Laura Kennedy

Story Published: May 19, 2010 at 5:17 PM MDT

Story Updated: May 20, 2010 at 10:36 AM MDT

BILLINGS - New jobs on the horizon have many people excited about a potential economic upswing in Montana's Indian Country.

The Native American Development Corporation is meeting this week in Billings to share the latest economic trends and employment opportunities in Native American communities.

They offered updates on many new projects on Montana reservations, such as a contract with a Chinese company to build communications equipment in Montana. Another hope on the horizon is to tap into the Bakken shale oil formation.

"When you look at the hidden Bakken oil wells producing huge amounts of some of the best crude in the world and now they're moving on our reservation," Ft. Peck Tribal Councilman Stoney Anketell said.

"I think the reservations have been in a recession forever since I've known them," Economic Development Specialist Anne Jennings said, "It's almost like it's reversing now and they're pulling out of a recession.

Work on a Canadian pipeline in Northern Montana is also expected to bring construction jobs to the Fort Peck tribes this year.

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Enrolled Ft Peck Member said on Monday, Dec 13 at 11:26 PM

DPS needs a little education in sovereign nation 101

Anonymous said on Thursday, May 20 at 1:34 PM

Well my husband is a fort peck enrolled member and he still cant get a job on the fort peck reservation..I guess its who you know. And he is a hard working educated man.

DPS said on Thursday, May 20 at 11:04 AM

They won't work until we cut-off their welfare and disband the reservation system.

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