The Pitch, April 4, 2023, Ma’Ko’Quah Jones Indexes Indigenous Strategies For Climate Change Resilience
The workers come from far away and live in a temporary shelter in a community that is likely very different from their own. The pay can be quite good, especially considering the local, usually rural, standard of living. Furthermore, local poverty can also be a big factor. When you consider that the national rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, is 11.6% but, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, the Native American rate is 25.4%, an illustration of a toxic power imbalance comes into focus.
