I will be going to Lapwai, Idaho, to do my enterprise story. Lapwai is outside Lewiston, in the Nez Perce reservation. Of its more than 1,100 people, nearly 85% are American Indian.
- One story idea I have focuses on the Nez Perce Tribal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) program. In 1999, more than 20% of the town's families were below the poverty level, thus making this program an important part of everyday life for some people living in Lapwai.
-I talked to WSU's Tribal Liaison, Barbara Aston, and she said that car accidents are a big problem in Lapwai. Two contributing factors may be alcohol and the absense of seatbelts, she said.
-The Nez Perce tribe hosted a Tribal Leaders Summit on environmental issues in September. A story could focus on the environmental developments they discussed and are working on.
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