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Thursday, August 21, 2003

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved a $186,000 emergency grant to help the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas deal with a severe water shortage.

The tribe's sole water source, the Delaware River, has slowed to a trickle The grant will enable the tribe to haul water from a nearby town.

The tribe has imposed strict water restrictions on the reservation. The casino is still open, which does not draw that much water.

Get the Story:
Kickapoo reservation struggles to cope with water shortage (The Kansas City Star 8/21)

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