The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho are funneling a portion of tobacco tax revenues to health and education programs on the Fort Hall Reservation.
The tribe began imposing its own tax in November. The money is funding a tobacco prevention program for youth that will also highlight the traditional role of tobacco.
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Tribe will apply tax to tobacco sales, education
(AP 1/20)
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Idaho tribe's tobacco tax goes to health, schools
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
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