The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is signing agreements with two companies to bring high-tech jobs to the reservation.
One agreement is with AgustaWestland Inc., a helicopter manufacturer. The other is with AAI Corp., a defense and training systems design and production firm.
The amount of work tribal members will get depends on a $29 million Department of Defense contract being negotiated.
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Choctaws to sign alliances today to lure high-tech jobs
(The Clarion Ledger 7/1)
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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians - http://www.choctaw.org
Mississippi Choctaws signing deals for high-tech jobs
Thursday, July 1, 2004
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