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Tribes in Arizona, Idaho make Christmas donations


The holiday season is here and tribes are reaching into their pocks to make donations.

In Arizona, the Gila River Indian Community is donating $275,000 to the West Valley Child Crisis Center. The money, to be presented on Friday, will help the center provide a safe home and services to foster children.

In Idaho, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe donated $5,000 to the Christmas Crusade program of the Kootenai County Sheriff�s Office [see picture at right]. The money will be used to provide underprivileged children with bicycles.

Get the Story:
Gila River tribe to make $275K donation to child crisis center (The Phoenix Business Journal 12/13)
Coeur d'Aene Indian Tribe makes large donation to Christmas Crusade program (RuralNorthwest.Com 12/13)