The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona approved the placement of billboards along a freeway that runs through the reservation.

The billboards must comply with the tribe's sign ordinance. They must be no more than 30 feet tall and spaced at least 1,000 feet apart.

As many as nine billboards will be placed along the highway on land owned by individual tribal members. The Bureau of Indian Affairs still has to approve the leases for the signs.

Get the Story:
Tribe OKs freeway billboards (The Arizona Republic 6/15)

Relevant Links:
Gila River Indian Community - http://www.gric.nsn.us
Gila River Indian Community economic development - http://www.gilariverdevelopment.com

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