{"id":40049,"date":"2024-08-26T13:40:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T17:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=40049"},"modified":"2024-08-26T14:28:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T18:28:41","slug":"idaho-capital-sun-tribes-contribute-1-45-billion-to-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/08\/26\/idaho-capital-sun-tribes-contribute-1-45-billion-to-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Capital Sun: Tribes contribute $1.45 billion to economy"},"content":{"rendered":" \"Idaho<\/a>
The Idaho Council on Indian Affairs meets August 19, 2024, at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. Photo: Clark Corbin \/ Idaho Capital Sun<\/figcaption>\r\n
Study shows Idaho\u2019s Native American tribes have nearly $1.5B economic impact\u00a0<\/div>\r\n
Native American tribes support 12,571 jobs, making them among the largest employers in the state<\/div>\r\n
Monday, August 26, 2024<\/div>\r\n
By Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun<\/a><\/div>\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe five Native American tribes in Idaho have a combined economic impact of $1.45 billion, according to a study by a University of Idaho economist.

<\/P>The tribes contribute heavily to the economy, agriculture, tourism, recreation and hospitality industries and support more than 12,500 jobs across the state, said Steven Peterson, a University of Idaho research economist who served as the study\u2019s principal investigator.

<\/P>\u201cTheir footprint is large enough that if you waved a wand and their activities disappeared, the state of Idaho would likely be thrown into a recession,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cTheir economic impact is that big and substantial.\u201d

<\/P>The five Native American tribes in Idaho include:

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