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Robinson, Paul; And Others – Workbook, 1989
Describes locally controlled economic development strategies used by Native American and Hispanic cooperatives and organizations: Ganados del Valle, Madera Forest Products Association, Seventh Generation Fund, and Ramah Navajo Weavers Association. Discusses the issues of cultural and economic survival in isolated rural communities. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indians, Business, Change Strategies, Community Control
Download full textHaynes, Kingsley E.; And Others – 1977
The Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas consists of three counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy. Poverty pervades in the Valley, especially in the colonias ("a poor, rural unincorporated community with 20 or more dwelling units, where home ownership is the rule"). Colonia residents are almost exclusively Mexican Americans.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Problems, Demography
