Yakama Nation Approves Guest Worker Program

http://www.indianz.com/News/2008/011507.asp

The Yakama Nation of Washington has approved a guest-worker program to keep track of non-citizens who work on the reservation.

Former council member Wendell Hannigan came up with the idea out of concern for crime and the large number of migrant workers on the reservation. Most come to work on orchards, farms and vineyards.

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