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| | Honoring Nations 2002 >> Gila River Youth Council |
 | | Of the nearly 16,985 tribal citizens in the Gila River Indian Community, half are under the age of eighteen. |
 | | Formed as a small, grassroots organization, the Youth Council sought to establish a voice for youth within the tribal government and to increase the level of communication and respect between adults and youth. |
 | | Remarkably, tribal leaders credit a 7 percent increase in adult voter turnout to the program, which, by design, locates the mock polls next to the real polls and, thus, encourages greater adult voting. |
| www.ksg.harvard.edu /hpaied/hn/hn_2002_youth.htm (1947 words) |
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