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Synopsis
"Since 1994, Hall has served as director and principalinvestigator of TTAP, leading a program that meets the
training, technical assistance, and technology transfer
needs of tribal transportation programs in Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. He develops and
conducts transportation-related training to tribes and
to federal, state, and local partners and has coordinated the National Tribal
Transportation Conference since 1998.
"I care about the safety and security of each child going to school and about each
bureaucrat, tribal politician, and rancher or business person who drives to work
each day," he observes. Safety is paramount, he adds; highway fatalities are
the leading cause of death for Native American people, especially youth. Hall
addresses such topics in his research as transportation issues on tribal land,
communication between transportation agencies and tribal communities,
and environmental research needs in transportation.
Helping at home is a constant theme for the Native Americans in this book.
That core theme is the driving force in their lives. Each Chapter Author has a
commitment to improving the transportation infrastructure of tribal lands
and communities through tribal self-determination. It is equally compelling
to note that helping at home is not an easy task, and while Native communities
are unique in many ways, local resistance to change is virtually universal.
Improving local conditions means change. Change is di cult to accomplish
even when the end result is a dramatic improvement to the quality of life for
the people you love and cherish. Tribal Transportation: Native American
Pro les is a collection of stories from tribal leaders who embraced change.
Their collective stories are also an invitation to future tribal leaders-
Grandfather says this: "You d
Book Details
Published
November 1, 2013
Publisher
Word Keepers, Incorporated
Pages
204
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780978539337