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Native American Boomtown
The Bakken oil boom is bringing billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs to North Dakota. A substantial part of the oil production is concentrated on an Indian reservation. Fort Berthold Reservation's 1,000-plus oil wells have brought in money and jobs for some, but oil has also brough...
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Format: | Video |
Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
PBS,
[2014]
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Series: | America By The Numbers with Maria Hinojosa.
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1 online resource (1 video file (25 min., 58 sec)) : sound, color. |
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Online Access: | Films on Demand - Click here for access |
Summary: | The Bakken oil boom is bringing billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs to North Dakota. A substantial part of the oil production is concentrated on an Indian reservation. Fort Berthold Reservation's 1,000-plus oil wells have brought in money and jobs for some, but oil has also brought danger-organized crime, hard drugs, traffic fatalities-and other problems. Tribal members speak about the benefits and consequences of the boom. |
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Item Description: | Originally released by PBS, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 01, 2018. |
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Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |
Target Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
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Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
Language Note: |
Closed-captioned. |
Format: | Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
Audience: | 9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (25 min., 58 sec)) : sound, color. |
Access: | Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |