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On Rural Navajo Reservation, Jobs Are Still Scarce

Many rural tribes of the nation's 500 Indian tribes are struggling despite $3 billion in stimulus money earmarked for Indian country. The money hasn't started flowing, and even when it does, it won't have a huge impact, according to a Harvard economist. Shonto, Ariz., is trying to find "different avenues of funding," says community developer Brett Isaac.

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