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By Felicia Fonseca
Flagstaff, Arizona (AP)
On the western side of the Navajo Nation where residents were banned from making any improvements to their homes for more than 40 years, it’s no wonder that housing is a top priority.
A recent preliminary study found that 77 percent of the homes in the area known as the former Bennett Freeze aren’t suitable to live in, more than 40 percent of homes don’t have electricity and 10 percent of residents make almost daily trips to haul water.
Flagstaff, Arizona (AP)
On the western side of the Navajo Nation where residents were banned from making any improvements to their homes for more than 40 years, it’s no wonder that housing is a top priority.
A recent preliminary study found that 77 percent of the homes in the area known as the former Bennett Freeze aren’t suitable to live in, more than 40 percent of homes don’t have electricity and 10 percent of residents make almost daily trips to haul water.
