“You have higher birth rates in (Indian) reservation counties in general, and that’s probably the bigger driver there,” said Jared McEntaffer, CEO of the Dakota Institute.
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“You have higher birth rates in (Indian) reservation counties in general, and that’s probably the bigger driver there,” said Jared McEntaffer, CEO of the Dakota Institute.