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More federal funding is helping tribal communities get electricity for the first time

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Gabriel Pietrorazio, KJZZ

June 05, 2024

A herd of free-range sheep are crossing a 'Light Up Navajo' construction site at Cornfields in April 2024. (Gabriel Pietrorazio/KJZZ)

Last month, the Biden administration announced more federal funding toward bringing electricity to the tens of thousands of homes in tribal communities in the dark.

KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio reports how those efforts play out on the Navajo Nation Reservation.

This segment aired on June 5, 2024.

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