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Our grandmas and grandpas teach us, you have to give back to your people, said Sophia Francis, secretary for the Teetso Chapter, one of 110 tribal precincts that make up the vast reservation that extends into Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. We have to help our elders. We have to help the community. The chapter has delivered firewood, filled water cisterns at people's homes, arranged for a monthly food bank distribution, provided septic cleaning and provided a one-time supply of propane during the pandemic. A network of community health representatives tracks who needs roads cleared to get to dialysis, medication or emergency assistance; many times they go door-to-door to check on people.
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