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High Silver Prices Affect Native American Artists

KNAU News and Talk - Arizona Public Radio
Published July 8, 2011 at 8:22 AM MST

By Claudine LoMonaco

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/knau/local-knau-976737.mp3

Flagstaff, AZ – Global markets have pushed silver prices to record highs. For Native American silversmiths, the increase is having a very local effect. The spike is threatening not only their livelihoods, but also part of their cultural heritage. Arizona Public Radio's Claudine LoMonaco reports.
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