When Barack Obama was running for president, he made it a point to visit Indian reservations.  Among other promises, he said he was committed to "providing quality, affordable healthcare...on reservations all across America." 

The result -- Obama won strong support from Native Americans.  But years of bare-bones funding for the Indian Health Service has already forced one Northwest tribe to go its own way.

This week, we're taking a closer look at tribal economies. In our third installment, Amanda Loder, of Spokane Public Radio, reports on how one reservation clinic has become a regional healthcare hub.  Oregon Public Broadcasting. (Read more...)