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The race of death still thriving

A plunge down Suicide Hill is the best way to achieve fame and fortune for some native americans

NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , OMAK, WASHINGTON

"Horse races have always been a part of Indian culture," Michael Marchand, vice chairman of the Colville Business Council, said in a telephone interview from an energy conference in New Mexico. "We used to have kind of a warrior society, and we can't go to war anymore, so this is a way for the young boys to kind of prove their bravery."

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