Ever Since the Oil: Part Two

Latino USA

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🗓️ 21 October 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Between the years of 2010 and 2020, North Dakota saw a growth rate of almost 150% of Latinos and Latinas, according to the U.S. Census —the biggest Latino population growth in the entire country.

Jobs in the oil and gas industry are mostly responsible for this population growth in North Dakota.

But moving to and living in North Dakota isn’t always easy. And many ask: are Latinos here to stay?

In this episode we learn about some of the hardships Latinos and Latinas face when moving to a state like North Dakota and what it’s like to create a new Latino community from scratch. We also look at how this swift population growth is being addressed by the local government, and what efforts they’re making to get more people to stay for the long haul.

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0:00.0	Funturo.
0:07.3	Dear listener, this is Part 2 from our reporting trip deep into North Dakota.
0:14.7	So if you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, you kind of should.
0:19.2	Go to the Latino USA podcast feed and listen to ever since the oil, Part 1.
0:26.6	And here's Part 2.
0:28.1	Thanks.
0:29.1	I'm with Latino USA producer, Reinaldo Leonos Jr.
0:38.5	And we're on the Fort Worthhold Native American Reservation in Western North Dakota.
0:44.9	We're checking out here at a local gas station.
0:48.2	Ray and I are picking up some food, some snacks for lunch because, well, the gas station
0:53.2	is the only place around here where you can buy food.
0:56.9	The nearest restaurant is about an hour away.
1:02.4	My credit card is, well, it's all chewed up.
1:05.8	I got it.
1:06.8	I don't know.
1:07.8	I don't date it.
1:08.8	Let me, I'll just go ahead and try it.
1:11.3	So while we're in line, I turn around and I see some savoritas on the shelves.
1:17.4	And that's basically like a typical Mexican brand of chips.
1:23.0	So I guess I'm a little surprised to see them here and the cashier says, actually, the
1:28.4	snack is kind of new here.
1:30.9	But a lot of natives do like Mexican food with Mexicans here and when the dead start
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