'If I die tonight, I'll be dying happy': Gila River Indian Community celebrates first new school on reservation in a century

Saturday morning was emotional for LaVerne Jackson, who had tears in her eyes as she walked along a newly paved sidewalk toward a brand new school on the Gila River Indian Reservation.

On her walk, she passed bus stops and crossed a bridge - things that she said are simple, yet incredibly significant.

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