Editing Jicarilla Apache (section)

==Economy==
The Jicarilla Apache Nation's economy is based upon [[mining]], [[forestry]], [[gambling|gaming]], [[tourism]], [[retail]], and [[agriculture]],<ref name=Warren-Tiller11>Warren, Tiller, 11.</ref> including:
* oil and gas wells, owned and operated by the tribe<ref name=Pritzker15/><ref name=Warren-Tiller10-11>Warren, Tiller, 10-11.</ref> 
* [[solar farm|solar farms]] on tribal lands<ref>{{cite web |title=PNM and Albuquerque, NM, break ground on 50 MW solar field on tribal lands |url=https://www.utilitydive.com/news/albuquerque-nm-breaks-ground-on-50-mw-solar-field-on-tribal-lands/587220/ |website=Utility Dive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Repsol starts producing electricity at Jicarilla 2, its first solar plant in the US |url=https://www.repsol.com/en/press-room/press-releases/2022/repsol-starts-producing-electricity-at-jicarilla-2-its-first-us-solar-plant/index.cshtml |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=REPSOL |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* timber<ref name="Pritzker15" />
* cattle and sheep ranching<ref name="Pritzker15" /><ref name="Warren-Tiller12">Warren, Tiller, 12.</ref>
* reservation government employees, which include about 50% of tribal members<ref name="Warren-Tiller11" />
* Dulce business employees<ref name="Pritzker15" />
* traditional arts, including basketry and pottery<ref name="Pritzker15" />
* Tribe-owned [[Apache Nugget Casino]] north of [[Cuba, New Mexico]] and the [[Wild Horse Casino (Jicarilla Apache Nation)|Best Western Jicarilla Inn and Casino]] in Dulce<ref>[http://500nations.com/New_Mexico_Casinos_Tribes.asp "New Mexico Indian Casinos."] ''500 Nations.'' (retrieved 23 Dec 2009)</ref>
* operation of tribe-owned radio station [[KCIE (FM)|KCIE]] (90.5 FM) in Dulce, NM.<ref>[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KCIE "KCIE Facility Record"]. ''United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division''.</ref>

Although the mid twentieth century brought additional economic opportunities,<ref name=Warren-Tiller11/> high [[unemployment]] and a low [[standard of living]] prevails for tribal members. From the ''Tiller's Guide to Indian Country: Economic Profiles of American Reservations'', 2005 edition:<ref name=VelardeTiller82>Velarde Tiller, 82.</ref>

:[[Unemployment rate#Measurement|Unemployment rate]] – 14.2%
:[[Labor force]] – 1,1051

The Jicarilla people live in houses with a lifestyle similar to that of other Americans. The cost of food at local grocery stores is higher than in larger U.S. cities nearby. They have access to all [[modern conveniences]] and use them based on their preferences and financial means.<ref name=VelardeTiller82/> High unemployment and poverty-level income rates have led to high [[Crime statistics|crime rates]]. This is largely due to a high incidence of [alcohol] abuse, which averages 1.7% in the Native American population and reaches 30% in some rural areas or reservations.<ref name=VelardeTiller82/>