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Wally and Wally Davis
Until the early 1970s, the Tonto Apaches were considered "squatters" on their own land - a designation forever altered by three men and a woman who became the founding fathers of the tribe and reservation. One of those men, Wally Davis, Sr., left, is proud to have been a part of the progress his son, Wally Davis, Jr., right, and other tribal members now enjoy.
"When we donate to the surrounding areas, it's kind of like a payback to the ranchers and the pioneers that stood behind us when we were nothing," said Wally, Jr. "I am especially proud of my dad. He is the greatest, because he is there for us when we need him through the rough times."
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