Tipping the balance

Brandon Nez displays his flag Oct. 25 near his jewelry stand in Monument Valley, Utah, where tourists stand in the highway to recreate a famous running scene from the movie “Forrest Gump.” AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah — Tammie Nakai lives under a vista of red-rock spires and purple sunrise sky that offers arguably some of the United States’ most breathtaking views. But her home lacks what most of the country considers basic necessities: electric lines and running water.