CFR report links child abuse to youth deaths in New Mexico
A Child Fatality Review analysis notes many young deaths stem from long term family and social problems. It cites caregiver neglect, unstable home life and failed support systems as warning signals teachers and parents should monitor. The CFR reports 1997 saw 540 deaths of people under 25, with New Mexico slightly above the national rate and a high rate of youth violence compared to peers.
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Gallup
Peo
New Mexico
McKinley County
Ponpeare
Peare
David-Broudy
CRR
CFR
Broudy
Schol
Native nursing program trains Navajo community
In Flagstaff a unique program on the Navajo Nation teaches Native Americans to become nurses. Lorrinda Becenti, a second year student, balances 4 a.m. starts with family care and class through interactive TV, serving communities from Ganado to Chinle as NAU aids Native students through Sage Memorial Hospital in Canada. The Ganado program began in 1993 and has produced six nurses, with five graduates this May and three more due December. Funding includes $300,000 from the Navajo Nation, Ottens Foundation and private sources to sustain coursework, labs, and clinical training.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Lorrinda Becenti
Becenti
Canada
NAU
Chinle
Northern Arizona’ University
Mountain
Sage Memorial Hospital
Window Rock
Diné College
Northland Pioneer College
Ganado
Eileen Furman
Monument Valley
Fort Defiance
Ical
Furman
Navajo Nation
Ottens
Grants feud erupts in series of clashes and arrest
A Grants neighborhood feud involving at least three incidents and two law enforcement agencies escalated with the arrest of Antonio E. Sofia, 64, on possible disorderly conduct after a July 5 confrontation at his Jefferson home. The log documents assaults, vandalism, and multiple police responses as the feud continued through August.
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Grants
Magistrate Court
Antonio E. Sofia
Sofia
Grants Station
Jefferson
Sefia
Ray Tafoya
Lena
Tan
Renny Tafoya
Josie Sofia
Cibola County Detention Center
Margie Marez
Tony Sofia
Cibola County
Marez
Ceremonial queen aims to guide Native youth nationwide
Navajo woman Wilpita Lynn Bia from Many Farms Arizona wins Miss Inter-Tribal Ceremonial. She has spent eight years with UNITI mentoring young Native Americans and plans to expand outreach through youth programs, fairs, and community events across tribes nationwide. The event featured fashion and talent shows, a skit on sobriety, and traditional as well as modern outfits. Bia also prepared healthy cuisine depicting ancestral connections and heritage.
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Gallup
Wilpita Lynn Bia
Bia
Ariz
United National Indian Tribal Youth Inc
UNITI
Oklahoma
Pepe Bia
Pete
Claudia Edgewater
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Zarana Sanghani
United States
Nicole Goodhue
Jared Brown
Wanda Brown
Ashley Sante
Effa Boone
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