Hale cites benefits of Local Empowerment Act of 1995
Hale advocates Navajo Nation Local Empowerment Act of 1995 as a path out of poverty. He argues it would grant chapters power to pass local ordinances to support family self reliance amid downsizing federal programs and shrinking revenues from mining and oil. He notes concerns about welfare cuts and funding gaps for AFDC Food Stamps WIC and General Assistance. The piece reflects a special report from Window Rock Arizona.
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Navajo Nation Council
Navajo Nation
Washington
AFDC
Grandma
Navajo Leaders Agree on Local Governance Act Draft
Three Navajo government leaders reached consensus Friday on a single document blending empowerment ideas to present to the Navajo Nation Council at a special session next week. Speaker Kelsey Begaye said the draft would be reviewed Tuesday after a closed-door revision transforming the Local Empowerment Act into the Navajo Nation Local Governance Act.
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Kristen Davenport
Dine
Window Rock
Ariz
Navajo Nation Council
Kelsey Begaye
Council
Hopi land deal signed to resolve Navaho partitions
The Hopi Tribe United States Interior and Justice Departments sign a settlement granting the Hopi $50.2 million to resolve Navaho Partitioned Lands claims. The tribe may buy about 500000 acres of private or state land to place in trust, with three lawsuits dropped and a push to amend law for 75 year leases to 253 Navajo families. Land purchases would occur on the open market or from the state, with lease trials by families.
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KY Kotsmovi
Ariz
United States Department of ‘the Interior
Justice Department
U.S
Congress
Flagstaff
San Francisco
Shoe Santa visits Navajo Nation in Window Rock
President Albert Hate distributes 500 pairs of shoes to needy Navajo children as Emergency Management staff in Window Rock act as silent reindeer during a severe snowstorm. The USA Today style dispatch notes the charitable drive and frontline response amid harsh weather.
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Navajo Nation
Albert Hale
Faye Platero
Harry Bowman
Window Rock
Kristen Davenport
Rock, Ariz
Albert’ Hate
Santa
Emergency ‘Management
Budget Talks Collapse Threatens Government Shutdown
Washington news report details brinksmanship between the White House and Republicans over a balanced budget. President Clinton accuses Republicans of demanding deep Medicare Medicaid and education cuts as a condition of talks. Interior Department funding faces major Native American program cuts with Navajo Nation urging full funding or veto. Agencies like Smithsonian EPA HUD and HHS could shut down if impasse persists. Both sides blame each other as negotiations stall over weekend.
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Washington
White House
Clinton
Interior Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Rograms
Navajo Nation
Council
Albert Fiale
Ublicans
Veterans Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Congress
Interior ‘Department
Smithsonian
Environmental’ Protection Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Senate
Roony Clinton
Sen
Bob Dole
Kansas
Holiday Recipe Contest winner named Ruth Ruiz
The Independent received hundreds of recipes for the Holiday Recipe Cookbook contest. Finalists were chosen for simplicity and holiday appeal. Ruth Ruiz of Gallup won 100 dollars for green chile scalloped potatoes, with Troy Tom of Yah TaHey receiving a 6 foot Christmas stocking prize.
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Gallup
Independent
Patti Shaffer
Ruth Ruiz
Troy Tom
Yah Ta
Hey
Public Meeting of Gallup Labor Board Dec 18
The City of Gallup announces a public meeting of the Labor-Management Relations Board on Monday December 18 at 4 30 PM in Gallup City Hall Second Floor Conference Room 2 Aztec Streets. A copy of the agency can be obtained at the City Clerk’s office.
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Gallup
Labor-Management Relations Board
Gallup City Hall
Aztec Sts
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Enon Gallup
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