Navajo Justice Seeks Identity Between Traditions and Law
World visitors study the Navajo Nation court system seen as a crown jewel yet grappling with blending traditional dispute resolution with a century old Western legal framework. Chief Justice Robert Yazzie notes the path from restorative practices toward a unified identity amid history of rehabilitation over punishment.
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Window Rock
Navajo Nation
U.S
Robert Yazzie
Supreme Court
Navajo Reservation
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Yazzie
Henry M. Teller
Martin ‘Link
Tribal Museum
Link
Last minute shoppers fill Rio West Mall for Christmas
Shoppers and store owners at Rio West Mall on Christmas Eve report crowds and last minute buys. A seven year old brings a pug named Tootsie as parents Mike and Elvina Winney race to finish gifts. Local residents Bobby and Nellie Anderson plan wedding rings at half price, while mall owner Robert Alley notes the rush despite work commitments.
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Gallup
Independent
Rio West Mall
Donovan Winney
Juan de Onate
Tootsie
Winney
Mike
Elvina
Mike Winney
Elvina Winney
Y Gallup
Bobby
Nellie Anderson
Bobby. Anderson
Robert Alley
QD Shoes
After a year family still seeks answers in Gallup
A year after Paul Fitzjerrell 25 died from a gunshot in his pickup Gallup relatives seek closure through a grand jury investigation. His wife Tanya son John Paul sisters Gail and Grace mourn while the family recalls his role as the lively center of gatherings.
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Andrea Egger Statt
Gallup
Paul Fitzferrell
Tanya
John Paul
Franklin
Paul
Gail
Gail Fitzferrell
Franklin Fitzjerrell
Paul Fitzjerrell
Mike Brandau
Brandau
K.C
David Ruiz
Gail Fitzjerrell
Grace
Grace Lueras
Sunset Cemetery
Tanya Fitzjerrell
John Paul Adam Fitzjerrell
Sunset Memorial
Fitzjerrell
Ae Fo
Shooting victim in Gamerco fights for life as suspect remains at large
Ruben Lujan, 30, shot in the neck last Sunday near Gamerco, remained in critical condition at University Hospital in Albuquerque on Christmas Eve. Alfred Marquez, 25, of Gamerco, is accused of attempted murder and remained at large as investigators pursue leads and pursue charges.
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Gallup
Gamerco
Ruben Lujan
University Hospital
Albuquerque
Ruben ‘Lujan
Alfred Marquez
Pillar St
Marquez
Lujan
Ruben
Flo
New Mexico
Henrietta Soland
Jose
Soland
Jose Lujan
Page
Christmas at Gallup jail brightens inmates spirits
McKinley County Adult Detention Center staff provided special privileges and meals to inmates during Christmas. A ham dinner with vegetables and Thanksgiving turkey were served, family members could gift-pack items, and church services plus a local band concert helped ease tensions. Church members were also allowed to worship with inmates across faiths.
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Gallup
McKinley County
Santa
Jesus Christ
Detention Center
Mabel Henderson
Henderson
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Jeff Jones
Clay Wagner
Sukachukai
S.J. Ludescher
Andrea.Egger
Gallup Jail
Andrea Egger
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