Heroin Use Rising Across McKinley and Cibola Counties
St George Justice of the Middle Rio Grande Drug Task Force notes heroin use spreading beyond nine addicts into the region. He reports local increases and concern over younger users, with heroin appearing less in schools than in other areas, as pushers describe snorting or smoking as methods. He stresses the overall growth but says local impact remains moderate.
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America
McKinley
Cibola
St. George
Justice
Intertribal Sweat Lodge Ceremony Near Twin Lakes
Smoke rose from a fire in a canvas-domed lodge as 11 women from all walks of life gathered between Twin Lakes and Coyote Canyon for a healing sweat led by Medicine Woman Lois Recents. Becenti notes purification aids mind and body and participants seek relief from various burdens, with stories of healing after the ritual.
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Swin Lakes
Allmenta
Lois
Twin Lakes
Coyote Canyon
Becenti
Growi
Navajo Council debates restructuring of standing committees
The 22nd Navajo Nation Council met at the Quality Inn in Window Rock to discuss amending Title 2 for a downsized 24 member council. A four committee plan would group Budget Finance Intergovernmental Relations Government Services. Public Safety Judiciary Ethics and Rules. Resources Transportation Community Development Economic Development. Humans Services Health and Education. The IGR Transition Task Force urged members to share insights.
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Window Rock
Navajo Nation Council
Quality Inn
Jonathan Nez
Noz
Ding Policy Institute
21St Navajo Nation Council
IGR
Net
Leonard Tsosic
Gallup district weighs cuts to next school year
Gallup McKinley County School District Superintendent Ray Arsenault says the governor’s office signals districts should trim administration costs by about five percent for next year. State superintendents met in Albuquerque to discuss possible cuts, with proposals including reducing school days.
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Gallup
Susana Martinez
Albuquerque
Arsenault
Bydim Titi and the Cibola Arts Council Role
The piece references Bydim Titi and the Cibola Arts Council engaging volunteers and community groups including the Grants Rotary Club and the aging council. It notes involvement in regional culture and development programs in the Southwest with emphasis on accessibility and economic growth.
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Porta ‘Shel Anid
I i
Cibola
Bird
Rotary
Chub. Fod
Mas Connliee
Economio Pevelo
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Fu King Smoke Shop
Inde
Clagg Jamas
Hogan
Twin
Lakes
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Bydim, Titi -Cibola County ‘Bureau
Perak
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