Navajos Open a Door to Gambling
The Navajo Nation Council voted to decriminalize gambling when tied to an economic initiative, advancing a plan to permit casino style gaming. If approved by President Begaye, the Tohajitleeh Canoncito Chapter could pursue a casino complex on Interstate 40 near Albuquerque, a move previously stalled by Navajo law and prior vetoes.
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Kelsey Bey
Tohajitleeh
Canoncito
Interstate 40
Albuquerque
Transportation and Community Development Committee
Kelsey Begaye
Richard Begay’ Jr
Toadlena-Two
Grey Hills
Begaye
Beyzay
Murder charge after stabbing woman and self in Tuba City
Aaron Faerie, 19, appeared in Flagstaff court charged with killing Angela Besay by stabbing her multiple times with a serrated knife. He allegedly fled in Begay’s pickup, was captured after a high speed chase near Kerley Valles, and sustained self-inflicted wounds. Autopsy found multiple stab and defensive wounds on the victim.
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Stat
Aaron Ross Faerie
Maistrate
Flagstatt
Marshal Service Yarvie
Tuba City
Navajo Department of Public Sufetvem
Angela Besay
Yarsies
Ais
Fiens Fse
Yaszie
Sie Twlt
Yazsie
Fee
Fse
Yavszie
Ganado High School Hat Rule Protest Turns Violent Incident
Ganado Arizona high school students clash over new hat and backpack rules. A student removed a hat but wore it again prompting a confrontation with a teacher. The student and others fought as security and the dean intervened. A brother allegedly struck the restraining teacher. No charges disclosed. officials declined comment.
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Ganado, Ariz
Ganado High School
Donna Mori
Ganado
Peter Belletto
Gallup
Investment cutbacks hit Hopi Tribe budget year 2000
Hopi Tribal Chairman Wayne Faytor Jr. says 1 percent across the board cuts are forced by declining investment revenue for fiscal year 2000. The tribe will also spend millions in capital outlay to match federal funds, especially for the Hopi Health Care center opening in May.
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Polacca
Arte
Wayne Faytor Jr
Taylor
Lay
Navajo Nation faces $69 million quarterly fund decline
GALLUP The Navajo Nation investment committee reports a sharp fourth quarter drop as trust funds shrink from 12.0 to 1.13 billion dollars by Sept 30. The Permanent Trust Fund falls to 504.3 million, retirement fund to 171.9 million, and scholarship fund to 49.3 million, with stock portfolios driving most losses.
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Gallup
Navajo Nation
Division of Finance
Navajo Nation Council
Round Rock sisters to attend Clinton's address in D.C.
Christina and Justina Jones, Navajo sisters from Round Rock, sit in the U.S. Senate gallery for President Clinton's State of the Union. Both students at Diné College and AmeriCorps volunteers will meet the president and represent their college and the Navajo Nation while listening to the speech.
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Round Rock
Clinton
D.C
Bill Donovan
Diné Bureau
Gallup
Bill Clinton
Christina Jones
Justina
U.S. Senate
Hillary Clinton
Diné College
White House
Christina
Washington, D.C
AmeriCorps
Amen Corps
Little Rock Point
Terri Becenti
Diné Teacher Education Program
Jones Sisters
Washington
Becenti
Navajo Nation
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Dire Bureau
America
Legislative Branch
Mother Nature
Jen Jones
Maloney Avenue
Tabal Council
Tribal Council
Laverne
Jonah W. Jones
Standing Rock Hsg
Lin
Leona Formore
Amedter
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