Man charged in fatal stabbing on Navajo Nation
Shiprock man Steven Chee, 25, was charged with aggravated battery in the stabbing death of Emerson Tapaha, 28. Lorenzo Deel, 31, remained in serious condition. Wayne Nez, 25, and Tapaha were named suspects and victims. FBI to continue investigation after initial tribal police report.
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Shiprock
Mutual Help
Robert Platero
Steven Chee
Emerson T. Tapaha
Platero
Lorenzo J. Deel
San Juan
Farmington
Tapaha
Deel
Chee
Wayne Vernon Nez
Nez
U.S
FBI
Ancient adobe wall unearthed at Santa Fe City Hall
Remnants of an adobe wall dating to around A D 1150 were found by crews digging a trench in the Santa Fe City Hall parking lot. Archaeologists believe the wall dates to the period of Indigenous occupation, describing it as puddle adobe in brick form. Excavations in downtown Santa Fe often yield pottery shards nicknamed the tin cans of the ancient pueblos. The trench was dug to replace a collapsed drainage pipe carrying roof runoff to a storm sewer.
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SANTA
Santa Fe
Indian Night Dances at Red Rock Park Evening Show
A repeat cultural event titled Indian night dances at Red Rock State Park will start at 7 30 p m. The program aligns with Alcohol and drug awareness day observed on June 9 and is listed on Page 16.
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Red Rock State Park
Unclear fragmentary page tease
Uncertain OCR fragment lists varied pages and topics including unemployment up 7.5 percent and sports finals. It references school celebrations, a safari shoppers feature, and assorted sections like television and tempo. No coherent event or names to summarize.
Road plan costs local jobs
Continental Divide faces a ramp closure ordered by the New Mexico highway department to meet federal standards, jeopardizing Indian Village Gift Shop owned by Bill Slaughter and six employees. Slaughter argues accidents there are rare. a May 15 settlement ends his business.
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Stephen Weeks
Continental Divide
Bill Slaughter
Indian Village Gift Shop
Bill Berringer
New Mexico Highway Department
Slaughter
Indian Village
Grants
Indiana Village
Broken Circle sparks debate over Farmington race tensions
In Farmington Navajos recount a 1974 killings and anti Native bias revealed by Santa Fe author Rodney Barker in The Broken Circle. Community members cite ongoing prejudice, noting recent beatings and calls for education and accountability. locals urge schools and officials to address Anglo Native tensions.
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Ed Moreno
Associated Press
Farmington
Santa Fe
Rodney Barker
Genevieve Jackson
Shiprock
Ms. Jackson
New Mexico
State Reform School
Springer, N.M
Barker
San Juan County
Terry Pearson
Fort McDowell tribe nears deal on moving gambling machines
Fort McDowell Mohave Apache leaders and U.S. Attorney discuss storing about 350 electronic gambling machines at Salt River reservation while negotiations with Arizona proceed. Tribal vote opposes immediate removal but signals opening to talks as injunction hearing delays.
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Phoenix
Fort McDowell
U.S
Salt River Reservation
Patten
Pam Gullett
Leatrice Susanyatame
Paul Rosenblatt
Ms. Akers
Salt River
Scottsdale
Fort McDowell Indian Reservation gambling sparks debate
Fort McDowell sits beside Fountain Hills as Yavapai residents showcase rapid gains from a casino and other ventures. Tribal President Clinton Patten says income rose and self sufficiency grew, while federal agents seized about 350 slot machines last May amid unresolved state gaming rules.
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Fort Mcdowell Indian Reservation
Ariz
Arizona
Fountain Hills
Fort-Mc-Dowell
Sonoran Desert
Mazatzal
Superstition Mountains
Clinton Patten
Fort McDowell
Patten
Central Arizona
Colorado River
Phoenix
Tucson
Western Navajo Hopi Educational Tech Conference to aid teachers
Patrick Carr organizes the first Western Navajo Hopi Educational Technology Instructional Media Conference to help teachers and students stay at the cutting edge of classroom tech. A planning meeting is set for June 10 at Greyhills High School.
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Mary Wicoff
Western Bureau
Tuba City
Ariz
Patrick Carr
Greyhills High School
Navajo Reservation
Carr
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Glanwillad
Southwegt
Sportas
Television
Tempo
Grace Mariano
Mutual
Thoreau
Maggie Largo
Tamara Viles
Adam Vance
Window Rock
Jackson
Los Angeles
Rodney King
San Juan College Fine Arts Committee
Ena Eltsosie
Nenahnezad
N.M. Barker
Albuquerque
Marlene Moore
Fruitland
N.M
San Juan College
Barbara Billey
Shirley Simon
Bling Hall
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