Ranger shot after machete attack near Shiprock
Navajo Nation wildlife ranger Kenny Victor of Shiprock and Mexican national Pepe Garcia clashed when Garcia drove away in a remote area west of Tee Nos Pos. Victor, 31, was wounded twice in the back and once in the shoulder while Garcia was shot in the stomach. Garcia is hospitalized with a bullet lodged near his spine. FBI notified as tribal authorities investigate.
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Dine Bureau
Shiprock
Fish and Wildlife
Robert Platero
Pepe Garcia
Kenny Victor
Platero
Garcia
Victor
San Juan
Farmington
Tee Nos Pos
F.B.I
Southern Utes evaluate gaming plans in Durango
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Durango Colorado has received approval to pursue legalized gambling. A six phase evaluation is under way to determine which gambling would work economically and socially. The Tribal Council could decide within four months. A casino and hotel could be built within 18 months after that. Archie P Baker chairs the gaming committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durango
Colo
Colorado
Archie P. Baker
Index Inside Tribes Tackle Earth Issues
A brief index notes tribes addressing environmental matters and land use issues across sections, with readers directed to related pages for deeper coverage on earth related topics and community impact.
We just want our trees protest in Dalles Oregon
Navajo Forest Products Industry faces a federal lawsuit filed May 28 to halt logging on Navajo land. Navajo environmentalists say logging threatens sacred sites, herbs, and wildlife central to healing ceremonies. Dine' Wilderness argues the land must be protected and that tribal officials may be pursuing compensation. The BIA must approve the logging contract, but that decision is appealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalles
Ore
Navajo Forest Products Industry
N.F.P.I
Leroy Jackson
N.F.P.L
Jackson
Dine’ Bi Wilderness
Bureau of Indian Affairs
B.ia
B.A
Navajo Woman Honored With Governor’s Outstanding NM Award
Annie Descheny, a full blooded Navajo, wins the Governor’s Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women for her long community service. Gov. Bruce King and First Lady Alice King will present the honor in Albuquerque as Descheny continues a second term as Navajo Nation Council delegate for Breadsprings and Churchrock chapters. Descheny credits Navajo women with guiding decisions and keeps her traditions in word and dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Weeks
Gallup
Annie Descheny
Albuquerque
Bruce King
Alice King
New Mexico Commission
Descheny
Navajo Nation Council
Breadsprings
Churchrock
McKinley
Native American Appreciation Day draws crowds in Gallup
Daylong festivities at Ellis Tanner Trading Co honor Native American contributions with traditional song and dance. Zerlinda Yazzie of Cow Springs and Earl Carroll of Chinile lead a long line of dancers as Gallup businesses sponsor country music, ballads, a shootout and a woolly riding contest. Jillson Chee, 7, was tossed from Jokers Wild during the event.
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Zerlinda Yazzie
Cow Springs
Ariz
Earl Carroll
Chinile
Ellis Tanner Trading Co
Gallup
Jillson Chee
Cupp Encourages Monument Valley High Grads
Kayenta Arizona graduation speakers urge 154 graduates to pursue dreams and return to help Navajo people. Dr. Lori Cupp Navajo surgeon, Sil Perla Peabody Coal official, and Steve Darden motivational speaker share lessons on fear and luck, urging hard work and smart choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wicoff
Western Bureau
Kayenta
Ariz
Lori Cupp
Monument Valley High School
Cupp
Sil Perla
Peabody Coal Co
Steve Darden
Flagstaff
Chilchinbeto
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Darden
Narbona Pass Name Change Official in Navajo Nation
Eastern Bureau report: Narbona Pass, formerly Washington Pass on New Mexico State Road 134, is now the official name after Freda Garnanez led a four year campaign. The Navajo leader Narbona, who helped negotiate peace with U.S. authorities, was killed in 1849 during a dispute with Col. Mackay Washington. The name change aims to correct what the tribe calls a racist misnaming and honors Narbona’s legacy. Page 2.
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Tori Adams
Tsaile
Ariz
Narbona Pass
Washington Pass
Freda Garanez
Narbona
Chuska Mountains
New Mexico
James M. Washington
Tribal Council
Garanez
United States
Mackay Washington
Washington
Smithsonian
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Ranger
Southern Utes
Red Rock State Park
Sarajevo
By Marley Shebala Dine Bureau
Lee Descheny
Rose Morgan
Tamara Viles
George’ Washington
Washington D.C
Navajo Community College
Canyon de Chelly
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