Six get nod for Navajo Nation president bids
Six candidates were certified by the Navajo Nation Board of Election Supervisors to appear on the August primary ballot for president. The board found five contenders lacked enough valid petition signatures and granted ten days to file grievances. Notable nominees include current President Peterson Zah, Vice President Marshall Plummer, and Speaker Nelson Gorman.
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Mark Engler
Bureau
Window Rock
Ariz
Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation Board of Election Supervisors
Peterson Zah
Low Mountain
Marshall Plummer
Coyote Canyon
Jurors Weep as Crash Injuries Detailed in Albuquerque Trial
In Taos Paul Cravens watches as a pathologist details injuries that killed his wife and three stepdaughters in a 1992 Albuquerque crash. Gordon House faces trial for driving the pickup that struck Cravens’ Oldsmobile. Cravens, memory impaired and seated in the front, recalls little before Jan. 11 and stays focused on understanding what happened. He carries a Bible and weighs the possibility of accountability for House, acknowledging consequences will stay with him.
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Taos
Paul Cravens
Albuquerque
Gordon House
Cravens
House
City officials pleased with fete but unsure on next year
Gallup officials praised the June 3 Native American Appreciation Day barbecue at Ellis Tanner Trading Co. as part of a city effort to honor American Indian contributions. Councilor Louis Bonaguidi cited politics and timing as factors in ongoing plans, with next year’s event dependent on council budgets and community enthusiasm. Dominic’s Downtown Cafe won a bid costing about 13,300 dollars. two rents added roughly 2,800 dollars, funded by the GCVB public relations budget. Bonaguidi contributed 5,000 dollars from his discretionary fund for advertising.
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John Hamilton
Gallup
Ellis Tanner Trading Co
Louis Bonaguidi
Navajo Nation
Peterson Zah
Bonaguidi
Bonaguii
Dominic
Ellen MacAndrew-Caplan
Gallup Convention and Visitors Bureau
New Mexico tribes urged to adopt trademark system for authentic Indian art
Tafoya urges a state and tribal cooperative approach with trademarked pieces and a computer database to combat fakes in the Indian arts market. He envisions intertribal marketing to control sales and eliminate middlemen, while noting costs and coordination with artists and merchants.
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Tori Adams
Calvin Tafoya
Ee ‘Tafoya
Oe Tafoya
Santa Clara Pueblo
Micket
Tafoya
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Albuquerque
All-Indian Pueblo Council
Lorentino Io
Zuni
JROTC mentor says goodbye to Tuba City students
Maj James Miller Jr retires after leading the JROTC program at Tuba City High School since 1987. His wife Teri and he move to Missouri while reflecting on 21 years guiding 121 cadets, many earning advanced education opportunities. The Marine Corps funded the program with student fundraising, and Miller handled contracts, clothing, transport and services. He notes the program focused on education and personal growth rather than recruitment, with cadets like Jeremiah Johnson advancing to West Point and others gaining Navy or college opportunities.
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Tuba City
Ariz
Maj
James Miller Jr
Tuba City Bint
Miller
Mentary
Tuba‘City
Grandview
Iin
Tuba
Thresa
Teri
Marines
Junior Reserve ’ Training Corps
Tie Jro
Bede Ska
Rogram City
Arizona
Milles
Deed
Uise
Nicole
Millers
Behndosiincanat
Ig 8 Corporation
Marine Corps
Japan
Korea
Jeremiah Johnson
West Point
Naval Academy
Vi Point
Cadets of the Year Named at Tuba City JROTC
Jason Nez and Tania Hernandez were named cadets of the year at Tuba City High School JROTC awards banquet. Other honors included quarterly and semester cadet awards, bronze medals from American Legion and VFW, and an Army emphasis on discipline. Guest speaker Tulley Mann spoke on resilience and responsible action.
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Western Bureau
Tuba City
Ariz
Jason Nez
Tania Hernandez
Tuba City High School
Andrew Rai
Kody Varvel
Kasandra Hernandez
Eric Nez
Brian Agenbroad
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N. Thompson
Dodge
Benallie
Nerpie
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Lalo
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Hernandez
Nia Hernandez
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Aaron Pete
William Yellowhair
Sean Ketron
Beverly Gaye
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