Indian office to uproot Gallup workers to Albuquerque
Diné Bureau WINDOW ROCK amid a second push in three years the Office of Indian Education Programs plans to move its Gallup personnel to Albuquerque. Navajo Nation leader opposes again as Joann Deere outlines Sept. 27 effective date and June 18 decision deadline. The move aims to unify management and staff under one roof despite past middle-management transfers.
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Office of Indian Education Programs
Gallup
Albuquerque
Navajo Nation
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Joann Deere
Deere
Indian Office
Borrego Submits School Cleanup Plan After Audit
Borrego Pass School filed a remediation plan with the Navajo Nation Education Committee to address deficiencies from a recent audit. The May 19 letter from executive director Mike K. James Sr. and board president Thomas Barbone notes the plan aims to remediate media allegations, with James acknowledging some truths and many untrue claims.
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Navajo Nation Education Committee
Borrego Pass
Independent
Education Committee
Mike K. James Sr
Thomas Barbone
Gallup Independent
James
Lee Borrego
Navajo judge hints at return uncertain
Navajo associate justice Wayne Cadman, sidelined by hypertension kidney disease and diabetes, says doctors advise against work due to stress. He has not worked in over three months but would return if health improves, else seeks medical discharge from the Navajo Nation Council.
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Wayne Cadman
Navajo Supreme Court
Cadman
Navajo Nation Council
Robert Yazzie
New Mexico Commission for the Blind Gets Federal Grant
Senator Bingaman announced a $224,600 annual federal grant for five years to the New Mexico Commission for the Blind. The funds from the Education Department support salaries and services for seniors over 55 who are blind, with about 35 clients in McKinley County.
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New Mexico Commission For the Blind
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New Mexico
Commission
McKinley County
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ATF Offers $10,000 Reward in Heber Mormon Church Bombing
The ATF and Navajo County Sheriff Gary H. Butler announce a $10,000 reward for information leading to arrests tied to the May 23 bombing of a Mormon church in Heber. The blast damaged the church serving two LDS wards but caused no injuries. Call (520) 535-6392 with tips.
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Holbrook
Ariz
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Heber
Navajo County
Gary H. Butler
Butler
Moenkopi Eyes Israel Aid for Hopi Agriculture
Hopi Governor Robert Sakiestewa pushes Israel style farming to boost Hopi economy. He cites tribal profits from agriculture in other tribes and Europe. Funding and Israeli expertise needed to enter markets as Hopi seek alternative revenue as Peabody Coal income declines.
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Ariz
Robert Sakiestewa
U.S
Arizona
Peabody Coal Co
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