18 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1977
Page
1
Donor Donovan of Window Rock Arizona reports a Navajo Tribal Council member was arrested Friday and charged with assault. The incident occurred in Window Rock and involves tribal officials and law enforcement. Further details forthcoming from tribal authorities.
The New Mexico Indian Affairs Commission faced a quorum shortage but formed an ad hoc panel to approve a $50,000 allocation for the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association. The vote outlined eligible expenditures amid debate over whether funds should be restricted to New Mexico Indians, with a July 27 next meeting planned and a push to meet before July 1. In a separate incident, Navajo leaders investigated an attack on Peter MacDonald as Tyler Harris was jailed for intoxicated assault in the tribal council chambers.
Two wildfires named Piney and Oak on tribal timber land near Old Sawmill and Toadlena spread over about 900 acres Thursday. By Friday they were contained at the edges but smoldering with about 100 BIA and NFPI personnel guarding. Damaged NFPI timber and two houses, with several homes saved. Evacuations completed. cause attributed to human activity from a cookout.
A Rehoboth woman, Sadie Long, gave birth Friday afternoon at the Thunderbird Lodge. A McKinley Ambulance driver delivered the infant and both mother and baby were taken to the Public Health Service Hospital. A high speed chase on U.S. 666 ended when the police car’s fan belt broke early Saturday.
A large area, over 1,200 acres, burned out of control late Friday night near a major national archaeological site. U.S. Forest Service officials called the fire extensive and dangerous as crews worked to contain it.
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