Interior official faces criticism at national Indian congress
Wallace Green an Interior Department assistant to Under Secretary James Joseph told more than 500 delegates that funding for Indians will shift to a tribe by tribe budgeting method. He cited staff diversity and a possible independent Indian agency as debated options. The path toward self-determination was reiterated, with debate over BIA reform and potential transfer of programs.
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Laurie Burnett Albuquerque
Interior Dept
National Congress of American Indians
Wallace Green
James Joseph
Interior Department
Green
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Joseph
Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Harris Arthur
Shiprock
Indian Department
Andrus
BIA
The
American Indian Policy Review Commission
Congress
HUD
Alex ‘Mercure
Department of Agriculture
John Green
Mountain Plains
Zuni plans expanded Recreation Center with new pool and bowling
Zuni tribe eyes a federal public works grant potentially totaling 909,080 to add a swimming pool and an 8 to 12 lane bowling alley to the ongoing Zuni Community Center project. Construction began in March with local firms Mimbres and Associates and Seegee Engineering. Groundbreaking for adjacent outdoor recreation facilities is slated for July 7.
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John Orr
ZUNI
Tribe
Hank Gaylor
Zuni Economic Development
Federal Economic Development Administration
EDA
Mimbres and Associates
Santa Fe
Seegee Engineering
Albuquerque
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Gaylor
Mann named head of Zuni Police Department
Robert Mann, 50, is the new Zuni Police Administrator starting June 13 after the resignation of Police Commissioner William Tsikewa. Mann, with prior service at UNM campus police and the Navajo police, plans open records, district patrols, and new hires including a police chief.
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MNI
Robert Mann
Zuni
Tribe
Mann
William Tsikewa
Tsikewa
Navajo Police
University of New Mexico Unm
Bureau of Indian Affairs
United Pueblos Agency
U. S. State Department Agency For International Development
Western towns rail at HUD at Denver forum
At a Denver HUD forum, Western small towns fault federal red tape and a lack of understanding of rural needs. Speakers, including Don Decker and William James, urge local solutions and rapid social and growth challenges from coal and energy development.
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Denver
Agen Jems
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Colorado
John Vanderhoof
Washington
Vanderhoof
Don Decker
William James
Donna Shalala
McGaffey Campsites Reopen While Forest Remains Closed
McGaffey campsites reopen but surrounding forest remains closed. Campfires and smoking banned in Navajo forest lands. forecast suggests forest may reopen within a week if weather remains favorable, says forest technician Dave Heath.
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Gallup
McGaffey
Dave Heath
Navajo
Parochial School Aid Partially Upheld by Court
The Supreme Court ruled states may fund books and certain services for parochial school pupils but may not pay for equipment or visual aids. The Ohio law would provide up to 8 million dollars of materials and services to private school students over two years, a mixed ruling with support for and against the measure.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ohio
Cials
Bumper pinon crop continues into spring in Gallup area
In Gallup area traders report the bumper pinon crop persists through spring despite dry weather. John Kennedy of Gallup Indian Trading says the crop may surpass four million pounds with strong Indian family participation and earnings, while warns moisture could still spoil nuts.
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Gallup
John Kennedy
Gallup Indian Trading
Kennedy
Ing
City Water Meets Standards in Gallup
Gallup officials report the city complies with the Safe Drinking Water Act as of today. City engineer G William Petranovich says the water is within federal regulations and environmentalists will deliver an account of the system within two weeks.
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Gallup
G. William Petranovich
City Upset Over Missing Funding Allocation
City officials voiced discontent over Gallup not receiving expected funding. A meeting was scheduled for Wednesday at 7:80 p.m. in Council Chambers to address the issue and discuss next steps.
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Council Chambers
Eer Canrion
Tribe Vows To Build Dam Plant
The Navajo Tribe pledges to reopen construction on the Navajo Dam power plant defying delays and environmental concerns. The suit by the National Wildlife Federation and New Mexico Wildlife Federation questions federal approvals and aims to halt work until issues about fish and wildlife are resolved. The tribe argues the project is crucial to delivering water to 10 000 acres and must proceed to provide irrigation capacity.
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Albuquerque
Peeeee Ametts
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National Wildlife Federation
New Mexico Wildlife Federation
Vlassis
Oe Ee Ws
Go Round Ft Defiance Aziz Firefighting Flight Calloff
Low clouds over Ft Defiance set the scene as the author plans a Navajo Forestry helicopter ride to patrol timberland between the Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau. The trip is canceled due to equipment usage and insurance questions at the forestry dispatch.
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FT. Defiance
Aziz
Navajo Forestry
Chuska Mts
Defiance Plateau
Forestry
H.L
Piney Hill Fire Named Near Fluted Rock Campground
HL, chief fire control officer for the BIA Forestry Branch, led operations against last week's Piney Hill fire between Fluted Rock and the summit campground on Route 264. Slurry from B-17s was used as a fire retardant during efforts.
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Lance
BIA. Forestry Branch
Piney Hill
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