28 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1977
Page
1
David and Wanda describe briefly how they supported a heroin operation in Gallup selling short bags bought in Albuquerque and Phoenix. He explains using, then selling, portions while she recounts addiction and how heroin eased life. Neighbors and authorities are referenced in related coverage.
Proponents backed by the Carter administration push coal slurry pipelines to haul pulverized coal in water slurry from Western strip mines to plants. Railroads block crossings, citing business loss, as Congress drafts the Coal Pipeline Act of 1977 seeking eminent domain rights.
WINDOW ROCK Arizona The All Indian Hall of Fame Association proposes a Rodeo Hall of Fame with a possible coliseum and athletic facilities. The first activity is the All Indian Fourth of July Pow Wow July 2 3 at tribal fairgrounds featuring dancing rodeos fireworks arts crafts and a carnival. Leon Grant president says construction could start within two years and funds will come from multiple sources including the federal government. The group aims to honor rodeo champions livestock people and community leaders and may recognize other Indian athletes with tribal input guiding inclusion.
A fragment notes a picture tour titled A Visit To The Imi. Spin appears as a page feature with daily showings except Saturday and Sunday. The entry references Marie Yazzie and June Iskra on page 6.
Indian groups urge Sen Domenici to amend a broad federal loan guarantee bill so coal gasification projects on the Navajo Reservation cannot receive guarantees. The National Indian Youth Council and Coalition for Navajo Liberation oppose gasification near Western Gasification Co and El Paso Natural Gas Co plants, citing water shortages and local opposition. The letter argues exemptions for water-scarce areas like Four Corners and projects opposed by local people.
Water service will be shut off on the main connection along Wilson Avenue extending west from 10th Street from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday June 29.
Albuquerque reflects the Inter-Tribal Indian Association gains a $50,000 state appropriation via the Commission on Indian Affairs four to two vote. Funds cover 19 items from the Ceremonial Association budget, excluding rodeo purses, with receipts and documentation required. Disagreement centered on whether expenditures should target New Mexico Indians only, but the majority argued for broader eligibility to simplify accounting.
A summary of the American Indian Policy Review Commission report outlines 206 recommendations for federal administration economic development and restoring status to terminated tribes. It notes tribes as domestic dependent sovereigns and urges collaboration between state county and tribal governments with legislative action only when mutual resolution is impossible.
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