Chinle man recalls fighting racism in Phoenix
Leon Grant, Omaha and Navajo heritage, recounts 1947 Phoenix days when Indians and other minorities faced second class treatment. He describes whites only signs, split bus seating, and his efforts to persuade judges and city leaders to remove the symbols of segregation.
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Gallup
Martin. Luther
King
Leon’ Grant
Phoenix
Grant
Hig Ranch
Chinle
Russell Means
Gloria
Means
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Michael
Leon Grant recalls Phoenix removal of racist signs in 1950s
In a Phoenix recount, Leon Grant says he helped remove a set of racist signs that declared “Whites Ugly.” He notes the city ordered the signs taken down and directed businesses to treat all customers equally, with every business complying.
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Fagans
Leon Grant
Phoenix
Indicted in New Mexico burglary ring case in Grants
A Cibola County grand jury indicts 19 year old felon who led police to a dynamite cache and gun stash, along with Larry Lamb Jeremy Serna and Benjamin Siebert in a multi count burglary scheme. The trio allegedly broke into a home on Chestnut Street on February 13, stealing 2500 dollars in jewelry and faces numerous burglary counts.
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Tom
Purdom Statt
Cibola
Larry
Lamb
N. Sage
Jeremy Serna
Redonda Lane
Grants
Benjamin Siebert
Tribal police told keep off state roads
New Mexico attorney general ruled tribal police cannot interfere with news coverage or non Indian motorists on a state road running through Indian land. The opinion, sought by the Rio Grande Sun, says tribal officers may not issue civil traffic citations or arrest non tribal motorists on public roadways through tribal land unless prescribed in writing. The Santa Clara Pueblo matter followed a fatal accident near State Road 3 outside Espanola when a Santa Clara officer pursued a vehicle and a Sun reporter was barred from questioning or photographing.
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Santa Fia
New Mexico
Cal
Ra Pueblo
Patricia
Madrid
Rio’ Grande Sun
Inf. Espanola
Sun
Santa Clara
Espanola
Ai Santa
Navajo Voters Weigh Council Size in Primary Election
Navajo Nation voters decide how large the tribal council should be in a wide primary with seven size options from 110 to 24 delegates. The leading candidate size will be chosen August 1, with a separate general election then to finalize. Registration ends July 3, and a 10 day protest follows the results certification on May 15.
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Window Rock
Worden
Navajo Nation Council
Kayenta
Commission
Board of Election Supervisors
Digon Wauneka
Los
Vnv Crownpaint
Tuba'City
Shiprock man runs relay to honor son killed by drunk driver
Kee Sandoval, of Shiprock, plans a 200 mile relay run from Shiprock to Ya Tah Hey and back to honor his son Lenny, who was killed by a drunken driver in 1998. The run, beginning with a blessing, aims to raise awareness and invite others grieving a loss to join along the route over ten days.
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Shiprock
Son
S.J. Ludescher
Kee Sandoval
Sandoval
Lenny
Kee
Lenny Sandoval
Keu
da Nang
Vietnam
Veterans Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Navajo Nation Fleet Maintenance
Sorgan
Jeff Jonessy
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