Navajo leader presses for updates on Interior funding
Hale warns Washington silence on the Interior appropriations bill could stall Navajo Nation plans as talks continue. Officials report a mixed outlook with possible TPA boosts and ongoing vetos, while Tribal leaders urge letters to Clinton and Congress to restore Indian program funding.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Interior Department
Albert Hale
Washington
Hale
Congress
Clinton
House
Senate
Martin Avery
Navajo Nation
Shiprock Chapter votes to keep three Thriftway stores open
The Shiprock Chapter unanimously passed a resolution urging the Navajo Nation Council not to cease operation of the three Shiprock Thriftway Stores. Introduced Oct. 15, the measure cites local job preservation amid a federal budget crisis and seeks dialogue with tribal officials to avoid eviction and store closures.
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Shiprock
Navajo Nation Council
Shiprock Thriftway
William Lee
Lee
Navajo Nations
Trib
Thriftway
Window Rock
Lula Jackson
Shiprock Fair
Red Ribbon Week kicks off in Crownpoint events
The Eastern Navajo Agency to host a week of Red Ribbon activities starting Oct 22 with a candlelight march from Fina to Basha’s, a kickoff rally at Basha’s, and a ribbon cutting. Schedule includes health screening, poster contest, an Elderly Walk, roadblock, field day, 5k run, open houses, talks, a Red Ribbon Parade, balloon release, and an Alkathon ending Oct 29 with a Prayer of Hope.
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Crownpoint
Navajo Agency
Fina
Arking
Basha’s
Crownpoint Community School
Department of
Veteran’s Administration
Basha
Vandal Deliberately Smashes Rescue Truck Window
Gallup firefighters were targeted Tuesday night when an unknown object shattered the windshield of Rescue One as they headed to a likely gang beating near Safeway. 2nd Lt. George Diaz and firefighter John Meister reported a loud crash and a large hole in the windshield before reaching a streetlight to assess damage.
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Gallup
Fire Department
George. Diaz
South Side
Safeway
Diaz
John’. Meister
Munoz
Dontt
Meister
Rescue One
Dason Millstein
Darryl Howard
Bernal
Gallup Fire Department
Zuni sales tax a done deal says pueblo officials
Zuni merchants met with the Tribal Council and Lt. Gov. Bobby Shack to hear that a 1 percent sales tax increase from 5.5 to 6.5 percent is a done deal. The council cited essential government services and said funds will support public service programs. Jewelry sales have fallen about 20 percent, hurting local businesses.
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ZUNI
Bobby Shack
Dancy Simplicio
Office of Commerce and Taxation
Donald Eriacho
Darrell Tsebatsaye
Major Market
Ed Wato
Ed’s
Conoco
Gabriel Paisano
My ‘Place Cafe
Adres Quam
Chuchu’s Pizza
Dan White
White's Hardware
Gallup’s
McKinley County
KSHI
Shiwi Messenger
Shared classes proposed for Greyhills and Tuba City High
Greyhills Academy High School and Tuba City High plan a joint venture to share vocational programs beginning next semester or the following year. Auto mechanics starts with a two-school exchange, with Greyhills sending to Tuba City for the basic level and Tuba City students attending Greyhills for the advanced level.
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Tuba City
Ariz
Greyhills ‘Academy High
Courtney
Scott
Greyhills
Felicia Simpson
Tuba City High
Don Coffland
Tuba Cit High
Tuba
City High
Steve Victor
Robert Bedonie
Valentino Shonto
Graytuilig Academy High School
Tuba City High ‘School
Stronger together than they are apart
Northern Arizona tribal leaders met in Flagstaff to reinforce unity amid budget battles and shared issues. Hopi Chairman Ferrell Secakuku said the coalition must stay proactive and speak with one voice on sovereignty, water rights, education, and governance. Tribes want direct government-to-government talks and tax parity for tribal gaming, with decisions made independently of the BIA.
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Kykotsmovi
Ariz
Arizona
Ferrell Secakuku
Secakuku
Flagstaff
Havasupai
Hualapai
Camp Verde
Yavapai
Northern Arizona
Washington, D.C
Kim Secakuku
Nee
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Valerie Tallman
the Independent
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Avery
Capitol Hill
TPA
White House
See Hale
Andrea Egger
Malcolm Brenner
Grant School
Dayic
Mary Wicotts Independent
Mary Wicoff
Western Bureau
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