Witch trial opens over Myron Yazzie death in Gallup
Independent correspondent Bill Donovan reports in Gallup jury selection as Merle Edankie faces second degree murder charges in the Oct 24 2009 killing of Myron Blue Yazzie. Prosecutors depict a jealous rage while defense hints at a third party and a so called witch figure involved.
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Gallup
Myron “Blue
Yazzie
Merle “Clay
Edankie
Stephen McIlwain
Grant Foutz
Jim Bierly
Vanessa Reeves
Navajo heritage and struggles echoed in tribal pollen tribute
A fragmented account recalls the Navajo people and the sacred pollen tradition amid memories of ancestors' hardships. The piece hints at a writer, Prewitt, and a young member named Volkert reflecting on homeland ties and cultural endurance in the Southwest.
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Hikehei
Navaia
Navajo Nation Head Start funds request blocked
The Navajo Nation Head Start program faced a funding request of 680000 to hire a consultant and restart efforts. President Ben Shelly and officials sparred over the plan, with no approval reported and ongoing actions tied to the August 2010 corrective action plan submitted to the Navajo Office of the Auditor General.
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U.S. Department of Health
Bergices
Ben
Shelly Pie
Shelly
Ae Navajo
The
Auditor General
Grants man attacked police during domestic violence incident
Grants police shot a 32 year old man, Barry Fuell of 957 Elm Street, after he barricaded himself inside a home and lunged with an edged weapon as officers entered. Fuell was airlifted to UNM Hospital after being stabilized at Cibola General. a female victim was also flown to NIMH with injuries.
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Grants
Barry Fuell
Elm St
Fuell
New Mexico
Tim Johnson
Johnson
Cibola General Hospital
University of New Mexico
NIMH
Ballots Found in Cibola County Clerk Office
2008 ballots from the June primary were found in the Cibola County Clerk's Office during closet cleaning. State police, with Undersheriff Tony Mace and Sgt. Rick Doty, said the bags may be from a contested election and were sent to the Secretary of State for review, with unclear connection to the prior batch.
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Cibola County
New Mexico
Rick Doty
Secretary of State
Sheriff's Office
Doty
Mace
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