Hale pushes tribal taxes at conference for Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation President Albert Hale welcomes more than 100 participants from about 30 tribes to a three day Tribal Taxation Conference in Albuquerque. Delegates from Alaska New York and Wisconsin join talks on building tax programs as states and the federal government seek to limit tribal taxing authority. Hale stresses taxation as a crucial revenue source amid declining federal funds and depleted coal oil and gas resources. He cites existing Navajo taxes and warns tribes must protect sovereignty while expanding revenue options.
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Albuquerque
Navajo Nation
Albert Hale
Alaska
New York
Wisconsin
Hale
PAs Expand Sage Memorial Care In Ganado
In Ganado at Sage Memorial Hospital a group of physician assistants is expanding services across communities. Laura Gould and Nora Ehret, two PAs honored for their work, describe how PAs act as doctor extenders reaching rural areas to improve acute care and health education while handling long shifts and patient consultations.
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Ganado, Ariz
Sage Memorial ‘Hospital i
Ganado
Physicians Assistants
Pas
Laura Gould
Sage Memorial
Gould
Anse
Nora Ehret
Southwest Indian Foundation Gives $500000 to RMCH Expansion
The Southwest Indian Foundation SWIF donates 500000 to the RMCH expansion under the Building our Future campaign aiming for 22 million. Executive director Bill McCarthy notes the gift supports needy Native Americans as hospital patient load rises amid Indian Health Service cutbacks.
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Gallup
Southwest’ Indian Foundation
Bill McCarthy
The
Southwest Indian ‘Foundation
SWIF
AMCH
McCarthy
Indian’ Health Service
RMCH
Wandering Gallup Doll Sends Postcards Across Nation
The 22 inch Gallup High School counselor Carol Martinson cares for Gus the wandering doll. Since disappearing around May 24 the toy has mailed 27 postcards from Las Vegas Los Angeles Seattle and other places. Gus even returned home briefly leaving a note about missing the football game.
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Gallup High School
Carol Martinson
Martinson
United States
Gus
Gallup
High
Priday
Cus
Detroit
Royal Oak
Mich
Phoenix
Ariz
Mid-Hudson
N.Y
Carefree
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Heaven
Okla
Ponchatoula
Silver City
Pye
Ietnegeri
Zah-Bahe to end term as NIEA leader in 1990s
Window Rock resident Lorena Zah-Bahe is stepping down after a year leading the National Indian Education Association. She highlights educating tribal leaders on Indian education, expanding student involvement, and resisting proposed federal budget cuts, with appearances at the National Congress of American Indians in San Diego and NIEA’s upcoming convention.
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Gallup
Window Rock
Lorena Zah- Bahe
Zah-Bahe
National Congress of American Indians
San Diego
NIEA
BJA
MIEA
Sant ‘Diego
National Congress
Congress
Westam Buyagu drug sniffing visit shocks Tuba City students
A drug sniffing dog visited Tuba City High School last week triggering mixed reactions. Deedee Brown, president of the Student Council, said students are tired of drugs and glad someone is taking action. The surprise visit delivered a clear message that drug users will be caught.
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Stuba City
Ariz
Tuba City ‘High School
Ule
Ruaeere Rie
Deedee ‘Brown
Student Council
Tuba City youths attend zone event amid drug awareness drive
Navajo Nation and Tuba City officials report about 700 youths gathered for a Zone 95 youth event in a parking lot. The event, sponsored by Tuba Community Youth and other groups, aimed to deter drugs. a narcotics search by the Arizona Department of Public Safety involved a Great Dane sniffing for narcotics. No weapons found. several items confiscated. no arrests during a threehour search.
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Taba City
Ariz
Sree
Arizona Department
Brown
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Rob Polich
Polich
Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital
America
Andy Poirter
Doll
Mes
Sages
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Los Angeles
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Southern
California
Guy Jacobel
Jessica Maynerich
Kyle Tallman
Leyba
Edith
Indian Hills Elementary School
Mary
Westam Buyagu
Uccess
Semerkale
Jam’ Zorie
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