BIA teachers still waiting for pay in Gallup
About 1,700 education staff on the Navajo Nation were paid late as the Bureau of Indian Affairs Education Division works to input employment contracts. Kenneth Ross, assistant director, says many contracts remain unprocessed. staffing shortages and late paperwork overwhelmed offices. Local supervisors seek fee waivers for late payments while teachers await clearer communication from Albuquerque BIA.
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Bethphage Learning Center Grads Seek Quiet Rewards
Grants center staff describe long hours and demanding, low pay but emphasize inner peace and daily spiritual renewal from helping people with disabilities. Martha Aragon, director, notes staff see progress and client delight in small achievements, while the community feels like a caring extended family aligned with Evangelical Lutheran Church values.
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Begaye's office hits budget during Navajo Council action
Navajo Nation President Kelsey Begaye faces a reduced budget after the council stripped his office’s funds and reassigned travel and legal allocations. The election crisis fallout included cutting about $116,000 from the president’s general fund for fiscal 2001 and reallocating attorney support to the Legislative Counsel’s Office.
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Gamerco seeks annexation into Gallup for better codes
Gamerco residents sign a petition to join Gallup, hoping city rules deliver road repairs sidewalks and cleaner lots. They cite lack of authority by the county and water board and say annexation would bring code enforcement and bonds for needed improvements. The petition aims for 51 percent support from over 450 property owners, with Gallup planning to assess costs and benefits and possibly extend emergency services.
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McKinley County
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McKinley County Sheriff's Office
Ramah Navajo Eyes Solar Dish Project for Water Pump
Ramah Navajo chapter seeks solar power to reach residents after lava beds block line expansion. Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque is evaluating a Lokilowatt Solar Dish/Stirling system to power a water pump, with potential federal funding expected in early 2001. If approved, this would mark the reservation’s first solar pumping installation, using a 500 square foot mirror array and engine to convert sun energy to electricity. A second prototype is planned to drive a conventional pump.
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