Navajo NewsLocal news for Navajo, NM continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Navajo Council addresses lagging chapter certification- July 9, 2008 Only nine Navajo Nation chapters have earned Local Governance Act certification in as many years, a condition that is prompting tribal leaders to reignite interest.http://www.topix.net/city/navajo-nm/2008/07/navajo-council-addresses-lagging-chapter-certi... Monday July 7, 2008- July 9, 2008 BELOW : A man is silhouetted against a ferris wheel during the Saturday's carnival at the Navajo Nation Fourth of July Celebration in Window Rock.http://www.topix.net/city/navajo-nm/2008/07/monday-july-7-2008?fromrss=1 Network series 30 Days' focuses on Navajo culture: Show to air Tuesday night- July 7, 2008 Morgan Spurlock experiences life in many different ways, spending 30 days living in someone else's shoes.http://www.topix.net/city/navajo-nm/2008/07/network-series-30-days-focuses-on-navajo-cultu... On the trail of the churros: Students examine influence of sheep on Navajo, Hispanic cultures- July 7, 2008 A group of select students from Mesa Alta Junior High School learned about culture, writing and personal growth from an unlikely source this summer - sheep.http://www.topix.net/city/navajo-nm/2008/07/on-the-trail-of-the-churros-students-examine-i... A lifetime of memories- July 6, 2008 Annie "Grandma" Holyan-Dennison, 80, shown next to a portrait of her late great-grandfather, Chief Manuelito, on June 13 at her home north of Tohatchi, N.M. NASCHITTI, N.M., July 3, 2008 T he vast openness of ...http://www.topix.net/city/navajo-nm/2008/07/a-lifetime-of-memories?fromrss=1 ABQ drivers enjoy cheaper gas prices- July 4, 2008 Albuquerque drivers continue to get an advantage at the pump as gas prices rise around New Mexico.http://www.topix.net/city/navajo-nm/2008/07/abq-drivers-enjoy-cheaper-gas-prices?fromrss=1 Rising fuel prices hit Navajo residents hard- July 2, 2008 Rising fuel costs have put the gas station in this roadside community in high demand.http://www.topix.net/city/navajo-nm/2008/07/rising-fuel-prices-hit-navajo-residents-hard?f... Relocated Navajos question feds- July 1, 2008 Unlike most of the vast, impoverished Navajo Nation, in this town all the roads are paved, schools and clinics are a short drive away, and everyone has electricity and running water in their homes.http://www.topix.net/city/navajo-nm/2008/07/relocated-navajos-question-feds?fromrss=1 Navajo lawmakers earn above $50,000- July 1, 2008 More than half of the Navajo Nation's council delegates doubled their base salaries in 2007 through payments for meeting attendance and sponsoring legislation.http://www.topix.net/city/navajo-nm/2008/06/navajo-lawmakers-earn-above-50-000?fromrss=1 |