News for Tuesday, May 2, 2017

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This letter is about the Navajo Transit Bus System. Route 1 travels from Tuba City to Window Rock on a Monday through Thursday schedule.

May 2, 2017
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Preparation for students who compete in the NATIVE Skills competition, held in Chinle, Arizona this year, starts before the contest even begins with each student submitting a cover letter and job application with a formal resume.

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The Winslow High School softball and baseball teams recently wrapped up their 2016-17 regular season games against various teams at the end of April.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer May 2, 2017
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The April 26 announcement of President Donald Trump to review existing monument designations, especially Bears Ears National Monument, drew quick opposition from tribes in the Southwest.

May 2, 2017
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Students attending the Hopi Jr/Sr High School Youth Summit were able to attend sessions ranging from dealing with drugs and alcohol to preventing suicide and using their Hopi and Navajo cultures to improve their lives.

The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission was recently notified it will receive the Edward M. Kennedy Community Service Award from the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity in recognition of the commission’s demonstrated outstanding community service.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer May 2, 2017
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Protecting Native languages important for cultural preservation
President Begaye reinforces the importance of teaching traditional languages to youth

On April 27, Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye acknowledged Native American educators as protectors of culture in their efforts to help Native American students retain and revitalize tribal languages.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer May 2, 2017
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On Apr. 20, Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez congratulated Paulene Thomas on her confirmation to be executive director of the Navajo Gaming Regulatory Office.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer May 2, 2017

The city of Winslow held interviews for the position of chief of police May 2.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer May 2, 2017
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Bike/car blessing at St. George May 13 The congregants of St. George’s Episcopal Church invite motorcycle riders and classic car enthusiasts to St. George’s Community Blessing of the Bikes and Classic Cars at 9 a.m. May 13.

May 2, 2017
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President Donald Trump ordered the Interior Department April 26 to review two decades of national monument designations, actions he said represent an “egregious use of government power” affecting millions of acres of land.

By Joseph Guzman, Cronkite News May 2, 2017
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Raven Swamp, from Kahnawake, Quebec and a member of the Mohawk tribe was crowned 2017 Miss Indian World at the 34th Annual Gathering of Nations, the most prominent Native American powwow in the world.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer May 2, 2017

SolarOne Solutions, a provider of professional solar area lighting solutions to customers worldwide, announced in February its acquisition of Inovus Solar, Inc, a solar lighting company with complementary products, markets and technologies.

May 2, 2017