News for Tuesday, November 21, 2017

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School age Hopi Dancers from the Winslow Unified School District performed at each school Nov. 17 dressed in traditional wear.

November 21, 2017
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On Oct., 27, Washington Elementary School held its 10th annual Walk-A-Thon at the Winslow High School football field.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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Winslow Christmas Parade is always held the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

November 21, 2017

The Winslow Material Girls Quilting Guild met on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the Hubbell Building to honor three veterans and present them with quilts for their service in the military.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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The Winslow Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs basketball teams both have tournaments scheduled for December, and the Winslow wrestling team begins matches in December.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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High school students from the region and across the Navajo Nation assembled at Navajo Technical University (NTU) last month to showcase their talents in academic contests and to explore higher education opportunities.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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For the 10th year, Tuba City Unified School District (TCUSD) transportation staff coordinated to draw names for five families to receive a special turkey meal kit the week before Thanksgiving.

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Eleven Hopi High media students recently visited Northern Arizona University’s communications center as they visited a Virtual Reality room, watched the NAZ TV newscast and learned about NAU’s media programs.

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It's “Diné Bí Ná’álkid Time"
Navajo puppet television show wants to make Navajo language accessible for younger children

Filming started in November for “Diné Bí Ná’álkid Time (“Navajo Movie Time”),” the first-ever educational Navajo and English puppet television show created for all ages who want to learn the Navajo language.

November 21, 2017
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The Supreme Court has refused to hear an Arizona case that pitted a non-Indian mother and Indian father against one another in a fight for custody of their children.

By Andrew Nicla, Cronkite News November 21, 2017
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Last week, the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee met to begin addressing drunk driving and illegal alcohol sales on the Navajo Nation, also known as “bootlegging.”

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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Executive Director of the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety (NNDPS) Jesse Delmar was presented the National Native American Law Enforcement Association (NNALEA) award for 2017 Public Safety Director of the Year.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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In June, the Navajo Nation Council approved an emergency bill that approved nearly $2.2 million for the Navajo Nation’s 110 chapters for summer youth employment.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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On Nov. 8, the Resources and Development Committee (RDC) approved Legislation No. 0402-17, recertifying Pinon Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan (CBLUP), which re-evaluated and adjusted the chapter’s first community plan.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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On Nov. 15, a report focusing on the re-issuance of grazing permits on the Navajo Partitioned Lands was received by the Resources and Development Committee (RDC).

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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On Nov. 20, the Law and Order Committee considered legislation seeking to approve and authorize a six-year contract between the Navajo Nation and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for emergency medical services.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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The Navajo Nation Council is encouraging Navajo veterans to submit claims to the states of Arizona and New Mexico to recover income taxes that were unlawfully withheld on military wages for certain periods of time.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2017
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Holbrook's October Students of the Month.

November 21, 2017
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Upcoming events around the Navajo and Hopi reservations

November 21, 2017