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A handful of superheroes and dozens of volunteers are leading the charge to turn the Northern Navajo Nation Fair around from years of alleged mismanagement and improprieties.

Everyone knows 4-H’ers are brave. They pour their blood, sweat and tears into an animal for a year only to lead it to the auction block, knowing that in a few days the pal they raised from a suckling will be nothing but a lump of meat. But the bravest 4-H’ers of all are the ones who compete in public speaking.

The Navajo Nation Fair kicked off this week with the traditional foods contest for the Miss Navajo contestants and the “gateway” pageant for babies and toddlers.

It was a bit disappointing that there weren’t more rez mutts at the Central Navajo Fair’s first-ever Bow Wow Dog Show.

Animals have always been a part of fairs but when you think of fair animals you usually think of cute 4-H’ers and their prize lambs and hogs. This year, the Central Agency Fair will be celebrating rez dogs.