50 Years Ago: ‘Redskins’ consider selling liquor to ‘palefaces’
Even for the Navajo Times, the headline on the front page was somewhat unusual – “Pale-Face Tourism Program Brings Glow to Redskins.”
Read MoreAuthor: Bill Donovan
Navajo woman sues Zuni school district for alleged discrimination
Olivia Joe filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Albuquerque last week against the Zuni Public School District claiming she was discriminated against because she is Navajo.
Read MoreNM casinos report $21.5 million in net winnings
While the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise continues to struggle to pay down the $220 million it borrowed from the Navajo Nation to build the Twin Arrows Casino and Resort, the Navajo casinos in New Mexico continue to be holding their own, according to recent documents released by the New Mexico Gaming Control Board.
Read More50 Years Ago: Treat tribe like Appalachia, states say
The Navajo Times learned this week that officials in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado have been meeting quietly over the past six months to iron out a plan that they say will improve the life of many people living in the Four Corners area, including members of the Navajo Tribe.
Read More50 Years Ago: Tallman passes, Chapman arrives
Newspapers in the area noted the passing of Henry Tallman Sr., 71, a former tribal chairman who died on June 8, 1967, at the Ganado Hospital after a long illness.
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Window Rock Weather
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53.1 F (11.7 C)
Dewpoint: 7.0 F (-13.9 C)
Humidity: 15%
Wind: Southwest at 6.9 MPH (6 KT)
Pressure: 30.11
Dewpoint: 7.0 F (-13.9 C)
Humidity: 15%
Wind: Southwest at 6.9 MPH (6 KT)
Pressure: 30.11
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow