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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2002

Parents of students at Navajo Preparatory in Farmington, New Mexico, are worried the school could lose construction funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Without $2 million in tribal funds to complete initial work, $10.8 million from the BIA for a second phase project could go unused. Navajo Nation President Kelsey Begaye vetoed the funds, and parents are hoping the tribal council will override it.

Get the Story:
Parents plan strategies to lobby Navajo Nation Council for veto override (The Farmington Daily-Times 2/19)

Relevant Links:
Navajo Preparatory - http://www.nps.bia.edu
Navajo Nation - http://www.navajo.org

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