"It is an old and depressingly familiar American Indian story: kid leaves "the Res" for college, something better. Comes back one day, begins hanging with friends. Starts drinking heavily, passing out on his mother's couch.
And wakes up one day no longer the prodigal son, but another statistic who succumbed to the despair, alcoholism and lack of education claiming so many of his people.
This was Brandon Leslie's story. Until he began to fight the ending."
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Navajo Leslie Chases the Legend of Billy Mills
(The Washington Post 7/17)
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Sports Column: Navajo runner overcomes adversity
Monday, July 19, 2004
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