Protests greeted the Navajo Nation Council as delegates met for a second day on Tuesday.
This time it was the National Native American Youth Coalition, which urged passage of a major education reform law. Delegates approved the Sovereignty in Education Act of 2005 by a 59-19 vote.
On Monday, tribal members held a protests against a $2 billion power plant on the New Mexico side of the reservation and another one against the Peabody coal mines on the Arizona side.
Get the Story:Delegates again greeted with protest (The Farmington Daily Times 7/20)
Navajo Nation Council passes education reform (The Farmington Daily Times 7/20)
Delegates get a rude welcome (The Gallup Independent 7/19)
Riders arrive carrying concerns of the people (The Gallup Independent 7/19) Relevant Links:
Navajo Nation Council - http://www.navajonationcouncil.org Related Stories:
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