Navajo court rejects Navajo preference claims

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2003

The Navajo Nation Supreme Court cleared a mining company of violating the tribe's Navajo preference act.

McKinley Mine fired a Navajo supervisor as part of massive layoffs. The supervisor challenged the decision to a tribal commission, which rejected his claims of discrimination.

Get the Story:
Navajo high court: P&M did not breech the preference act (The Gallup Independent 7/2)

Relevant Links:
Navajo Nation - http://www.navajo.org