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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2001

In 1996, Congress enacted a settlement between the Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation over disputed land in Arizona but it hasn't been totally enforced.

As a result, a number of Navajo families who live on Hopi-owned land continue to have conflicts with the tribe. The families won't recognize the Hopi tribe's sovereignty and jurisdiction.

The families are now complaining about the destruction of site where they held an imported Lakota ceremony. The tribe requires permits for events which may impact the land and the environment but the families won't obey tribal law.

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