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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday January 13, 1988 : Page 6 Cultural gaps slow murder investigation Investigation of the slaying last month, of two Navajo tribal officers is continuing slowly, partly because of differences between cultures, according to an Associated Press article. FBI investigators are finding that Navajos distrust white Patricia Albers, authority. University of Utah professor of anthropology, is quoted as saying it is not uncomon for local populations in any kind of major crime to be reticent about talking to outsiders. She recounted a similar case in which a tribal officer was murdered on a North Dakota Indian reservation. Although MONTICELLO MERC (OiDIDiANTDC ClEAKMICE SALE ! Strike up the band and march into Monticello Merc. Dont miss this sale of sales. Many unadvertised specials, too! COATS t SHOES 2(0) ALL Reg $8.99 ffllffi KNITTED SUPPER SOCKS CHILDRENS SLEEPERS Two piece with feet convictions were made, some Indians went to jail on contempt of court because they refused to implicate others, she said. Albers attributed the silence to a feeling among tribal members, some of whom speak only Navajo, that the FBIs investigation amounts to I think cultural invasion. more than anything else, it Womens sizes Sizes 2, 3, 4 S99 Reg $3.99 $249 FABRIC SUPER BUTS ONE-OF-A-KI- ND "Flat fold pieces Plaid Flannel 3.99 Puffed Fleece reg 7.99 Acid Washed Fleece. . reg 4.99 Christmas Fabrics . . . reg 3.99 CLOTHING RACKS Men, women, teens, children 25 Off $2.99 $4.99 yd $3.99 yd $1.99 yd Births OTHER UNADVERTISED BARGAINS ONE-OF-A-KIN- yd D MAMfMliilE (GUEAlniKE basically represents peoples fear of white intervention into their own lives. The criminal justice system is just one more area white culture can intrude and impact the community, she said. It is not so much protection of the people who committed the crimes, but the protection of the privacy of the people who live in the community. There is a whole ethical outlook that it is inappropriate to impose yourself on other 9 Patricia and Don Palmer girl Irene Hatathley girl Linda and James Keyes boy Alvida Denetsosie girl Stephen and Colleen Burtenshaw girl Renee and Wayne Palmer boy JeriKay and Corwyn Yazzie girl EMTDCEILU CmC Jadie Trinee Blewett was the third New Years baby bom at St. Marys Hospital in Grand Junction on January 1, 1988. Her mother, Lisa Blewett has lived at Monument Valley for the past three years and works at Gouldings Lodge. Since the baby was early, Lisa was flown from Blanding to Grand Junction for delivery and care of a premature infant. Jadie weighed 3 pounds and 11 ounces. Mother and baby are doing fine. people. It is considered im- proper to tell people what to do, she explained. Therefore, the FBIs blunt questioning methods may seem impolite to the Navajos. Despite a $5,000 reward offered for information and a promise to keep the informer undisclosed, residents have remained FBI spoksman Cal Clegg said. The charred bodies of Navajo policemen Roy Lee Stanley and Andy Begay were found in a bumed-ou- t police van in Copper December 5. More on Canyon than 100 tribal members have been interviewed by the FBI, but no witnesses to the slayings have come forward. It is believed the slayings occured when the officers tried to break up a drinking party near Lake close-mouthe- d, Powell. (This article written from information published in the Montezuma Valley Journal). Park visitors The 1,247 visitors at Canyon-land- s National Park during December 1987 is a 67 percent decrease from the 3,780 visitors during December 1986. However, the total number of visitors in 1987 increased two percent over the total in 1986 (180,709 compared to 177,059). Overnight stays at Canyon-land- s during December were also down compared with December of last year but the total for the year was a one percent increase over 1986. Visitors at Natural Bridges Monument were down 37 percent when compared with December of 1986 but up 20 (percent for 1987 when compared to 1986. Overnight stays at the Bridges were up one percent on a yearly comparison. Genealogy seminar A free genealogy seminar is scheduled for January 19 at 7 p.m. at the library in Monticello. Ronald A. Bremer of Roots Digest in Salt Lake City will present information for beginning and advanced genealogy questions. work and answer New research hours at genealogy library New hours for research at the Blanding Genealogy (family history) library are: Monday afternoon from 1 to 4 and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9. All are welcome. A trained staff will assist beginners and anyone else wishing to research their family history. |