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Show c8 UTAH Sunday, May 23, 1999 The Salt Lake Tribune Trib Navajo Nation Council Cuts Reserves in Half Somedelegates believe decision is politically motivated eo next BY STEVE DEVITI WINDOWROCK, Ariz. — F ties, public ions and r Nixes a duringthis spring's sec pecial session of the Navajo Nz 1 Council on Friday. At is was the dwindling undesig. eserve fund. Politics took the day as the council cut the undesig with nillion on jobs and lawyers g ates, includ jon appropr two day Ma could not act on solut special session he the on Tt sday it rubber-stamped request for appropriations h to the chagrin of M Doy other it approved the appropriation Navajo law requires a two-thirds Mauny spend the about $45 million Karli k ter President Kelsey Larry Fos officer for Bega ay € blamed at least some of the budget short fall on budgeting from the p ous administration. The Bega administration has started its budget for the next fiscal year and Navajo Nation commiltees Thomas Cody of the > chapter. who complained fund when it falls below the urrently fiscally-conservative of the delegates echoed ate amount needed to run trit ernment for six monihs ommittee did meet the to resign from the earlier this week when majority. or 59 votes. to was called when the coun- befo: re because the Budget id nance Committee had not acted on th hem W believe the action wa’ threatened committee e in mineral iday’s special iScC lion of the fund’s ren and irresponsible. ‘oved in last 2 x in half. Many of the dele ing Mare Ma the Budget and F; chapter dele The substitute motion pa makes us sound like on spending spre Tribal officials estimate Navajo 58 percent uner ployment hat is Begaye’s ses to stand fast ayoffs of tribal em. resolution th public million for sh € »yment at local ch ),000 to the Navajo government leaders in Window Rock. About half the money will be usedto allow coun. and one abstaining. I that many of the dele; concerned that perhaps | propriation act that gover! L | | | WILD CARD: Three of Hearts ates and other tribal lead. propriation to the Navajo Nation Na remaining money will be used to offset the cost of off-reservation travel by committee me mbers and the Navajo president, viee presi dent and peaker of the council ng numbers and } || izeamountsplayerscin call the ry’s information line: 1-208-334- i | designated reserves should vajo families and individuals. The ers to provide money to needy the council passed million ap Need your Department of Justice Fixed-« ‘ost Litigation. This bill was not dis n open session because it es litigation in three broad areas: Indian child welfare cases The remainder of the money will be distributed for temporary jobs to the chapters on a basis of voter registration count in distant locations. the Navajo Hopi land dispute. and arbitra tion with Peabody Coal and other companies developing natural re The money will be used to hire = 11 bursement of funds from t changed There was little debate when cil de POWERBALL: bers in Idaho, Montana, South Cardlottery worth $440,000 were 7, 2 easily: 73 in favor. two oppc substitute and about s and earning five and ten 00 The winning numbers drawn Saturdaynight in Idabo's Power ball lottery worth $24.5 million were6, 15, 18, 36 an@.43 The vy Nebraska's Wild and33 most of them working bet nation ters. | as improving housing. Chapter ficials will beable to hire as many as temporary employees with I election | temporary w ers for various chapter-sponsoredprojects. su Ironically, K ended the debate natedreservesof thetribe almost Thecouncil voted tospe the next LOTTERY.| | | sources on the Navajo Nation Daddy’s Little— 3 Daredevils! ployees. “There are 6,000 tribal employees.” Cody warned. the council, “andifthereare layoffs they each have 10 family members who can vote against you in 1-8x10 - 1-5x7 2-3x5's - 8 wallets ONLY $24.95 If yes. and you qualify, you can participate in a clinical research study. | WE WILL PAY YOU! | This study is for Male and Females ages 16-45 in good health For more information, please call: (801) 261-2000 or 1-888-261-6160 Jean Brown Associates, Inc. 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