High flying: Bronson Huber, 18, of Gallup soars over a jump
while riding on Sunday afternoon at the dirt bike track near Munoz
Drive and Nizhoni Blvd. Huber, who has been racing for seven years
and has received many trophies for his efforts, said he had to quit
riding that afternoon because of a blister on his thumb from working
the throttle. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent]
University of Arizona Director of Monority Student Recruitment Lori
Tochihara talks with Window Rock High School freshman Dustin Rockman
and Monica Owens about what it takes get into the college. The school
was at the Navajo Nation Museum Museum on Saturday to provide information
to potential students. [Photo by Brian Leddy/Independent] Full
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Catching A Buzz: Brandon and Cory Stamm of Albuquerque sip
beers while fishing at Ramah Lake on Saturday afternoon. "We
came to fish and get out and see whats going on," Cory said.
Despite their enthusiasm, they didn't catch any fish. [Photo by
Brian Leddy/Independent]
Jackpile Pilgrimage: Larry Lente, guide and resident of Paguate
village on the Laguna Reservation, talks about the color of uranium
when it is mined while on top of a mesa overlooking the remnants
of the Jackpile uranium mine on Saturday afternoon in Laguna. Lente
was showing the Jackpile mine to a gathering of religious groups
from across the state who are opposing the return of uranium mining
in the Mt. Taylor area. Lente grew up in Paguate, the Laguna village
directly across from the mine, and saw the effects of uranium mining
on his community and its people. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]
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March 19, 2007
Selected
Stories:
City hopes
for smooth runoff
Higher
Calling; Director working to help Native American families understand
value of college
Workshop teaches
how to build a greenhouse
Hubbell announces
Artist-In-Residence, auction schedule
Deaths
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