Farmington rancher walks the walk
A highway mirage encompasses road warrior Justin Yazzie outside Crownpoint on his five-day walk to Farmington on Tuesday. Yazzie is making the long walk for peace and harmony, but also fighting to keep his ranch he leases from the Navajo Nation. © 2011 Gallup Independent / Adron Gardner

By Vida Volkert
Staff writer

CROWNPOINT — Walking through the desert, Justin Yazzie said, “The Nation doesn’t want me on the Rez. I’m walking to my second home in Farmington.”

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