Shelly: Navajo journeys by horse in new direction
Jerold Tahy listens to speakers at the Navajo Nation Council Chambers on Monday morning. Dozens of horseback riders and bicyclists rolled into town to celebrate the start of the summer council session. © 2011 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

By Kathy Helms
Diné Bureau

WINDOW ROCK — The familiar clink of metal horse shoes on pavement echoed around the Navajo Nation Council Chamber as trail-weary horse riders gathered Monday morning to kick off the summer session and celebrate the spirit of the horse.

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