![On Sept. 30, Council Delegates Amber Kanazbah and Tom Chee, and U.S. Sen. Tom Udall met with Cheryle and Earl Yazzie, Navajo farmers who were affected by the Gold King Mine Spill. Photo Credit: Courtesy](/images/resized/images/news/2016/79_oct07/8_200_200.jpg)
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Sen. Udall meets with Navajo farmers and leaders
![On Sept. 30, Council Delegates Amber Kanazbah and Tom Chee, and U.S. Sen. Tom Udall met with Cheryle and Earl Yazzie, Navajo farmers who were affected by the Gold King Mine Spill. Photo Credit: Courtesy](/images/resized/images/news/2016/79_oct07/8_200_200.jpg)
Historic Diné School Accountability Plan approved
![On Sept. 28, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and U.S. Department of Education Secretary John King finalized the Diné School Accountability Plan for 60 schools on the Navajo Nation. On hand were: Navajo Nation leadership including President Russell Begaye, Vice President Jonathan Nez, Navajo Nation Board of Education President Dr. Pauline M. Begay, and Department of Diné Education Superintendent Dr. Tommy Lewis Jr.](/images/resized/images/news/2016/78_sep30/9_100_100.jpg)
“We want a world class education system for our children and future generations,” Begaye said. “Our responsibility as a sovereign Nation is to challenge our young minds to reach their highest...
Rehoboth: Permanent boys soccer coach sought
![Adrian Pete](/images/resized/images/news/2016/78_sep30/8_100_100.jpg)
Rehoboth Christian School Athletic Director Adrian Pete said he’ll continue to coach the school’s soccer team on an interim basis throughout the 2016 season. The Lynx have been without a permanent head soccer coach since Nick Donkersloot resigned the job last year.
“We advertised the job, but just couldn’t find the right person,” Pete said. “Right now, I’ll finish the rest of the season. We will put out advertisements again as soon as the season ends.”
An Arizona State University graduate, Pete said the previous boys soccer job advertisement was listed for a few months, but the right person wasn’t found. He said the current boys team...
St. Michael Lady Cardinals netters outlast Rehoboth, 3-2
![On Sept. 23, the St. Michael Indian School Lady Cardinals won the match against the Rehoboth Christian School Lady Lynx 25-15, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, and 15-8. Photo Credit: Bernie Dotson](/images/resized/images/news/2016/78_sep30/7_100_100.jpg)
The St. Michael Indian School Lady Cardinals withstood some tough defense by a resurgent Rehoboth Christian School team and beat the Lady Lynx 3-2 in a District 1-3A volleyball game played Sept. 23. The Lady Cardinals won the match 25-15, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, and 15-8.
“I think we lost what enabled us to win the first two games, but we got it back in the last game,” St. Michael Head Coach Andrea Ashkie said. “We had a let-down on defense for a short time, but we picked it up and were able to win the match.”
The first game looked like it was going to be a runaway with the Lady Cardinals jumping out to a 13-8 lead. Junior outside hitter Sydney Terry and...
Glitzing up Gallup
![The Historic El Morro Theatre hosted the fourth annual Gallup Film Sept. 16-18.](/images/resized/images/news/2016/77_sep23/38_100_100.jpg)
The fourth annual Gallup Film Festival drew some of the best movies traveling the film fest circuit this year.
Submissions came in from Indian Country and as far as Spain, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Poland, Germany and more. Here’s a list of the movies that the GFF judges thought earned a statue for “best of” …
FOURTH ANNUAL GALLUP FILM FESTIVAL ‘BEST IN SHOW’
Short Film Awards
Best Short Film
Mousse
Best Short Comedy
MONDAY
Best Editing (Short)
Bad Habits
Best Director (Short)
Mehmet Tıglı - Twin Stars
Best Screenplay (Short)
Twin Stars
Best Original Music (Short)
Choose Me
Best Cinematography...
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