Peterson Zah, 85, Navajo Nation's First President, Dies
He won an upset victory in 1982 to become tribal chairman. In 1990, after a restructuring, he was the first person elected to the new post of president.
Source: nytimes.com
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Peterson Zah, 85, Navajo Nation's first president, dies
Peterson Zah led the Navajo Nation, the largest tribal reservation in the United States, for four years in the 1980s and then for another four in the ’90s, and who is widely credited with calming internal turmoil and advancing the economic and environmental interests of his tribe.
Source: bostonglobe.com
Funeral Procession For First Navajo Nation President Stretches 100 Miles
On March 11, a 100-mile (160-kilometer) funeral procession spanning from western New Mexico to eastern Arizona honored the life and legacy of former
Source: indiantime.net
Ex-Navajo president honored in funeral procession, reception
Ex-Navajo president honored in funeral procession, reception
Source: kanw.com
MON: Lawmakers approve $9.6 billion budget over a windy weekend, + More
On a windy Saturday in Santa Fe, lawmakers inside the Roundhouse discussed and passed bills on how to spend a historic $9.6 billion budget.
Source: kunm.org