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Navajo gaming battle heats up

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona –- As reported by the Farmington Daily Times: "The battle for control of potential gaming on the Navajo Nation continues today as the council decides whether to override presidential vetoes on two chapters' gaming enterprises.

"'Everyone has to understand we have to start somewhere,' said Shiprock Council Delegate Pete Ken Atcitty, who sponsored legislation to establish a gaming enterprise in Shiprock.

"…It appears likely the veto will be overturned during the special meeting, to be held today at the Diné Education Center in Window Rock, Ariz. Despite President Joe Shirley Jr.'s unwavering stance that all gaming must be governed by a central board, the council has consistently come down in favor of individual chapters' right to establish gaming enterprises.

"During its winter session, the council overrode a veto on legislation to create a gaming enterprise in the Tse' Daa' Kaan Chapter, formerly known as Hogback, and overwhelmingly approved legislation creating similar enterprises in Shiprock and To'Hajiilee Chapters…"

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