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By Felicia Fonseca
Flagstaff, Arizona (AP)
Navajo Nation lawmakers voted July 23 to table a measure to repeal a set of laws based on the tribe’s centuries-old traditional values and customs.
The Dine Fundamental Laws were codified in 2002 over concerns that the knowledge of them are fading among the youth. The largely undefined laws have guided the upbringing of many Navajos and served as the basis of their way of life, which promotes balance and harmony.
Flagstaff, Arizona (AP)
Navajo Nation lawmakers voted July 23 to table a measure to repeal a set of laws based on the tribe’s centuries-old traditional values and customs.
The Dine Fundamental Laws were codified in 2002 over concerns that the knowledge of them are fading among the youth. The largely undefined laws have guided the upbringing of many Navajos and served as the basis of their way of life, which promotes balance and harmony.
