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By Felicia Fonseca
Window Rock, Arizona (AP)
The Navajo Nation Supreme Court has struck down an attempt by the Tribal Council to limit the courts’ use of a centuries-old set of traditional tribal laws in deciding cases.
Navajos have lived by the laws, known as “Dine Fundamental Law,” since time immemorial and no human being can change that, Chief Justice Herb Yazzie said.
Window Rock, Arizona (AP)
The Navajo Nation Supreme Court has struck down an attempt by the Tribal Council to limit the courts’ use of a centuries-old set of traditional tribal laws in deciding cases.
Navajos have lived by the laws, known as “Dine Fundamental Law,” since time immemorial and no human being can change that, Chief Justice Herb Yazzie said.
