Navajo Nation celebrates water settlement

The San Juan River churned lazily in the background as state, federal and tribal lawmakers gathered on its banks Tuesday to celebrate the enactment of the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act.

[Reality]

Gallup has always had water. Why don't rural Navajos just move to town like members of other Native American Nations have done.

[21stCentury]

"When completed, the Navajo-Gallup Pipeline will deliver drinking water to an estimated 80,000 people who, for decades, have hauled water. About 40 percent of all Navajo Nation residents are living without running water or other modern conveniences such as electricity, phone lines and passable roads.

Most Americans have enjoyed running water since the early 20th century, but it is a commodity much of the Navajo Nation lives without, said Bill Hume, director of policy and issues in Gov. Bill Richardson's office."

Well, they're called "CITIES". It's all the rage, and everyone's doing it. See, ya all move into close proximity to each other and SHARE THE COSTS of things like water, sewer, phones, electricity, etc. You can even do a thing called TAXES to raise the money for paving streets and hiring cops and actual firefighters. You all should visit one some time and see how they work.
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On the other hand, if you expect the rest of society to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to provide modern conveniences to a handful of people who want to live in the middle of nowhere but still have all the benefits of civilization, good luck. Plan on hauling your water into the next century.

[native first]

i see another tribal holiday coming so they can get a day off....

[cdonharley]

native first wrote:

i see another tribal holiday coming so they can get a day off....

Yup, another fine to living....hahahaha CU at the Bear Dance.

[Oreo]

Twnety years from now, these poor people will still NOT HAVE any water and the tribe will have sold our water to either Los Angeles, Los Vegas or some other water staved city for billins of dollars....

[Oreo]

Twnety years from now, these poor people will still NOT HAVE any water and the tribe will have sold our water to either Los Angeles, Los Vegas or some other water starved city for billons of dollars....

[Jim Williams]

native first wrote:

i see another tribal holiday coming so they can get a day off....

Thanks for the laugh. Thats funny, but true.

[DeBO]

blaa...blaa...BLAA! Keep em coming

[qwerty]

"When Obama signed this into law, I said, Right on, brother.'"

Hilarious

[NavaLeader]

Like it or not, but history is on our side. This fiscal money has been remunerated by the blood of our ancestors. We, as in all Native Nations may never run our governing bodies and its related programs as efficient as it should be, but our resolve to live our lives the way we want to will endure.

I applaud this milestone...

[Desert Rat]

Well...Welll. Wellll...This sniky snake tne NNP, doing a behind the scene party from all other Northern Navajo's who were not aware of the the SJ River being re-routed to the Iranians to Gallup. What more stupid idiot of the Nation would do such a thing like this. Come on, Navajo's, wake up.

[Rose Story - Navajo]

I also would like to say , Right on brother to President Obama. I really do believe the federal government should help us navajos with running water, residential telephone lines, internet lines, and cable lines. I live in Phoenix and here the white settlers own land in rural areas and have all the above luxuries. So when one talks about how poor navajos could not afford water being piped to their homes-I think the federal government - navajo tribe should help them out because the new generation will need it in their millenium futures in order to be successful scholarly, careerwise, and FINANCIALLY. Without the basic necessities of running water, phone & internet; there will be no economic opportunities for investors to develop huge truck and travelers stops, convenient rest areas, more convenience stores on reservations, internet cafes, more casinos, roadside automotive stations, towing service companies, STARBUCKS, etc. Children of the reservation need so badly to be supported in their 21st century. Instead of creating jobs and starting companies with essential needs of internet, phone, paved roads; your younger generation will go to college in cities like phoenix, albuquerque, farmington and then continue to work in cities. I for one would like to live on the reservation; but am unable to because their is no internet, phone service, paved roads, and running water. So, I live in the city of Phoenix. I just hope one of these days I can move home and be able to surf the web from my rural home south of Farmington, NM. I pray before I become too elderly to drive, I'll be able to drive on paved roads and major commuter washboard dirt roads will be a thing of the past. We don't have horse and buggys to travel to town with anymore. Only wagons are not affected by wash board roads. Our vehicles are a sight for sore eyes because one can tell that it is a rez truck or car. Aren't we TIRED of hauling water and living without cable, phone, and INTERNET?

Its time to live WITH DIGNITY,
R. STory, Phx, AZ

[Hey now]

Reality wrote:

Gallup has always had water. Why don't rural Navajos just move to town like members of other Native American Nations have done.

Why should they have to? This drama goes way back before any of us were born...so have some respect for the people who choose to live their way...

[Sofa King Right]

Let's see how long it takes for the fat cats in Window Rock to muck it up.

[Truth 2 Innovate]

Reality from Burque wrote, "Gallup has always had water. Why don't rural Navajos just move to town like members of other Native American Nations have done."

I hate to say it; but, that statement is so IGNORANT. It is not reality for you 'cause you don't know what living in rural native land is. The Rez. Our elderly paternal grandma's and grandpa's are very proud to live on their spacious, groovy land. It is so peaceful and exhibits FRESH AIR & ROYALTY to us Native Navajos. Instead of trying to beat the rat race in a city, there is a solemn quiet power from the land that enriches our inner soul which replenishes our self esteem. In the city, one needs to see a shrink for $150 plus per hour to redefine and strengthen their inner self esteem. In conclusion, we are not all alike in our wants and desire to fulfill our "American Dream." Every human being needs either water, light, communication, or the WORLD WIDE WEB to succeed. TA TA!!

[Lee Farmington]

Good luck trying to collect Water bills ,can't get phone or cable ,electric bills paid