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Tribal businessman upsets former Navajo president in race
Russell Begaye easily beat a former two-term Navajo Nation president for the top post on the country's largest American Indian reservation, ending a tumultuous election season that was extended by nearly five months amid a heated court fight over a candidate's ability to speak fluent Navajo.
Appeal expected over Navajo Nation presidential contest
The Navajo Nation's elections director says he plans to appeal a court decision that said officials couldn't move forward with Tuesday's belated tribal presidential contest.
Candidates set for Navajo presidential contest
A ruling Wednesday by the Navajo Nation Supreme Court clears the way for election officials to set a date for the presidential contest.
