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MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002

The Navajo Nation lost almost $200,000 on its highly praised and well attended exhibit at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Discover Navajo: People of the Fourth World," cost $3.5 million and raised $3.3 million. The losses totaled $786,000.

Navajo lawmakers are auditing the Discover Navajo Foundation to see if there were any improprieties.

Get the Story:
Navajo Olympic exhibit was a financial bust (AP 7/21)
Discover Navajo Lost Money Despite Good Attendance During Olympics (The Salt Lake Tribune 7/20)

Relevant Links:
Discover Navajo 2002 - http://www.navajo2002.org

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