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Navajo inauguration is all-day event
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2003

The Navajo Nation will inaugurate a new president and vice-president on January 14.

The all-day event takes place in Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the Navajo Nation. It is expected to draw as many as 10,000 people, The Farmington Daily-Times reported.

The new president is Joe Shirley Jr. His vice-president is Frank Dayish Jr.

The 88 Navajo council delegates will also be sworn in.

Get the Story:
Navajo inauguration ceremony schedule released (The Farmington Daily-Times 1/8)

Relevant Links:
Joe Shirley for President - http://joeshirleyjr.com
The Navajo Nation - http://www.navajo.org

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