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MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2003

Vivian Juan-Saunders was sworn in Friday as the first woman leader of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona.

Juan-Saunders and running mate Ned Norris Jr. defeated the incumbent tribal leaders in an election last month. They are promising to improve education, housing and infrastructure.

Get the Story:
First Woman Sworn In As Tohono O'odham Leader (KOLD News 6/27)
Push for Progres (The Arizona Daily Star 6/28)

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