A malnourished dog, suffering from frostbite and hypothermia, was reportedly found in dire straits. Call for immediate legal action against the alleged abusers.
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Indigenous comedy in the spotlight
The most famous punchline in comedian Charlie Hill’s stand-up routine is now the title of a new comedy book.
“My people are from Wisconsin,” Hill would say. “We used to be from New York. We had a little real estate problem.”
Death highlights free-roaming dogs on tribal land
At least six deaths on the Navajo Nation have been blamed on dog packs, including the death of two boys. Other people have lost limbs or had to be treated for dog bites
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Vincent Tsosie, with Fort Defiance Animal Control, snares a stray during a roundup of stray dogs in the small community of Sundance on the Navajo Nation reservation near Gallup, N.M., on June 15, 2021. (Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican via AP)
At least six deaths on the Navajo Nation have been blamed on dog packs, including the death of two boys. Other people have lost limbs or had to be treated for dog bites