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For The Navajo Nation, Uranium Mining's Deadly Legacy Lingers
2016-04-10 11:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The federal government is cleaning up a long legacy of uranium mining within the Navajo Nation - some 27,000 square miles spread across Utah, New Mexico and Arizona that is home to more than 250,000 people. Many Navajo people have died of kidney failure and cancer, conditions linked to uranium contamination. And new research from the CDC shows uranium in babies born now. Mining companies blasted 4 million tons of uranium out of Navajo land between 1944 and 1986. The federal government purchased...
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Things to know about Navajo Nation, Urban Outfitters dispute
2016-02-03 01:59:57| Apparel - Topix.net
The Navajo Nation is suing Urban Outfitters months after the tribe sent a cease and desist letter to the ... . FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2011 photo, Pedestrians walks past Urban Outfitters in Tempe, Ariz.
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Things to know about Navajo Nation, Urban Outfitters dispute
2016-02-03 01:59:56| Apparel - Topix.net
The clothing chain will ask a federal judge in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday to limit how far back in time the tribe can go to seek money over the company's products, which included everything from necklaces, jackets and pants to a flask and underwear with the "Navajo" name. The tribe's lawsuit alleging trademark violations has been working its way through the courts for more than three years.
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Things to know about Navajo Nation, Urban Outfitters dispute
2016-02-03 01:59:55| Apparel - Topix.net
In this Oct. 14, 201, file photo, purchased items from Urban Outfitters' Navajo line are shown in Tempe, Ariz. The Navajo Nation is suing Urban Outfitters months after the tribe sent a cease and desist letter to the clothing retailer demanding it pull the "Navajo" name from its products.
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Urban Outfitters and the Navajo Nation Are Still Locked in a Legal Battle
2015-12-31 03:57:05| Apparel - Topix.net
Back in 2012, the Navajo Nation filed a lawsuit against Urban Outfitters after Urban used the words "Navajo" and "Navaho" to describe printed underwear, flasks, jewelry, purses, and more. That legal battle is still going on, and last week, the Navajo Nation scored what The Fashion Law calls "an early victory" when a judge ruled that the tribe does have legal standing and can continue to pursue its claim under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.
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