this north east part of our zone of encompasses part of america's navajo nation native american governor terry torie rich in your rhenium but ruined by the us is demand for it's a different world we don't have money we don't have the funds the people from the dominant society have we also have conditions we're trying to live through like living in the abandon your a new mary is here and drinking the contaminated waters that we had drank before swallowing a life of pollution and disease many navajo inhabitants were healthy employees working and living around uranium mines beginning in one nine hundred forty four nearly four million tons of uranium ore were extracted from navajo lands under the auspices of private companies and the us government the radioactive resource was in high demand for development of atomic power after four decades operations close shop but neglected to clean up abandoned mines homes and drinking water were less than ten many did with elevated levels of radiation and residents were left behind to battle deteriorating health conditions my needs are eking walking is d

this is out on the navajo reservation in southern utah. this is part of a structure that's about, i'd say, 300 rooms running along the back side of this canyon, a little village, small city, something. artifacts everywhere. one of the walls had fallen out, revealing the floor that had been packed in there, hundreds of years of people using the same floor just pushing down the dirt so that there are pieces of woven -- of braided string sticking out of the floor everywhere and arrowheads and broken pottery and i realized when i came up against the stack of this trash pile i put my head against it and looked along it. i could see it was covered with hair. people in that room had been combing their hair for hundreds of years and it had been landing on the floor. and then new floors are built on top of that and new floors and i ran my hand across, just barely across, the front of this and i could feel the hair of people who had been there and i was there with a navajo guy that i know who just was creeped out by this. because there's a certain h

he is a member of the navajo nation and has dedicated his life to serving the usyouth of the community. by creating a true partnership with them and their families, he honors the building programs with community that highlights the role of leaders today and the potential to give back as global citizens of this ever increasingly connected world. marvin has influenced the development of progressive and youth-driven projects for generations to come. i like to invite those who would say a few words about marvin. [applause] >> hey. it is our honor to present this award to someone who is truly special to us. working. y -- working with youth is not an easy task. not only must we be there to support them in their studies, we are there to advocate for them and help them to become strong individuals. to allow kids to be kids and support their development in the coming world citizens is a balancing act. this man has taken on the challenge for many years. he has become part of the lives of these young individuals and does not only care and work for them, but for their families and for the communit

will say they represent neighbors or this mysterious entity which calls itself from time to time the navajo coalition. i came in here for 1645 pacific, and i saw quite a few residents in the area who were concerned. then, i saw an assertion that david chiu , the supervisor, and the neighbors had made an agreement, and here it is, and this is your marching order. i do not think -- i think the first of all, if something like that is happening, maybe you should consider consulting the attorney because the board of supervisors has a role where the appeal, not in the process of making the conditions in the first place. then, i saw something rather similar, without maybe the signed agreement in which i heard that lower pulp neighbors and middle hold neighbors supporting use of affordable housing. that did not happen, and i saw quite a few people who saw your notices and believed that the notices meant that they could come down and speak to you who actually lived in the area appeared somebody who lives blocks away will say they are speaking on behalf of the community, but they are not speaking on

i come with you -- to you with great feelings of the navajo. it is really an honor for me to be here, specifically, very pleased to speak on behalf of my sister. i have worked with her for many years. i just want to say that the issue that faces our community is huge. the challenge could be something like david and goliath. the issues that aurora had to deal with, the friendship house association of american indians, all the other programs that serve native people are huge. so are some of the challenges that we are faced with. we have the lowest life expectancy. 500% higher for tuberculosis. american indians have the highest rate of diabetes and other americans 195% higher. native americans have the highest rates of alcoholism. suicide is one of the highest health disparities that impact our community. access to treatment and care is the lowest for native americans in san francisco alone. they are clearly underserved populations, the city and county of public health. one of the key issues to really underscore is why we're here. we're healthy, b

room and screamed she thought there was a plane crash, the that was 11:00 last night when a piper navajo aircraft crashed near this residential wooded area the plane left jesup georgette airport enroute to executive airport here where it crashed short of the approach the pilot radioed to the tower that there were some fuel issues prior to the crash. >>there was a small fire that was extinguished ... we had a request in for five people for ambulances needed >>looking out of the privacy of his home out his window this man realized he was lucky to of escaped injury >>i was sitting there entranced in my football game and just about 20 ft. from where the plane came down was where i was sitting >>ntsb examiners and faa investigators were at the scene examining the crash >>we may have had an indication to feel difficulties prior to those engines quitting is hard to tell what really happened >>we're told that the plane was traveling in a west to east redirection trying to land clipping the tops of trees trying to circle self to make it to the airport all this will be part of the investigation >>

a twin-engine piper navajo was transporting a hospital patient at the time.he 80-year-old patient and his wife were among those killed. two others were hurt. investigators said the plane crashed late monday night just after the pilot had reported having a fuel problem. the aircraft nearly struck a home when it came down. >>> 18 people died after a bridge collapsed in indonesia. about 40 other people were hurt in this and dozens remain missing. the bridge on borneo island collapsed during the weekend. dozens of cars ended up in the river. many people are still believed to be trapped in their vehicles. the brim was built to resemble san francisco's golden gate bridge. >>> now, for the story that's trending on youtube and wusa9.com, it is viral video of a real life rocket man. a swiss dare devil has developed a suit that allows him to fly alongside jet planes. this is real video. it is amazing, showing him soaring high above the alps. the 51-year-old adventurer calls himself jet man. his custom built suit allows him to reach speeds up to 125 miles per hour, a hu

. >> the chase scene continues as seen on these different dash cams as he enters the navajo nation. by this time a spike strip has been thrown in the car's path. >> at the time i caught up it wasn't high speed at all. the tires had already been punctured. >> at one point is looks as though the chase is over. as claw drives through the residential area of the reservation, he stops and the female passenger runs from the car into a house then claw gets out of his car. >> lionel claw actually gets out of the vehicle and points his weapon at me. and i'm thinking at this time, you know, i'm just going to run him over. and i keep going then i realize there is a house behind him there could be a baby on the other side of that wall sleeping. >> my concern wasn't so much capturing the bad guy, it was making sure everybody was safe. >> get in your house. get in your house. >> the officers shut down their vehicles and shout commands but he's not backing down. >> mr. claw got back in and took off and we started another pursuit. at that time i called out we need to go ahead and force this vehicle

navajo county is one example. what those people do is her relic come all the way around, emergency response, it is amazing what they do at this fence of the federal government. i yield back my time. >> thank you. i have more questions that come to my mind as i've been listening to the discussion going on here. ms. haze, let me start if you if i could. first i want to say it was troubling, very troubling to hear your answer to one of the other questions that the department, you don't know if the department will be requesting full funding for pilt in the june 2013 budget year. i understand that maybe it pay grade different than yours to make that statement but it is troubling that the department is not determined to do that and is willing to publicly say they are determined to do that. can i ask a question simply about the payment schedule though? is there statutorily a date certain when pilt payments must go out the door? >> yes. the statutory requirement is that they need to go out the door before the end of the f

navajo code talkers helped us win the pacific campaign in world war ii. ira hayes became a national hero raising the flag at iwo jima. jim plucket is one of only four men to win the super bowl m.v.p. award. as a member -- and another award. i have introduced a holiday in california, and in 2009 i introduced legislation signed by president obama designating friday after thanksgiving as native american heritage day. we must never take for granted the rich history and culture of our first americans. this november i encourage everyone to honor the contributions of our tribal communities and recognize native american heritage. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? the gentleman is recognized. mr. walberg: madam speaker, i rise today to express my opposition to the new guidelines from the administration that restricts marketing certain food and beverage products to our children. instead of principles, these guidelines should be treated as what they really are, unnecessary regulation