After decades without basic infrastructure, Navajo community asks for access to running water, electricity – again

Tribal elders say there have been “too many broken promises” after decades without basic infrastructure.

(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Danny Gonzalez, 6, plays outside of his home in Westwater on Thursday, August 19, 2010. The Navajo residents of Westwater live without running water, plumbing, sewage disposal or electricity.

After decades without basic infrastructure, Navajo community asks for access to running water, electricity – again

Tribal elders say there have been “too many broken promises” after decades without basic infrastructure.

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