Ann Aquila sits in front of her tent Wednesday morning along Hwy. 264 in Window Rock as she protests an on-going dispute over her homesite lease. Aquila says she went to the St. Michaels Chapter meeting in July 2002 and the chapter tabled the review of her homesite lease, and no action has been taken since. [Photo by Jeff Jones/Independent] Full Story

Gallup Police are still investigating the cold case involving the homocide of an unidentified woman in 1975. Police hope new evidence from Texas may help, or that someone may recognize the case and provide more evidence. [Photo Illustration by John A. Bowersmith/Independent] Full Story

Working The Crowd: The Zuni Thunderbird mascot rallies basketball fans at the district tournament game at Zuni High School Thursday night. The Lady Thunderbirds beat the Navajo Pine Lady Warriors and advance to the championship game against the Ramah Lady Mustangs in Ramah Saturday. See story/Sports Page 1 in today's editon of the Indepedent. [Photo by John A. Bowersmith/Independent]