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    In the news – Chaco Canyon

    In the news – Chaco Canyon

    June 27, 2023: T J Trout interviews Miya King Flaherty and Mario Attencio from the Torreon Chapter of the Navajo Nation about Chaco Canyon and its cultural and environmental importance on News Radio KKOB.

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    In the news – Chaco Canyon

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