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Ceremonial uses would still be allowed on sprawling reservation
Jump to full article: AP, 2008-07-26
Intro: The Navajo Nation Council has approved a ban on commercial tobacco in public places on its vast reservation — including such outdoor venues as rodeos and fairs.
The measure would ban cigarettes and chewing tobacco — but not tobacco used in ceremonies for traditional or religious purposes — on the reservation across parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The reservation is about the size of West Virginia.
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