Sells v. Rough Rock Community School

FERGUSON

delivered the opinion of the Court, which J. BENALLY joined.

BEDONIE filed a separate opinion concurring in the judgment.

This case concerns the Navajo Preference in Employment Act and its application to short term employment contracts. We affirm the Navajo Nation Labor Commission.

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This is an appeal from a consolidated case before the Navajo Nation Labor Commission (Commission). Rough Rock Community School hired Katherine Sells and Delphean Sells (the Sells) under short term employment contracts to teach students weaving and beadwork. The contracts do not reference the Navajo Preference…