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...ocean—with inorganic cells replicating, far before DNA evolved—two Harvard scientists ruminated at a discussion on the origins of life yesterday. But audience members delved into the more out-of-this-world, asking the speakers about what extraterrestrials might look like and about Navajo legends concerning creation...
...audience member then asked about a Navajo legend stating that life originated in space. Speaker and professor of astronomy, Dimitar Sasselov, answered “the sky is a big place,” eliciting laughter from the crowd...
...before the NNLC could decide on the issue, Perry appealed to the Navajo Supreme Court, challenging Benally’s authority to represent the development council in a legal capacity...
Etcitty countered by saying that if Benally could not represent the development council, a dangerous precedent would be set. “This would be read so broadly that it would hinder the ability of the Navajo Nation to operate,” Etcitty said. “Many new corporations are starting up, and to say that they need an attorney to speak on their behalf would hinder economic development...
...global conflict we have much to learn from the Navajo peacemaking court system,” Law School Dean Elena Kagan said in introducing the court...