Navajos to narrow crowd of presidential hopefuls

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – Two candidates from a field of 12 will be chosen by Navajo voters Tuesday to face off for the tribe's top elected position.
Among the candidates are two women, the tribe's vice president, seasoned politicians and some political newcomers.
More than one-third of the tribe's 300,000 members are registered to vote in the primary election. Officials are predicting a 65 percent turnout.
Candidates will be busy courting voters with traditional Navajo foods, such as fry bread and mutton stew, in what largely is a social event. Navajos who live off the reservation often go back to their communities to vote for local officials.
Term limits kept current tribal President Joe Shirley Jr. from another run at the office.