The leader of the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. signed legislation Saturday to ban smoking in many indoor locations, including the tribe's casinosWINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- The leader of the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. signed legislation Saturday to ban indoor smoking in many locations, including the tribe's casinos. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez called the ban a "monumental achievement and bold step in the right direction to promote healthy living among our Navajo people. “It is a fundamental right to protect our Navajo people’s right to breathe clean air," he said in a statement. Enactment of the ban followed 13 years of work by a coalition to educate the public on the dangers of secondhand smoke. He issued an order to ban smoking within executive branch offices he oversaw.

Source: ABC News November 06, 2021 23:51 UTC