Tag: Nation

Navajo Nation Urges Biden to Halt Uranium Transportation Through Its Lands

Navajo Nation is asking the White House to stop the transportation of uranium through its reservation, citing public health risks. On April 29, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed resolution CAP-23-24, urging President Joe Biden to halt uranium hauling activities on Navajo lands, particularly along State Route 89 and U.S. Highway 160. Endorsed by the […]

Red Lake Nation College’s Mitchell Johnson Jr. pursues studies in history

May 14—As graduation season arrives each year, the Pioneer features one graduate from each college and high school in the coverage area. Associate’s graduate Mitchell Johnson Jr. is this year’s featured graduate from Red Lake Nation College, which will host its commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at the college. The Pioneer […]

2 Americans among 20 arrested at protest over nation of Georgia’s future

Tbilisi — Hundreds of young Georgians crowded outside the Caucasus country’s parliament on Monday after a night-long demonstration against a controversial “foreign influence” law that critics say was inspired by repressive Russian legislation. The ex-Soviet republic has been gripped by escalating protests for weeks over the bill that demonstrators say will sabotage the country’s hopes of […]

Sixth tribal nation bans Noem for comments on cartels, Native children

The Yankton Sioux Tribal Headquarters in Wagner. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) Six of the nine Native American tribes in South Dakota have now voted to ban Gov. Kristi Noem from their lands. The Yankton Sioux Tribe Business and Claims Committee voted unanimously on Friday to ban the governor, citing her comments about drug cartels, Native […]

Memphis leading nation in guns stolen from cars: report

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new report using FBI data has Memphis leading the nation in the number of guns stolen from cars. In Memphis, gun theft has almost become a norm, and some worry it will deter visitors from coming here. That was a concern echoed by leaders of a conference held here in Memphis this […]

Santa Fe named a top 100 place to live in the nation

May 6—The website Livability.com has named Santa Fe one of the best places to live in the country, placing it on a list of 100 top cities across the U.S., including one other in New Mexico. For Santa Fe, a strong performance in the cost-of-living and environment, transportation and housing categories pushed it into the […]