Students at Diné College leave the Ned Hatathlie Center at the school’s Tsailie, Arizona, campus. (Photo courtesy Diné College) Navajo students interested in studying the fundamentals of Navajo Nation law can now do so closer to home, as Diné College and Arizona State University are joining forces to offer a new Bachelor of Arts in […]
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A railroad worker figured out how to send thousands of gallons of drinking water by rail from Mississippi to the Navajo Nation to alleviate the water crisis
Andrew Halter delivers water 1,200 miles by rail to the Navajo Nation from Mississippi. Navajo Nation residents struggle with water scarcity, with 30% lacking reliable drinking water. Halter hopes water-by-rail can be a solution for other Western communities and in natural disasters. Andrew Halter had been in the railroad business for 25 years, mostly in […]
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ASU Law, Diné College, Navajo Nation Partner on First-ever Tribally Affiliated Legal Program
In a historic move in the advancement of legal education, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has announced a groundbreaking set of partnerships with the Navajo Nation and Diné College. These collaborations establish the world’s first tribally affiliated legal education by packaging four comprehensive law degrees uniquely tailored to meet the evolving legal needs of the […]
Navajo Nation approves proposed settlement to secure Colorado River water
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed water rights settlement that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress would ensure water for two other Native American tribes in a state that has been forced to cut back on water use. The Navajo […]
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Navajo leaders outraged after a Lakota student’s tribal regalia was removed at graduation
A school official at Farmington High School speaks with graduate Genesis White Bull, a Hunkpapa Lakota of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, before taking away her personalized graduation cap and replacing it with a generic one. White Bull had adorned her cap with beads and an eagle feather, culturally significant tribal regalia. (Screenshot via Facebook) […]
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 […]
Navajo teenagers fight to prevent radioactive waste in their community
Apr. 30—THOREAU — Sitting around a table in a library at Thoreau High School, 10 Navajo students all nodded when asked if they are scared for themselves. But it’s not only about them, they said. The 15- and 16-year-olds said they fear for their sacred land and their future generations. The Thoreau High School sophomores […]