Apr. 1—Native American voting rights advocates are celebrating what they call a victory in a redistricting case that ended with an out-of-court settlement in San Juan County. Plaintiffs in the case said the rights of Navajo voters to choose county commissioners who best represent their interests were at stake in the lawsuit, which was filed […]
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‘Everything is interrelated.’ For the Navajo Nation, the April 8 solar eclipse is a spiritual experience
Southwest Handmade 6mm Navajo Pearl Style Silver Adjustable Beaded Necklace
Navajo Sterling Silver Coral Post Earrings by Delores Cadman
Navajo Medicine Of The People Sage Lavender Cream – Calming Moisturizer – 2 oz
Navajo Community Gains Equal Opportunity at the Polls
(Photo/File photo) Native Vote 2024. The San Juan County in New Mexico has settled a lawsuit that challenged the county’s 2021 redistricting map, which aimed to dilute the voting power of Navajo voters. The map packed Navajo citizens into District 1, which had an 83% Native American Voting Age Population (VAP), while reducing the Native […]
Navajo Nation teacher selected to embark on an ocean expedition and inspire her community
A Navajo teacher has been chosen to embark on the prestigious deep-sea expedition aboard famed explorer Dr. Robert Ballard’s exploration vessel the Nautilus, and plans to bring her experience and discoveries back home to the Navajo community. Katie Etsitty, a Navajo Pine High School teacher, was selected among a worldwide pool of applicants to be […]
Navajo Mother & Baby Keepsake Bracelet Set in Sterling Silver by Tahe
Daylight saving poses tricky time for Navajo and Hopi tribes in Arizona
TUBA CITY, Ariz. — Melissa Blackhair is not eager to spring forward Sunday. “I’m dreading it. I just don’t want to see how much we have to adjust,” Blackhair said while sitting in her home office in Tuba City on the Navajo Nation, the only area in Arizona that follows daylight saving time. With her […]
Navajo Sterling Silver Star Drop Climber Post Earrings by Tsosie
Diné UNM professors writing first-ever Navajo government textbooks for high schools
Mar. 9—In her years of training Navajo Nation educators, Jennifer Denetdale noticed a persistent problem. A Diné professor and chair of the University of New Mexico’s American Studies Department, Denetdale found there was “no such thing” as a textbook designed for Navajo Government courses. Though the course is widely taken by Diné students — it’s […]