Tag: Navajo

Navajo Nation Receives $13.5 Million for Crop Insurance Funding

Members of the Navajo Nation Council’s Resources and Development Committee on Thursday received a $13.5 million check from CKP Insurance on behalf of the Navajo Nation for indemnities based on the 2023 crop year. Since 2016, the Navajo Nation has purchased crop insurance through CKP, initially implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Pasture, […]

From Water to Uranium, the US Government Continues to Fail the Navajo Nation

Guest Opinion. The Navajo Nation is the largest land reservation held by the Diné (Navajo People) in the United States–larger than ten states. Despite this, 30% of the families in the Navajo Nation live without running water, and the opening of a uranium mine poses more risks for Native communities surrounding the Grand Canyon area. The […]

Navajo Nation voices concerns with NASA over human remains being sent to moon

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren vocalized the indigenous community’s objection to human remains being sent to the moon during a press conference Friday. On Friday afternoon, Nygren held discussions with representatives from the White House, the Department of Transportation, and NASA. The purpose of the meeting was to express concerns regarding the scheduled launch of […]

How Gen Z Navajo weaver Naiomi Glasses’s collaboration with Ralph Lauren is boosting Native American representation

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Ralph Lauren this month announced its partnership with Diné (Navajo) textile artist Naiomi Glasses. The seventh-generation weaver became the brand’s inaugural artist-in-residence and debuted a collection that reflects her Native American roots. With her first of three capsule collections within the Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses label, the 26-year-old designer […]