Community
New clinic will serve communities surrounding Page
The Tuba City Regional Health Care Corp. on July 13 unveiled a new clinic that will serve not only the locals but also the nearby Lake Powell communities of Bitter Springs, Bodaway-Gap, Cedar Ridge, Coppermine, Kaibeto, and Page.
Relearning Diné bizaad topic at Intergenerational Conference
Thanks to the recent Navajo presidential election, the guest speakers at the community’s 3rd annual Intergenerational Conference on June 19 emphasized the importance of relearning Diné bizaad.
Pet pride paraded at Red Lake event
Pit bull dogs have a reputation of being dangerous and looking mean but Nahlah, a pit bull from Navajo, N.M., may have changed that perception on Saturday at Navajo’s first pet carnival.
Summit will redefine ‘traditional’ and ‘cultural’
The first Traditional and Cultural Summit will be held this year at Wheatfields Lake with the focus of “Diné Bina’nit’n Bee As’ah Ná’ada” or “Resilence through traditional teachings to ensure longevity.”
Aluminum flowers, picture frame among entries at recycling contest
Coke can flowers in a vase of aluminum tabs was only one of the many creations on display during Navajo Technical University’s, or NTU, Recycling Contest.
Torch run participants, local bands raise awareness for Special Olympics
A police unit lead the way on Saturday afternoon for a handful of runners participating in the annual “Guardians of the Flame” Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ), which started earlier in the day in Window Rock with five bicycle riders.
Japanese activists visit uranium area
While Larry King, a former uranium miner-turned activist, recounted the 1979 Church Rock uranium spill through a megaphone last week, Japanese anti-nuclear activists listened intently.
An archive of longings
The old photographs show two men, adorned in turquoise and wearing traditional Navajo outfits, letting their horses drink on one side while a woman weaves and a family poses outside their hogan on the other.
Conference zeroes in on DV, media
For most, conferences are a way to get the resources they need, but for Juanita Williams they’re a positive outlet that helps her continue to stay clean.
Ganado elders weigh in on Sage lawsuit against IHS
GANADO, AZ According to Harriet Tracy, an older member of the Ganado community, it’s all about money. That was her response when the subject of the Sage Memorial hospital lawsuit
