$111 million in ARPA Hardship funds still available
With $111 million left in the Navajo Nation’s American Rescue Plan Hardship Assistance pot, now may be a good time to apply.
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Legislation amending selection process for VA director moves to Council
Last Friday, the Naabik’íyáti Committee held its regular meeting to amend the selection process for the Navajo Nation Veterans’ Administration.
Politics
Fiscal 2023 budget prioritizes public safety, veterans, wage increases
President Jonathan Nez signed the tribe’s comprehensive budget into law last week through Resolution CS-42-22, which includes the government's operating budget of $2.5 billion for the three branches.
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CARES kerfuffle: Delegates angry over hardship memo extending deadline
A Nov. 20 memorandum from the Navajo Nation president’s chief of staff has angered some Council delegates, who say it gives chapters and tribal programs a loophole for hanging onto their CARES Act allocations into December rather than reverting them to the Hardship Fund as the Council mandated in recent legislation.
Business
Online support helps Afro-Indigenous cosmetics line
A gift basket is what kickstarted 30-year-old Cherish Yazzie-Hart’s cosmetics line, called Cherish Skin.
Opinions & Columns
Letters | Diné need new leadership
am writing this letter to express my disappointment with the Nez Administration for their unwillingness to fight for Navajo jobs and revenue with the closure of the San Juan Generating Station. The lack of a Navajo voice from the Nez Administration is another example of why the Navajo people need new leadership.
Sports
Tuba City upsets No. 10 Alchesay, earns signature win
Tuba City football coach Vincent Lee believes his team has gotten over the proverbial hump after seeing his program take a few steps back due to missed opportunities this season.
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Culture
70 years of Miss Navajo Nation: History, part 1 of a series
The Miss Navajo Nation pageant began in 1952 when Dr. Beulah Melvin Allen was crowned as the first titleholder, and since then, the pageant has undergone many changes.
Health
For better health, Diné sisters open ‘Desert Nutrition’
When the owners of the Native fitness center ousted their tearoom, the sisters didn’t give up and stayed motivated to grow their business.
Community
‘We need to be heard!’: Disability coalition voices issues, reaches out
Allen Begaye suffered a spinal cord injury several years ago that seriously disabled him.
People
People | Maj. Riley Lynch, of Sanders
Maj. Riley Lynch of Sanders, Arizona, was commissioned as an infantry officer upon graduation from Northern Arizona University in 2011.
Education
Tonalea hosts ‘Back to school Bash’ after 5-year hiatus: Leaders encourage youngsters to stay in school
Students in the Navajo Nation recently returned to class hopeful for a more stable year as they recoup learning losses from the Covid pandemic.
Arts
Tallsalt incorporates Diné designs in contemporary fashion
Fashion designer Shannon Tallsalt, who was one of the many talented designers featured at the Navajo Nation Fair's Ah-Shi Beauty Fashion Showcase, says with a lot of hard work “anything is possible '' when it comes to pursuing your dreams.
Music
Diné fans surprised, enthralled by T.I. concert
The Dean C. Jackson Memorial arena was filled with screaming people last Wednesday as T.I. graced the stage.
