Gallup sees protest over murder of George Floyd
The high desert sun was scorching but that didn’t stop some 150 protesters from Gallup and surrounding areas from coming together on Wednesday to chant “Black lives matter!”
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Feds proceed with Chaco drilling plan while tribes distracted by pandemic
The Navajo Nation is not the only tribe that has historical and cultural ties to Chaco Canyon, as well as being preoccupied with battling the pandemic. Pueblo tribes consider Chaco Canyon as their ancestral home, but have also been working toward fighting COVID-19, which has disproportionally careened onto Native lands.
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Positive tests near 4,800; Crownpoint prez frustrated by noncompliance
Tso said they can’t force a patient into the facilities reserved for those who have tested positive to quarantine. It goes back to education and being responsible, she said.
Business
Ah Shi Beauty owner joins protest in Houston
Ahsaki LaFrance-Chachere and her husband Dennis Chachere took bitter powder and grabbed their masks before heading to a peaceful protest in Houston last Friday.
Politics
Committee OK’s Nez’s CARES fund bill
The Budget and Finance Committee was the first stop for President Jonathan Nez’s bill (No. 0116-20) establishing the Navajo Nation CARES fund. It was approved 4-1 with two amendments.
Opinions & Columns
Letters: Is roast mutton worth dying for?
I have seen many cars and trucks parked in front of her food stand. Many people sit on a giant log that sits next to her stand. None are practicing the social distancing rule or wearing any kind of face protection.
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50 Years Ago: Tribe wins lawsuit over lands lost
The Navajo Tribe won a major court battle against the federal government for stealing lands that should belong to the tribe.
Sports
‘I’m so stoked’: ‘Navy brat’ soccer star finds a home at nearby college
At her new high school, Arianna was part of team that was nationally ranked for three consecutive years. This past season the Maryville Lady Pioneers reached the Final Four in their division with an overall record of 18-5-3 overall.
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Health
Nurses on the front line
“I never thought it would come here, not here on the reservation.” She first heard about the coronavirus (COVID-19) on TV in January 2020. “It’s all the way across in China!”
People
Utah family of six contracts COVID; one passes
This seemed like the perfect place to isolate oneself from the rest of the world once the novel coronavirus was on Navajo Nation soil and those who got it were told to “self-quarantine.”
Community
Article prompts aid for Indian Wells couple
Less than a week after an article appeared in the Navajo Times detailing the plight of an elderly Indian Wells couple living in a ramshackle house with no way to get to the grocery store or chapter house other than walking, it was a much different scene.
Culture
Surviving the coronavirus crisis: A Hopi perspective
Standing in his cornfield, Ahkima Honyumptewa said everything about the traditional Hopi lifestyle is meant to strengthen the body, mind and spirit.
Education
School board, command center mum on Wide Ruins exposure
Exasperated parents say their concerns over the situation have been disregarded.
Arts
Indian Market re-envisioned during pandemic
Diné artists Tonya June Rafael, Michael Billie and Wyatt Lee-Anderson are busy building inventory for this year’s Santa Fe Indian Market. Yes! Indian Market is back on – virtually.
Music
Ace’s Wild lead singer passes of COVID
Most of us knew Fred Thompson as the booming baritone fronting the popular rez band Ace’s Wild. But there were many other facets to the man: rodeo announcer, lifelong educator, coach, fitness buff, artist, rancher, promoter of Navajo language and culture, devoted husband and father.
