Northern teams well represented at quarterfinals
The teams from the northern region of the state will be well represented in today’s Arizona 3A girls state quarterfinals.
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Politics
Uranium cleanup report falls on few ears
Uranium cleanup on Navajo is still a major undertaking that impacts the lives of many, and the Navajo Environmental Protection Agency continues to work on these sites — even with criticism and little support from the 24th Navajo Nation Council.
Business
Navajo Power to launch solar project if Coalmine Canyon agrees
If Navajo Power can win over hearts and minds at Coalmine Canyon, it could succeed in launching solar development with the potential to transform Western Navajo, a region that has remained underdeveloped and economically depressed for decades.
Opinions & Columns
Letters: I want to learn Navajo, but no teacher
My dad was Navajo and my mother is Mexican and they did teach us English.
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Navajo Prep wins battle of top-ranked teams
Despite a rabid Tohatchi fan base, the Navajo Prep girls’ basketball team took the first of what could be four match-ups between the two Class 3A state powers.
50 Years Ago
50 Years Ago: MacDonald cleared in first investigation
Back in 1982, as Peter MacDonald was running for a fourth term as tribal chairman, he agreed to sit down with me and discuss some political issues. I think he must have been in a good mood since he didn’t put any restrictions on the questions, something he had been doing for the previous couple of years, probably at the suggestion of his wife, Wanda, who often said she didn’t like some of the articles I wrote about him.
Sports
Northern teams well represented at quarterfinals
The teams from the northern region of the state will be well represented in today’s Arizona 3A girls state quarterfinals.
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Culture
Hataali: Elders’ predictions of chaos coming true
Despite the plethora of issues that afflict the Navajo Nation, from substance abuse to the loss of language, hataalii and professor Avery Denny believes there is a remedy for all ills embedded in Diné traditional knowledge.
People
Diné woman’s nonprofit spotted by professional soccer team
While the rest of the Navajo kids in Kirtland, New Mexico, dreamed of basketball, Jordan Johnson chose soccer as her sport.
Community
‘Haven legacy’ continues at Fort spelling bee
Hailey Haven was confident at the mic. Her voice was steady and clear as she spelled “Himalayan,” then “calamitous,” “gannet” and finally her champion word “brevet” during Round 23 of the Fort Defiance Agency Spelling Bee.
Education
Just 1 school shows up for Eastern bee
To’hajiilee Community School was the only school to compete at the Eastern Agency Navajo Times-Navajo Nation Spelling Bee held in Crownpoint last Thursday.
Health
Coronavirus: Are tour guides at risk?
Roselyn Tso, Indian Health Services Navajo Area Director, told Council Delegates they are making a “robust effort” to educate their staff on the Novel Coronavirus, but there is still much to learn.
Arts
Sixkiller-Sinquah wins title at 30th hoop-dancing championship
Scott Sixkiller-Sinquah, Gila River Pima/Hopi, of Phoenix, earned 230 points out of a possible 250 to win his first adult world title at the 30th Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest on Feb. 8 and 9 at the Heard Museum.
Music
Gifts to the world: Sihasin’s ‘Fight Like A Woman’ earns top award, honors matriarchs
Diné punk/rock/world sibling duo Sihasin brought home a win for the Navajo Nation when they were awarded “Best Rock Recording” for their album “Fight Like a Woman” at this month’s Native American Music Awards.
