Hope MacDonald LoneTree, a former Navajo Nation Council delegate and the daughter of former tribal chairman Peter MacDonald, started a new job Monday as deputy commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans.
| Navajo Nation › | On March 1 | 14-day change |
|---|---|---|
| New cases | 15 | -40% |
| New deaths | 0 | -52% |
Cynthia Francis is seen on TikTok making tortillas, spam, and eggs on a grill outside — nothing out of the ordinary. But the reason for the outdoor breakfast was.
When the Capitol Hill home was built in 1830, the Indian Removal Act was signed. Almost 200 years later, Diné lawmakers decided that the home behind the U.S. House of Representatives will be the new location for the Navajo Nation Washington Office.
With just days to spare until the deadline to roll over their drought compensation applications, Northern Agency ranchers appear to have won their battle with the tribe over federal drought relief funds.
Navajo enterprises were given a helping hand by the Navajo Nation Council after lawmakers voted to approve an $18.7 million supplemental appropriation from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance to be split between the businesses.
Too often, we are quick to point fingers at the Indian Health Service and its workers for not helping our people gain access to basic health care. Often we do not appreciate our teachers for the sacrifices and commitments they have made.
The Meskwaki Settlement School is a high school in the Meskwaki Nation, the only federal recognized tribe in Iowa. Last night, the Meskwaki Warrior boys’ basketball team won at the playoff games for the first time in years and now they’re preparing for the Sub-State Finals, one step away from State.
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Dick Hardwick, managing editor of the Navajo Times for the past three years, got a step closer to his goal of going back to his old position as the liaison between the BIA and the tribe when the Advisory Committee voted to put Chet MacRorie back in as managing editor.
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After breaking her ankle while hiking at Sandia Crest, Juliet Yazzie thanks her lucky stars that she purchased health insurance through BeWellnm, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange.
Navajo law enforcement rangers in Western Navajo are often the first on the scene of an accident or an emergency.
When Bud Frazier first started NavajoStrong, he didn’t expect it to become a huge organization.
African-American and Indigenous history are colorful intertwined threads that run through the tapestry of the American story, sometimes unnoticed in the dense fabric and sometimes prominently displayed.
For one family, the belief in “T’áá hwí ájít’éego” has turned a hill – in rain or snow, cold or hot – into a beacon of educational hope.
A 2020 documentary on the resurgence of Native foodways has finally found traction on a major streaming service.
Amid the tumult of recent events, it’s nice to know some things just don’t change all that much. Navajo country music, for one.
Highway 264,
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