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Nestled within the sweeping red cliffs of Canyon de Chelly National Monument, a quiet revolution is taking shape.

For generations, the lack of physical addresses across the Navajo Nation has meant more than just missed mail. It has delayed emergency responders, complicated legal paperwork, and left families disconnected from essential services. Now, with a groundbreaking $35 million initiative, “Address Navajo” is systematically changing that reality.

Navajo Housing Authority entered into a memorandum of agreement with Native Community Capital to provide principal reduction payments related to mortgage.

The first ever annual Window Rock Mountain Bike Festival brought together riders of all ages and abilities last weekend, celebrating the growing passion for cycling within the Navajo Nation while advocating for greater trail access across Diné Bikéyah.

Brenda Hoskie remembers the moment that sparked her political awakening. As a child in the early 1980s, she stood with her mother at the Northern Navajo Nation Fair parade in Shiprock. Bill Richardson was running for Congress, and Hoskie’s mother leaned down and told her: “We’re going to vote for him.”