Frontier Communications’ compensation practices on the Navajo Nation have drawn criticism since 2021. As the company moves toward Verizon’s acquisition in Arizona, the unresolved pay dispute has resurfaced alongside renewed pressure from U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) over a contract that expired earlier in 2025.
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Navajo artist Elmer Yazzie chose not to paint the familiar mountains and waterways for his Northern Navajo Fair poster. Instead, he created a portrait of a multigenerational family gathered before Tsé Bit’ą’í, a scene that speaks to the bonds that hold a household together
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Charlene Dearly remembers sitting in an old wagon near the Northern Navajo Fairgrounds and listening to the powwow drums as a child. She and her cousin could smell the food from KFC and the sweet fried sugar in the air. They stayed out until the lights dimmed and the announcer wished everyone a safe trip home
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Delegate Shaandiin Parrish, the chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, sought to calm fears of a government shutdown as the tribe’s fiscal year winds to a close, saying most government employees will continue to be paid despite disputes over President Buu Nygren’s line-item vetoes.
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The 25th Navajo Nation Council sat late into the night in Window Rock, debating why President Buu Nygren had cut millions from their budget with his line-item veto pen.
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