Author: Donovan Quintero

A University of Utah law professor and three law students came here to break down the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement, presenting the legal framework, funding path and water science behind the deal while residents pressed for clearer answers about who will benefit, how decisions will be made and whether local communities will have real influence over implementation.

A shooting in Tohajiilee, New Mexico, prompted a heavy law enforcement response Friday along Interstate 40 in western New Mexico, according to a witness and preliminary information shared by police.

A packed meeting room here on Tuesday drew Navajo chapter leaders, pastors, veterans and residents from the Sanders-Chambers corridor. The Apache County Board of Supervisors heard hours of public opposition to a liquor license application tied to a convenience store near Interstate 40 and U.S. 191 in Chambers, Arizona.

With Arizona’s Legislative District 6 drawn after the 2020 redistricting cycle to create a majority Native American constituency, candidate Ian Teller is framing his campaign around a straightforward pitch to voters who have heard plenty of promises before. He says he will show up, target state funding at basic needs and prove results with numbers communities can verify.

Lawmakers and tribal leaders pressed federal agencies Feb. 6 in Washington, D.C., over barriers they say continue to hamper economic development in Indian Country, describing a federal system they said is fragmented, inflexible and often out of reach for smaller, rural tribes.