Author: Donovan Quintero

A tornado warning was issued Friday morning for parts of the Navajo Nation as severe thunderstorms swept across the region.

New Mexico’s congressional delegation is pressing House and Senate leaders to pass two measures central to the Navajo Nation’s long-running water claims – the Navajo Nation Rio San José Water Rights Settlement Act and the Navajo–Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act – as part of a broader package of tribal water settlements.

Sean A. Begaye said the Navajo Nation cannot afford another costly failure.

Health care remains the biggest gap for Navajo veterans, said Gilbert Chee, the commander of the Leupp Veterans Organization.

Camille Uentillie of Kinlichee, Arizona, was crowned the 2025-26 Miss Navajo Nation on Saturday evening at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds, where she addressed the crowd about her plans for the year ahead.