Author: Donovan Quintero

A wildfire near the Asááyi’ Lake area, located south of Navajo, New Mexico, has burned approximately 100 acres and is suspected to be human-caused, according to fire officials. 

Though the Oak Ridge Fire is contained, St. Michaels now faces a new and urgent threat: severe post-fire flooding, unstable hillsides, and ongoing recovery challenges.

The Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency is pursuing an ambitious strategy to clean up the toxic legacy of uranium mining, even as tribal leaders and community advocates continue to demand justice, protection of sacred lands and accountability for decades of environmental harm.

Perhaps he’ll be the first ch’izhíí’ Navajo to walk the halls of Congress as Arizona’s Congressional District 2 representative.

A public presentation at the Chinle Wildcat Den outlining proposed reforms to the Navajo Nation government has reignited long-standing debate about governance, sovereignty and the role of federal influence.