Author: Krista Allen

Sierra Yazzie Asamoa-Tutu will become the first Diné to serve on the Gallup City Council after winning Tuesday’s municipal election in District 2 with 60% of the vote, according to unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office.

Members of the American Indian Movement gathered outside the Office of the President and Vice President this morning, asking President Buu Nygren to resign and calling attention to what they described as failed promises, lost funding, and growing fear among government employees who say they cannot speak freely.

When James Junes and Ernie Tsosie III first walked onto a stage together nearly a quarter-century ago, they didn’t have a roadmap for where laughter might take them. What began as a few opening acts for casino shows and community events has since carried them from Shiprock to Alaska, from the Navajo Nation to stages across the world.

Diné Attorney Justin Jones said during an Oct. 17 livestream that lawsuits filed by his clients seek to uncover how millions of dollars in housing and mortgage-assistance funds were handled by Navajo Nation officials. The Nygren Administration denies wrongdoing and says all federal relief funds were lawfully spent.