Education

A University of Arizona librarian, a law library administrator and a Navajo Nation water resources official will receive the 2026 Haury Indigenous Resilience Leadership Award for their work preserving and organizing the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources’ historic and contemporary document collection.

Navajo Preparatory School leaders are preparing to test a new residential policy that would require students to turn in their cellphones at night, a move administrators say is driven by rising concerns about sleep deprivation and student wellness

Sharlene Navaho began her career as a teacher in 1999 and now leads the Tuba City Unified School District as superintendent, a role she has held during a period of academic gains and continued financial strain for schools serving Diné communities.

Xiomara Hoover is a global security and intelligence studies student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona. She expects to graduate this year and plans to pursue a career in security and intelligence. Her coursework includes intelligence writing, forensic accounting and fraud examination, geographic information systems and investigative interviewing. Hoover is Diné and wants to focus on investigating crimes that affect the Navajo Nation. She is seeking entry-level or internship opportunities in security or intelligence.

An inflatable planetarium touched down Jan. 30, 2026, at Puente de Hózhó Elementary School, offering students a view of the stars and a chance to hear stories of the universe told in Diné, Spanish and English.