Four decades of grand entry drums are heading for a final cadence next spring as organizers say the 2026 Gathering of Nations will be the last – a closing beat that, in Dennis Bowen Sr.’s view, arrives the way every good run ends.
The Navajo people could see changes to tribal representation as early as 2027.
For generations, families who live in and around Canyon de Chelly have served as caretakers of the land. They know the trails, the stories, and the responsibilities that come with sharing this sacred place
The unofficial results from Tuesday’s Navajo Nation General Election are as follows. To see the full list, visit navajotimes.com
A new chapter in local business development opened in Shiprock with the soft launch of a full-service Ace Hardware store owned and run by a Navajo family enterprise with deep roots in the region.
Sixteen-year-old Jazelle Thompson had quite the surprise on Sunday morning. The Shiprock native exceeded her expectations by winning the women’s 10K race at 2025 Narbona Pass Classic. The soon-to-be junior toured the demanding course in 49 minutes, 39.790 seconds, turning in the 30th fastest time among the 338 runners registered.
Some new, yet familiar faces, will lead a handful of volleyball programs in the 3A North Region this year.
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The Diné concept of k’é takes vivid form in “Visualizing K’é: New Works by Marwin Begaye,” a major exhibition at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian that has been drawing steady crowds since its June opening.
This year marks the 95th anniversary of Sage Memorial Hospital operating in Ganado, Arizona. The staff of the Navajo Health Foundation, the non-profit that operates Sage Memorial Hospital, is celebrating with an event to honor and explore the history of the institution that began as a four-room adobe mud building and has now grown to a 177 million-dollar, 140,200 square-foot facility with 25 hospital beds that serves more than 25,000 people.
The explosion came without warning. A mortar round slammed into the Baghdad base where Rose McFadden was stationed during her second deployment, injuring her spine, damaging her brain, and leaving her unable to walk.
Kaibeto Boarding School opened its campus to the community on Aug. 7 for its annual “KTNN Drums of Summer” celebration – an evening that paired cultural performances with an open invitation for families to enroll their children for the new school year.
The echoes of the resilient Diné past will soon resonate through the Navajo Nation Museum.
Dreamweavers 4-H organizational leader Ferrari Arviso has been with the club since its founding in 2012, when she was just 16
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