The superintendent of the Sanders Unified School District reported finding what she described as a threatening display at her home on school grounds following Veterans Day.
A federal compliance process at the center of the Navajo Nation’s pandemic recovery spending continues to face scrutiny as the tribe races to meet looming deadlines to use its remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds.
The Trump Administration announced it will transfer more than a dozen Department of Education programs to the Departments of Interior and Labor as part of its plan to dismantle or wind down the Department of Education. The particular programs of concern to the Native community support elementary, high school, and post-secondary students and institutions. The administration also intends to transfer other education programs to the departments of health and human services and state.
The unofficial results from Tuesday’s Navajo Nation General Election are as follows. To see the full list, visit navajotimes.com
Ancient Wayves River & Hiking Adventures, a Diné-owned tour company based near Bears Ears National Monument, has been named the top tourism experience in the United States by JRNY Magazine’s 2025 America Awards.
Bertha Nez grew up herding sheep on pristine lands not yet touched by the uranium boom.
A rare Division I women’s basketball meeting between two players from Shiprock highlighted BYU’s 79–62 win over Weber State on Saturday afternoon. Freshman guard Sydney Benally and senior guard Lanae Billy shared the floor in an important moment for the Navajo Nation.
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At just seven years old, Kacee Yazzie has become a familiar name at song and dance events across the Navajo Nation. With turquoise gleaming and his steps locked to the drum, the second grader from Tó Łigaaí, New Mexico, looks at ease each time he enters the arena.
Construction is underway on staff housing for the Echo Cliffs Health Center, with a groundbreaking on Aug. 27 along Coppermine Road just south of the clinic site.
Fourteen-year-old Malaya “Lil Tomahawk” Castillo has built a reputation as one of the strongest young boxers in the Southwest.
At 28, Shandiin Herrera has already traveled far beyond the sandstone walls of Monument Valley, but early this month she returned home in the most meaningful way when she stood before the Navajo Nation Supreme Court to take her oath as a member of the Navajo Nation Bar Association.
For a moment, the gray sky above Dinétah opened, and sunlight spilled through, casting the scene in soft gold. Director Travis Holt Hamilton stood behind the monitor, watching as the lead actor, “Secody,” a 70-year-old veteran learning to forgive his father, knelt in prayer. The wind lifted the trees, the light intensified and then it was gone.
The cold air surrounds the small community of Ganado and with it come the challenges of finding warmth in the winter. Through their project, Chizh for Elders, Sage Memorial Hospital provides elders with chopped wood to keep them warm during the harshest months.
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