Tag: Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation leader says Joe Biden energy policies cripple tribe’s economy
Members of the Navajo Nation in southeastern U.S. say the federal government is leaving their people behind with its energy policies, crippling...
Evacuations ordered after flooding in small Arizona town
Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations Sunday for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams.
Biden administration aids rural, tribal lands with water infrastructure funding
The Biden administration is touting new spending to upgrade “drinking water infrastructure upgrades” in Arizona.
The $87 million plan...
High court to hear water dispute between Navajo, government
The Supreme Court says it will hear a water dispute involving the U.S. government and the Navajo Nation.
The...
Bill would put Navajo legislative leader on indefinite leave
Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon is facing disciplinary action for being intoxicated during a family vacation in Las Vegas.
FBI: 170 missing Native Americans in New Mexico, reservation
In an effort to address the crisis of missing Indigenous people, the FBI announced Monday it is releasing a list of more...
Tribes credited with elevating vaccinations in rural Arizona
Mary Francis had no qualms about being a poster child for COVID-19 vaccinations on the Navajo Nation, once a virus hot spot....
Daniel Peaches remembered as dedicated public servant
Funeral services were held Friday for a former Arizona state representative from the Navajo Nation.
Daniel Peaches died Tuesday,...
Ex-Navajo VP Buu Van Nygren hopeful announces he’ll seek presidential post
A former Navajo Nation vice presidential candidate announced Monday that he is seeking the tribal president’s post.
The announcement...
Energy grants for U.S. tribes aimed at aiding vast power needs
More than a dozen tribal communities around the U.S. will share $9 million in federal grant funding for renewable energy projects, the...
