Health May 12 ‘The grief is so unbearable’: Virus takes toll on Navajo From one church, COVID-19 took hold on the Navajo Nation, hopscotching across families and clans and churches and towns, and leaving the reservation with some of the highest infection rates in the U.S.
Health Apr 23 U.S. unsure it can meet deadline to disburse funds to tribes The department says it's still working to determine whether Alaska Native corporations are eligible for a share of the funding. Meanwhile, the list of tribes suing the federal government to try and keep the money out of the hands of…
Nation Mar 31 Calls mount to close Grand Canyon after resident gets virus Members of Congress and city, county and tribal officials have urged the Interior Department to approve a request from the park to close.
Nation Jan 13 Shutdown puts strain on hundreds of Native American tribes The pain is especially deep in tribal communities with high rates of poverty and unemployment, where one person often supports an extended family.
Nation Oct 23 Navajo high court postpones election after language fluency becomes issue FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The top court on the nation’s largest Indian reservation on Thursday ordered tribal election officials to postpone the Navajo Nation’s presidential election and reprint ballots without the name of a candidate who was disqualified in a language…