Nation Oct 20 John Kinsel Sr., one of the last Navajo Code Talkers who served in WWII, dies at 107 “Mr. Kinsel was a Marine who bravely and selflessly fought for all of us in the most terrifying circumstances with the greatest responsibility as a Navajo Code Talker,” Tribal President Buu Nygren said in a statement Sunday. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 22 Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation on water rights dispute The Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Mar 20 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case over water rights of the Navajo Nation The Supreme Court seems inclined to side with the federal government and a group of states in a dispute with the Navajo Nation over water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
Politics Mar 17 States, federal government want Supreme Court to end Navajo fight for Colorado River water The tribe says the federal government broke its treaty promise to provide a sufficient water supply for the tribe and that it should come up with a plan to do so. By Michael Phillis, Associated Press
Aug 10 Legal group backs U.S. review of Indigenous boarding schools By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press The American Bar Association’s policymaking body is supporting the U.S. Interior Department as it works to uncover the troubled legacy of federal boarding schools. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:22 Why Native Americans are excited about the American Rescue Plan, and their future By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn Last month, Congress approved a record amount of money for Native American tribes in the American Rescue Plan. On Friday, First Lady Jill Biden spent the second of two days meeting with Navajo officials and hearing about their needs, after… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 7:39 Navajo Nation’s health care system strained by COVID-19 By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn, Lena I. Jackson The Navajo Nation, home to more than 170,000 Navajo, has been hit hard by COVID-19. More than 600 Navajo have died of COVID-19 in parts of three states, and daily positive cases are soaring. Stephanie Sy spoke with Dr. Daniel… Continue watching
Nov 23 School closings leave rural students isolated By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Rural school districts around the country have been engineering ways to connect with students who are otherwise disengaged during the pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 11 Navajo Nation president asks Trump to commute death sentence By Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has asked President Donald Trump to commute the death sentence of a Navajo man convicted in the 2001 killing of a fellow tribal member and her 9-year-old granddaughter. Nez cited the tribe’s… Continue reading