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‘Demand is still high’: Nonprofit steps up PPE distro across Navajo and Hopi nations
Parked in front of a Bashas in Dilkon, near the southern boundary of the Navajo Nation in Arizona, Amanda Yazzie and Hector Begaye take a quick break inside their work van to enjoy some lunch, even as multiple vehicles continued to stop at the driver’s side window to honk for their attention. Some vehicles move […]
Facing rising COVID-19 case numbers, the Navajo Nation issues new tribal public health orders
Since the start of the year, the Navajo Nation has reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases, with as many as 525 cases on Friday. In response, the tribe is updating public health orders aimed at curbing the spread of the illness. It also means that schools in Navajo country are once again at “red […]
‘This is your police department’: Daryl Noon sworn in as new Navajo Nation chief of police
Becoming the Navajo Nation chief of police was not on Daryl Noon’s radar when he started at the Navajo Nation Police Department in 2019 as the deputy chief. He already liked what he was doing and was recruited directly by former Navajo Chief of Police Phillip Francisco after Francisco took charge of the department in […]
Navajo Nation will send $2,000 to adults and $600 to kids in COVID-19 hardship aid
The Navajo people are getting some much needed help from their Tribal government as another round of COVID-19 hardship assistance checks are expected to roll out soon. Enrolled citizens of the Navajo Nation can expect funds in the coming weeks with $2000 for every adult and $600 for minors, after Navajo Nation Tribal leaders signed […]
Indigenous traditional knowledge to be included in US efforts against climate change for first time
For the first time in history, a presidential administration has committed to incorporating traditional Indigenous knowledge into the scientific, technical, social and economic advancement of the United States. President Joe Biden pledged on Monday during the opening of the White House Tribal Nations Summit to be the first president to work with the tribes to […]
Biden signs executive order to address violence against Indigenous people
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday addressing violence against Indigenous communities. “These efforts are a matter of dignity,” Biden said during the opening ceremony for the White House Tribal Nations Summit. “That’s the foundation of our nation-to-nation partnership.” The executive order directs the departments of Justice, Interior, Homeland Security, and Health and […]
Native American Heritage Month celebrates Indigenous communities across the nation
November is Native American Heritage Month, and for Indigenous people across the country, it’s a chance to share the unique ancestry, traditions, and contributions their communities make today and have made throughout history. “Far too often in our founding era and in the centuries since, the promise of our Nation has been denied to Native […]