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Sydney Freeland grew up with powwows and comic books. In ‘Echo,’ she brings them together
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sydney Freeland grew up with powwows and comic books. In ‘Echo,’ she brings them together

LA Times  

Filmmaker Sydney Freeland, executive producer of Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Echo,” with her dog Echo. That was part of Sydney’s vision from the beginning.” Alaqua Cox stars as Maya Lopez in “Echo.” During a December press day, Freeland notes more than once that it’s still “a little surreal to be talking about the project in the past tense.” But after being …

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'Frybread Face And Me' Is A Snapshot Of Navajo Rez Life
1 year ago

'Frybread Face And Me' Is A Snapshot Of Navajo Rez Life

Huff Post  

"Frybread Face and Me" is the first scripted feature from Navajo, Hopi and Laguna Pueblo filmmaker Billy Luther. Frybread Face And Me/Array Flashbacks and family folklore are what gave life to “Frybread Face and Me,” the first narrative film from writer and director Billy Luther. “It was important to bring on Native people, specifically Navajo, into all areas of the …

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Navajo sheep herding at risk from climate change. Some young people push to maintain the tradition
1 year, 1 month ago

Navajo sheep herding at risk from climate change. Some young people push to maintain the tradition

Associated Press  

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Whenever Amy Begaye’s extended family butchered a sheep, she was given what she considered easy tasks — holding the legs and catching the blood with a bowl. Jay Begay, left, and his mother Helen butcher a sheep at their home Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in the community of Rocky Ridge, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation. Jay …

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In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition
1 year, 2 months ago

In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — For a few hours, Krystal Curley and her Indigenous women’s work group took over a college auditorium to share traditional Navajo practices regarding this weekend’s highly anticipated solar eclipse. “There’s so many things we’re not supposed to do as Diné people compared to other tribes, where it’s OK for them to look at the eclipse or be out …

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For Indigenous people, solar eclipse often about reverence and tradition, not revelry
1 year, 2 months ago

For Indigenous people, solar eclipse often about reverence and tradition, not revelry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There’s so many things we’re not supposed to do …

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Desert farms in Utah flourish with water from Colorado River
2 years, 3 months ago

Desert farms in Utah flourish with water from Colorado River

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The second driest state in the country, Utah, doesn’t contribute much water to the Colorado River as it flows from Rocky Mountain headwaters through Canyonlands National Park to Lake Powell. Only 27% of the water used in Utah comes from the Colorado River, with the majority of the state’s water supply coming from other rivers …

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She Will movie review: A story of feminine vengeance that weaves like an arachnid
2 years, 5 months ago

She Will movie review: A story of feminine vengeance that weaves like an arachnid

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As Veronica and Desi’s car snakes its way through the trees …

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Navajo Nation sues New Mexico county over redistricting map
2 years, 10 months ago

Navajo Nation sues New Mexico county over redistricting map

Associated Press  

FARMINGTON, N.M. — The Navajo Nation is suing San Juan County over a recently adopted map that will determine political boundaries for the northwestern New Mexico county through 2030. The tribal government, its human rights commission and five tribal members claim that the five-member county commission violated the Voting Rights Act by approving a map that packs Native American voters …

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Iconic Clint Eastwood Western Gets Dubbed In Navajo
3 years, 1 month ago

Iconic Clint Eastwood Western Gets Dubbed In Navajo

Huff Post  

Clint Eastwood via Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Manuelito Wheeler isn’t sure exactly why Navajo elders admire Western films. Whatever the reason, Navajo elders have been asking Wheeler to dub a Western in the Navajo language ever since “Star Wars IV: A New Hope” was translated into Navajo and released in 2013. “Béeso Dah Yiníłjaa’” or “A Fistful of Dollars,” …

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Iconic Clint Eastwood western ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ dubbed in Navajo language
3 years, 1 month ago

Iconic Clint Eastwood western ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ dubbed in Navajo language

LA Times  

Actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood, shown in January 2020, starred in the 1960s western “A Fistful of Dollars.” An iconic western starring Clint Eastwood has been dubbed in the Navajo language. “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope” was released in 2013, and “Finding Nemo” came out in 2016 as a way to preserve the Navajo language. Movies A …

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US energy secretary meets with Navajo Nation in New Mexico
3 years, 4 months ago

US energy secretary meets with Navajo Nation in New Mexico

Associated Press  

NENAHNEZAD, N.M. — U.S Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm met with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and other tribal leaders Thursday at a power plant in northwest New Mexico Thursday to discuss renewable energy initiatives, including a solar project and energy storage system. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-N.M., and U.S. Office of Indian Energy Director Wahleah Johns …

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Tribes say voting access hurt by US Supreme Court ruling
3 years, 5 months ago

Tribes say voting access hurt by US Supreme Court ruling

Associated Press  

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The largest Native American reservation in the U.S. includes parts of three Arizona counties, all of which had different approaches to precinct voting in the 2020 general election. “The court seemed to note the number of ways that people can vote without recognizing how those ways are limited in Indian Country,” said Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, director of the …

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'Breaking Point': Navajo Hospitals Warn Of Bed, Nurse And Oxygen Supply Shortages
4 years ago

'Breaking Point': Navajo Hospitals Warn Of Bed, Nurse And Oxygen Supply Shortages

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Navajo Nation leaders and medical professionals on Thursday warned the reservation is facing shortages of hospital beds, nurses and oxygen supplies as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the area and across the country. “I am very concerned about this second rise in COVID-19 cases that we’re seeing locally,” said Dr. Jonathan Iralu, an infectious disease specialist …

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