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Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to consider Colorado River settlement
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to consider Colorado River settlement

Associated Press  

Within the heart of the Navajo Nation and in the shadow of the sandstone arch that is the namesake of the tribal capital, a simple greeting and big smiles were shared over and over again Friday as tribal officials gathered: “Yá‘át’ééh abíní!” It was a good morning, indeed, for Navajo President Buu Nygren as he signed legislation in Window Rock, …

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Supreme Court ruling complicates Navajo Nation’s fight for more water
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court ruling complicates Navajo Nation’s fight for more water

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — On some parts of the Navajo Nation, where roughly a third of the people lack reliable access to clean water, people have to drive for miles on red dirt roads to lug water home. Two decades after the Navajo Nation sued the federal government to force them to act, their frustrating, meandering journey through the federal …

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Native American tribes say Supreme Court challenge was never just about foster kids
1 year, 6 months ago

Native American tribes say Supreme Court challenge was never just about foster kids

Associated Press  

Native American nations say the Supreme Court’s rejection of a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act has reaffirmed their power to withstand threats from state governments. The conservative Goldwater Institute had invoked “the Constitution’s nearly absolute prohibition on race-based differential treatment” in its brief, saying that the act “imposes a racial category, not a political classification” on adoptees, unconstitutionally …

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US judge orders man held in case of missing Navajo woman
1 year, 8 months ago

US judge orders man held in case of missing Navajo woman

Associated Press  

The family of a Native American woman who went missing from her home on the Navajo Nation pleaded with the man accused of assaulting her and taking her pickup truck, asking during a court hearing Friday that he tell them where he left Ella Mae Begay so they could bring her home and find closure. Tolth was ordered to remain …

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US judge orders man held in case of missing Navajo woman
1 year, 8 months ago

US judge orders man held in case of missing Navajo woman

The Independent  

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Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed split Monday as it weighed a dispute involving the federal government and the Navajo Nation’s quest for water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. Justice Brett Kavanaugh also asked about the potential consequences of siding with the Navajo Nation, pointing to a brief that said more water for the tribe would necessarily mean less water …

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Navajo sign water rights settlement with Utah and feds
2 years, 6 months ago

Navajo sign water rights settlement with Utah and feds

Associated Press  

MONUMENT VALLEY, Utah — Federal officials signed an agreement with leaders of the Navajo Nation on Friday that provides funding for clean drinking water infrastructure for reservation residents and resolves questions about longstanding Navajo claims to water rights in the drought-stricken U.S. West. The signing formalizes the Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement, which became law in 2020 as part of …

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Page school district superintendent rescinds resignation
3 years, 1 month ago

Page school district superintendent rescinds resignation

Associated Press  

PAGE, Ariz. — The superintendent of the Page Unified School District who resigned after allegedly making a racist remark at a school board meeting now intends to stay on the job. Phoenix TV station CBS 5 reported that parents in the far northern Arizona school district that borders the Navajo Nation allege Wallen called Indigenous students “brown kids” in a …

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As Miss Navajo Nation, she helped her community through the pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

As Miss Navajo Nation, she helped her community through the pandemic

NPR  

As Miss Navajo Nation, she helped her community through the pandemic Enlarge this image toggle caption Sharon Chischilly/Getty Images Sharon Chischilly/Getty Images When Shaandiin Parrish was crowned Miss Navajo Nation in 2019, she didn't expect to win. When President of the Navajo Nation Jonathan Nez declared the pandemic a public health crisis in the tribe, Parrish's role as Miss Navajo …

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People downwind of atomic blasts renew push for US payout
3 years, 8 months ago

People downwind of atomic blasts renew push for US payout

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In the desert northeast of Las Vegas, residents living along the Nevada-Arizona border would gather on their front porches for bomb parties or ride horses into the fields to watch as the U.S. government conducted atomic tests during a Cold War-era race to build up the nation’s nuclear arsenal. “As a direct result of the radiation exposure …

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