UA students forge connection with Navajo Nation in engineering project
Jan 21, 2020 Program focuses on finding food, energy and water solutions that can be deployed in rural Arizona.
Finding perspective on race and privilege: "Master Harold"... and the Boys
Jan 15, 2020 Also on Arizona Spotlight: A conversation with James D. Diamond about his book "After the Blood Bath", and Part 2 of Youth Crossing Gender Borders, "Changing Expectations".
Grijalva asks feds to 'respect tribal lands' during border construction
Jan 9, 2020 U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva is asking the Department of Homeland Security to formally consult with the Tohono O'odham Nation.
New online tool points consumers Native American-owned businesses
Jan 8, 2020 The RezRising website and phone app aims to not only draw attention to Native American entrepreneurs, but also change attitudes.
Scottsdale man admits to misrepresenting jewelry as Native American-made
Jan 8, 2020 A group sold the fraudulent jewelry, made in the Philippines, all over the West.
Navajo request federal funding to hire coroners
Jan 6, 2020 If successful, the tribe will be the first in the country with such a department.
4 Navajo Code Talkers die in 2019, 5 remain
Jan 2, 2020 The four men who died last year were known for more than their military service, which helped end World War II.
Navajo man appeals death penalty conviction, claiming jury bias
Dec 19, 2019 Lezmond Mitchell's case exemplifies the complexities of capitol punishment on tribal lands.
House bill could generate more health services for Native American elders
Dec 11, 2019 If passed, the Tribal Elder Care Improvement Act would award grants to tribal agencies to support elder health care.
Senate bill could roll back tribal authority in domestic violence cases
Dec 10, 2019 It's one of two U.S. Senate bills that would renew the Violence Against Women Act.
Navajo Nation creates law scholarships for tribal members at UA
Dec 4, 2019 Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez met with students and also discussed nation building and critiqued the U.S. government's priorities.
Former San Carlos Apache Tribe chair walking to traditional lands to protest copper mine
Nov 26, 2019 Wendsler Nosie Sr. is going to live near Oak Flat east of Phoenix to oppose the construction of the Resolution Copper Mine.
Historically left out, Colorado River tribes call for more sway in Western water talks
Nov 22, 2019 With the drought plan done, some tribal leaders say their water rights can’t be ignored any longer.
US Senate passes bill repealing discriminatory laws against Native Americans
Nov 20, 2019 The Respect Act would eliminate laws like one that allows the forced removal of children from their homes to attend boarding school.
Pima County considering new court for American Indian child welfare cases
Nov 19, 2019 The proposed court would encourage a legal team to specialize in the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, an official says.
Yaqui, O'odham history and sovereignty in the borderlands
Nov 15, 2019 Federal recognition can be a complicated subject for Indigenous people whose land spans political borders.Selected Archive Filters
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