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The airport runway at Grand Canyon West seen from an aerial photo.

Tribe That Owns Grand Canyon Skywalk to Improve Airport

Aug 3, 2018 The Hualapai Tribe received five grants for airport fixes at its tourism venture.
An Air Force sniper uses a Remington-made M-24 rifle, the military version of a Remington 700, in Iraq.

Gun Maker Bid Provides Insight Into Navajo Nation's Aspirations

Jul 18, 2018 Remington turned down the tribe's offer of $475M to $525 million.
The Navajo Generating Station can be seen beyond Lake Powell near Page, Arizona, April 2018.

Navajo Nation Begins Negotiations With Possible New Coal Plant Owner

Jul 17, 2018 President Russell Begaye said Monday that an agreement with New York-based Avenue Capital could be in front of lawmakers by October.
Pictured are UA students with of Engineers Without Borders who worked on a sanitation project in the Bolivian Andes in the summer of 2015. Vicki Karanikola is in the back row, at center.

University Group Launches Water Purification Project for Native American Community

Jul 5, 2018 A local chapter of Engineers Without Borders is building a filtration system to provide clean irrigation water for the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.
Google Maps view of Lukachukai, Arizona.

Navajo Community Still Uneasy After Gang Members Arrested

Jul 5, 2018 For 15 years, the Red Skin Kingz gang terrorized one remote section of the reservation.
Baboquivari Peak, seen behind a partial view of a Tohono O'odham symbol.

Tohono O'odham Leaders See Chance for Improved Ties With Federal Law Enforcement

Jun 17, 2018 The tribe's land spans both Arizona and Mexico, adding complexity to its relationship with the political border.
Samuel Tom Holiday, a World War II Navajo Code Talker, died Monday, June 11, 2018, at the age of 94.

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tom Holiday Dies at Age 94

Jun 12, 2018 Holiday will be buried on the Navajo Reservation in Kayenta.
The barrier running along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across the Tohono O'odham Nation.

O'odham Governor: Cartels Pushing Out Nation's Members in Mexico

Jun 12, 2018 Some communities on the Mexican side of the border no longer have Tohono O'odham, says Jose Garcia.
One of the Navajo Generating Station's three 750-megawatt generators.

Firm Seeks to Buy Arizona's Navajo Generating Station

Jun 7, 2018 Middle River Power is the only potential buyer to emerge since the utilities that own the plant announced they would close it.
The Navajo Generating Station, April 2018.

Hundreds Rally in Phoenix to Save Navajo Coal Plant

Jun 7, 2018 More than 300 people gathered to ask for more time to arrange the purchase of the Navajo Generating Station.
Okanaga rubrovenosa is one of the most prominent cicada species found in the Southwest U.S.

Cicadas Tune Up for Long, Hot Summer

May 31, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How teens & seniors are working together to navigate the perils of the internet; Chris Dashiell looks back at a classic Arizona western called "Broken Arrow"; and why "shape note singing" has a loyal following.
Flag of the Hopi Nation, adapted from www.hopi-nsn.gov.

Hopi Tribe Asks Governments for Help in Land Exchange Efforts

May 21, 2018 The tribe is looking for support as it works to finalize the transfer set out in a 1996 agreement.
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Campaign Season Opens for Navajo Nation Presidency

May 18, 2018 Economic development will be a key issue, as the tribe relies on a power plant that is expected to close.
Sports betting in Las Vegas.

Sports Betting Ruling Has Ripples for US Tribes With Casinos

May 16, 2018 The Supreme Court decision is being welcomed by tribes wanting to bring sports betting to their casinos.
A section of the barrier separating the U.S. and Mexico.

Federal Documents: Wall Likely to Adversely Impact Endangered Species

May 9, 2018 A FOIA request resulted in documents that appear to substantiate concerns of environmentalists and border communities.
A locker at Desert Christian High School.

Navajo Teachers Change Rally Cry To 'Rez For Ed'

May 4, 2018 Many rural schools stayed open during a statewide walkout, but teachers there participated in their own ways.

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