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William Tully Brown is one of three Navajo Code Talkers who died in the last month. The men were instrumental in ending World War II.

3 Navajo Code Talkers die in a month

William Tully Brown died at the age of 96. He and other Code Talkers were instrumental in ending World War II.
Attendees at a Climbing Association of Southern Arizona heard presentations on the Indigenous perspective on rock climbing.

Southern Arizona group explores Indigenous perspective on rock climbing

A Climbing Association of Southern Arizona event looked to understand how climbers can build good relationships with tribes.
Ned Norris Jr. (right) and Wavalene Saunders won the election for Chairman and Vice Chairwoman on the Tohono O'odham Nation for 2019 to 2023.

Tohono O'odham Nation elects new leadership

Ned Norris Jr. and Wavalene Saunders will be the next chairman and vice chairwoman of the nation.
Demonstrators at the 2019 Tucson Women's March carry signs reading "MMIW" ("missing and murdered Indigenous women") and "no more stolen sisters."

Data on missing or murdered Tohono O'odham females could help guide prevention efforts

New Arizona law requires law enforcement to collect this data in an effort to prevent violence.
New Mexico State Senator John Pinto, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers, died May 24, 2019, in Gallup, New Mexico.

Navajo Code Talker and New Mexico Senator Dies

Sen. John Pinto died Friday morning in Gallup, New Mexico.
A view of downtown Phoenix from the top of the Capitol dome.

Arizona House OKs Navajo school voucher fix, Senate next

The bill would the Navajo students to use vouchers for private school tuition in New Mexico for one more year.
Jonah Patricio, left, and Daniel Marquez, right, pose with their class mascot, Dennis, as they point to colleges they'll be attending in the fall of 2019.

Tohono O'odham Nation Celebrates High Schoolers Heading to College

A Baboquivari High School event recognized its seniors planning to attend college, vocational schools or the military.
Demonstrators at the 2019 Tucson Women's March carry signs reading "MMIW" ("missing and murdered Indigenous women") and "no more stolen sisters."

Ducey Signs Plan to Track Data on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

The law requires local, state, tribal and federal agencies to collect and share information on these cases.
Navajo Code Talker Memorial at Window Rock, Arizona.

One of Few Remaining Navajo Code Talkers Dies

Fleming Begaye Sr. died Friday in Chinle at the age of 97.
Martha McSally, November 2018.

McSally Gets Commitment for Funds to Build Health Clinics on Tribal Lands

The senator expressed concern that the decreased funding in the 2020 budget would impact construction.
The Tohono O'odham Nation Youth Council and Representative Raúl Grijalva learned how to sort recyclables with the Tohono O'odham Nation Solid Waste Management team Monday, April 22, 2019.

Tohono O'odham Nation Establishes Youth Conservation Group

Congress passed a bill that created the Indian Youth Corps in March.
Navajo Code Talker Memorial at Window Rock, Arizona.

Navajo Nation Wins Appeal in Indian Child Welfare Act Case

The Arizona Court of Appeals decided the juvenile court did not meet the requirements of the act.
An EPA map dated March 30, 2016 showing abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation.

$220M Available to Small Businesses to Clean Up Navajo Uranium Mines

The funding comes from a $1.7 billion settlement from a company that mined the region.
Red dresses representing missing and murdered Indigenous women, displayed at the Verna N. Enos Toka Field on the Tohono O'odham Nation, 2018.

Arizona Senate Votes to Form Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

The Arizona House and Senate passed HB 2570, a bill that would align data collection between city, state and tribal law enforcement.
The proposed site of the Rosemont Copper mining project is in the Santa Rita Mountains in Southern Arizona.

Arizona Tribes Challenge Permit for Open-Pit Copper Mine

A complaint, jointly filed in U.S. District Court by the Tohono O'odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Hopi Tribe, is challenging the permit issued to Rosemont Copper Company.
Navajo National Vice President Myron Lizer and President Jonathan Nez hold up the Navajo Sunrise Proclamation in Window Rock, the tribe's capital, on April 2, 2019.

Navajo Nation President Proclaims Renewable Energy Top Priority

The proclamation comes days after the tribal council voted to drop its bid for the West's largest coal-fired power plant.

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