The Haven strives to become go-to resource for Native American women in recovery
Federal funding has helped expand services and outreach.
COVID-19 pandemic delays rare disease diagnosis on Arizona's Tribal lands, new study finds
Testing delays and the focus on response to the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in the region may have been factors.
Navajo president presses Congress for more time, money, for water project
The project would deliver 37,767 acre-feet of water annually from the San Juan River basin through 300 miles of pipeline to 43 Navajo chapters, the city of Gallup, New Mexico, as well as the Teepee Junction area of the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
Navajo witnesses clash over government’s Chaco Canyon mining ban
A new 20-year moratorium on drilling and mining within 10 miles of the Chaco Canyon tramples on tribal sovereignty and denies Navajo badly needed royalty payments, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren told lawmakers.
21st annual Water Resources Research Center brings in international collaborators
The conference focused on water solutions in a changing arid climate.
Kamala Harris discusses commitment to Native communities during Arizona visit
The vice president met with Gila River youth leaders prior to her speech.
Navajo Nation’s COVID-19 curfews saddled hundreds with citations, netted no money for police, news investigation finds
he curfew was among the most stringent measures any U.S. tribal or non-tribal government enacted to check the spread of the virus.
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
Colorado had argued that siding with the Navajo Nation would undermine existing agreements and disrupt the management of the river.
Navajo Nation declares widespread Medicaid scam in Arizona a public health state of emergency
The declaration allows the tribe to add more personnel, travel resources, medical supplies, funding and other means of support to address the ongoing problem.
Honor your ‘mother’: Working to keep traditional ways, types of Hopi corn
“Corn represents our mother, and we need to take care of her so she can take care of us.”
Navajo leaders seek tribal members caught up in sober-living Medicare scam in Arizona
The operation known as Rainbow Bridge was launched in response to recent actions by the state of Arizona against more than 100 unlicensed and fraudulent sober living homes in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
This tribe’s land was cut in two by US borders. Its fight for access could help dozens of others
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe has drafted regulations in an effort to formalize the border-crossing process for their relatives in Mexico coming to their reservation in Arizona.
Tucson joins call to action to end violence against Indigenous women
Tucson is joining local jurisdictions in combating violence against Native American women.
Grijalva calls for continued funding for missing and murdered indigenous people.
Congressman Raul Grijalva is among the elected officials continuing to raise awareness about violence against indigenous women and girls.
Pima declares day of awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women
The county proclaims May 5 day to acknowledge epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous people, which critically affects Native American women in Tucson and surrounding area.
