Pascua Yaqui Tribe continues effort to restore former early voting site
The site established in 2010 was closed down by the Pima County Recorder's Office about a month before the 2018 primary.
Stay-at-home order lifted as Navajo Nation starts reopening
Much of the Navajo Nation has been closed since March as the coronavirus swept through the reservation.
UA receives grant to improve access to cancer screenings in Indigenous communities
The program aims to identify why Indigenous people over 50 don't get screened for colorectal cancer as often their counterparts.
Cold case office for missing and murdered Indigenous peoples opens in Phoenix
The office is one of seven connected to a national MMIP task force called Operation Lady Justice.
Navajo Nation president asks for leniency for federal death row inmate
Lezmond Mitchell is the sole Native American under a federal death sentence in the United States.
Yuma County tribes use messaging, testing to beat back COVID-19 amid surge
Fort Yuma Health Center said the start of the surge was "scary," but they were prepared.
Scientists: Border wall construction wreaking havoc at Quitobaquito Springs
More than two dozen ecologists, biologists and hydrologists say the desert oasis is in worse shape than ever.
Tohono O'odham Nation hopes COVID-19 curve is flattening following spike
After instating another stay-at-home order, the nation says it has recently seen weekly numbers start to decrease.
Daily news roundup: No new coronavirus deaths reported by state, impact of census strong in AZ
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 25.
'A worst-case scenario': Leaks, dust, water pumping and drought plague Quitobaquito
Border-hugging spring and its pond are sacred to Hia C-ed O'odham and the Tohono O'odham communities
House passes defense spending bill banning new uranium mines around Grand Canyon
The Senate version of the bill does not include the ban on new uranium mines.
Guadalupe: A town hit hard by COVID-19
Locals say families have been struggling in the small town, which recently had one of the highest COVID-19 case rates in Maricopa County.
Tribal nations partner with Arizona National Guard for mass COVID-19 testing
This week's events will be in the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Cibecue and Whiteriver.
Daily news roundup: Health care workers promote mask wearing, school districts prepare for online learning
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 15.
Analysis: Native Americans infected with COVID-19 at higher rates in Arizona
Indigenous people were disproportionately impacted by the virus in many of the state's counties in the first months of the pandemic.
