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.
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.
Tucson to begin returning ancestral lands to Tohono O’odham Nation
City council unanimously moved to direct the city attorney to present a plan for approval at the next council meeting.
Grijalva, Sinema and Tribal Leaders propose the Grand Canyon National Monument
The designation would protect over one million ancestral lands.
Tribe warns US government against moving ahead with mine
San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Terry Rambler said during a visit last week that U.S. Forest Service officials confirmed plans to push forward on the publication of the environmental analysis.
Tribe, US officials reach deal to save Colorado River water
The $233 million pact with the Gila River Indian Community, announced in Phoenix, was hailed as an example of the kind of cooperation needed to rescue the river.
The Buzz: Why a 32-year-old federal law has failed to bring Native American remains home
A federal law was supposed to ensure returns of most remains by 1995. So why are thousands of Arizona tribal remains still not back with their people?
FBI investigates rehab scams targeting Indigenous community
Bogus organizers defraud the government out of money meant to help people at their most vulnerable.
Former Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly dies at age 75
He died Wednesday morning in New Mexico.
