Navajo Nation creates law scholarships for tribal members at UA
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez met with students and also discussed nation building and critiqued the U.S. government's priorities.
Former San Carlos Apache Tribe chair walking to traditional lands to protest copper mine
Wendsler Nosie Sr. is going to live near Oak Flat east of Phoenix to oppose the construction of the Resolution Copper Mine.
US Senate passes bill repealing discriminatory laws against Native Americans
The Respect Act would eliminate laws like one that allows the forced removal of children from their homes to attend boarding school.
Pima County considering new court for American Indian child welfare cases
The proposed court would encourage a legal team to specialize in the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, an official says.
Yaqui, O'odham history and sovereignty in the borderlands
Federal recognition can be a complicated subject for Indigenous people whose land spans political borders.
Historically left out, Colorado River tribes call for more sway in Western water talks
With the drought plan done, some tribal leaders say their water rights can’t be ignored any longer.
Hundreds protest border wall construction through national monument
The crowd said they were there to protest wall construction as well as treatment of Indigenous sites and the environment.
US House OKs protections near Chaco park in New Mexico
The park is at the center of a debate over oil and gas development in an area dotted by historical sites.
Group explores community impact of violence against Indigenous women
MMWIG committee members hear "heart-wrenching" stories from family members.
Slow broadband speeds challenge Tohono O'odham Community College
People living on tribal lands or in rural areas have underserved broadband needs across Arizona.
Group warns of consequences in Arizona if mercury emission standard is rolled back
A report says lives and costs are saved with the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard in place.
Navajo voters elect new delegate to tribal council
Carl Roessel Slater will represent five communities in the Arizona portion of the reservation.
A New Mexico icon, Spanish conquistador faces attacks
A new generation of activists criticize the use of the figure because of its connection to colonialism and genocide.
Execution of Navajo man put on hold
Attorneys asked for the stay to investigate potential racial bias by the jury that heard the case.
Proposals would dam Little Colorado River for hydropower
The proposals are reigniting concerns brought up by a failed plan years ago to build a gondola into the Grand Canyon.
