The warrior returns
For Sgt. Dana Baldwin, 29, lately returned from a year's tour of duty in Kosovo, her parents' simple idea for a party expanded into an honor bike run followed by a ceremony honoring patriotism and the warrior spirit, a taco and enchilada dinner, and an evening performance by The Plateros. The result was a spiritual healing and sense of renewal for a community of friends. STORY »
Owner sues after loan company disables truck
WINDOW ROCK - A Michigan-based finance company is alleged to be electronically disabling vehicles on the reservation when the owners fall behind on their payments, in violation of Navajo law. STORY »
By Bill Donovan | Special to the Times
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Prez chastised for comments to governors
A Navajo Nation lawmaker told President Ben Shelly Monday that his statements recently made to the governors of Arizona and New Mexico were "inappropriate." STORY »
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NHA: Woodstoves on way to Fuzzy Mountain
Wood-burning stoves are coming to 45 Navajo Housing Authority public housing units on Poplar Avenue in Navajo, N.M. After meeting Wednesday with 40 or so tenants at the Navajo Nation Museum, and hearing their appeals for woodstoves to keep warm in the poorly insulated NHA units they occupy, CEO Aneva Yazzie announced that woodstoves will be installed in the units.
Census: Native count jumps by 27 percent
America's Native population climbed by nearly a third between 2000 and 2010, surprising U.S. Census Bureau data analysts and delighting managers of federally funded programs whose budgets depend on official head counts. "I think the numbers surprised us all," said Tina Norris, an analyst with the Census's Racial Studies Branch who authored a brief that was presented to the press Wednesday.
P-card abuse empties tribal office's budget
A former accountant in the Navajo Nation's Division of Economic Development wiped out an entire department's operating budget of about $157,000 with purchases of personal luxury items, travel and other purchases, all made on a tribal credit card, or P-card, an audit reveals.
Diné student gains fame for research
Some say the world will end in fire, some in ice. Then there are those, including a Navajo undergrad at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Mont., who think fire and ice make darn good research subjects. And Cody Sifford is not alone. He's been invited to conferences all over the country to present his work. Not bad for a kid from "Podunk, Montana," as Sifford likes to say. (Actually, Huntley, Mont., population 411.)
Tsosie says laws need to be toughened
Lost in the dust-up between two tribal leaders meeting Sunday in a tiny Eastern Navajo chapter was the reason for the meeting - the almost total lack of law enforcement in the farthest eastern chapters.
NHA's broken promises
Woodstoves, in new and renovated Navajo Housing Authority public housing units across the Navajo Nation, are no longer an option to keep tenants warm during the winter months, according to officials here at NHA headquarters. "All our public units that undergo renovation and going forward from here, they don't come with woodstoves," said Roberta Roberts, director of government and public relations for NHA, in a Jan. 13 interview.
Council to consider changes to Navajo Nation Code
WINDOW ROCK - When the Navajo Nation Council meets for the winter session starting Jan. 23 the delegates will consider three bills that are proposing changes to Title 2 of the Navajo Nation Code.
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College aid checks going out
Spring semester scholarship checks started going out to colleges and universities on Wednesday, according to an announcement from the president's office.
Diné politicians applaud uranium ban
Several Diné politicians this week issued statements applauding Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's recent decision to temporarily withdraw a million acres of federal land near the Grand Canyon from new uranium mining.
Shelly fights proposal for management of Utah trust
Shelly fights proposal for management of Utah trust The Navajo Nation continues to oppose a bill currently in Congress that would turn over the administration of Utah trust funds to a nonprofit.
Panel demands removal of top cop
On Monday, the Council's Law and Order Committee called on Shelly to remove Billison, citing three reasons he is allegedly unfit for the post.
Peaks plaintiff: Public will have final say in reclaimed sewage issue
A caravan of indigenous youth opposed to using reclaimed wastewater to make snow on Dook'o'oosláád was joined by local activists outside the James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco.
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Prez needs 'attitude adjustment'
The conduct the president demonstrated in public recently at a meeting about public safety at Nageezi is a paramount concern with respect to the professional code of conduct. I honestly think he needs medical attention so the integrity and respect at the presidential level can be restored.
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Benefits of breastfeeding in workplaces touted
It was obvious from Christopher Nez's giggles and wiggles that he felt right at home at the Navajo Nation's Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program in Fort Defiance.
