Election results put 16 new members on next Navajo Nation Council
The 26th Navajo Nation Council could include 16 members who do not currently serve when it takes office in January, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election.
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‘The fight has just begun’
Jones refuses to concede presidential race, vows legal challenge
Presidential candidate Justin Jones told supporters Tuesday night that he and running mate Emily Ellison would not concede the Navajo Nation presidential race after unofficial results showed them trailing Crystalyne Curley and Christopher Clark Deschene by 1,115 votes.
Opinions & Columns
Letter | Elder assistance
I would like to request from Window Rock Navajo Nation Elder Hardship Assistance Program in assisting Navajo elders with limited transportation and who need help applying for these critical one-time benefits at the local chapter houses in the state of New Mexico.
Politics
Jones selects Ellison, brings reform platform to ticket
Emily Ellison stood Monday before Justin Jones’ family home fire in Rock Point Valley and accepted his selection of her as his running mate after her third campaign for Navajo Nation president ended in the July 21 primary.
Business
Desert Candles and Goods grows through Diné language, humor
Shane Richardson wanted a cinnamon candle that smelled like spice, not a cinnamon roll. When he couldn’t find one, he began making his own.
Sports
AIA 2A football
Tuba City advances with first-ever playoff win
Trailing by two touchdown scores in the early going did not rattle the Tuba City Warriors.
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Culture
Slideshow | Miss Navajo Nation contestants compete in traditional skills
Three contestants in the 74th Annual Miss Navajo Nation Pageant competed in sheep butchering and traditional foods Monday, Sept. 7, at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds.
Health
Western Navajo Fair breast cancer walk puts focus on early detection
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among Navajo women, and Darlene Singer wants women in the Western Navajo to get screened.
People
Def-i finds strength in family through marathon rap challenge
By the final hours of an overnight rap marathon in Pennsylvania, Def-i was looking into the eyes of other exhausted performers as they took turns improvising lyrics.
Education
Tatum Collins, Emily Beyale named 2026 SWNAF scholars
Arizona State University student Tatum Collins and Northern Arizona University senior Emily Beyale have been named to the 2026 Southwest Native American Foundation Scholars cohort.
Arts
US Postal Service features blanket created by Rock Point artist Naiomi Glasses
A Diné handwoven blanket crafted by Rock Point textile artist Naiomi Glasses now appears nationwide on an official U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp, placing Navajo textile art alongside major national icons in a 13-stamp collection curated by designer Ralph Lauren.
Community
Slideshow | Halloween at the Council Chamber
Families gathered outside the Navajo Nation Council Chamber in Window Rock Friday afternoon, Oct. 30, for the 25th Navajo Nation Council Halloween Trunk or Treat.
