Arlyssa Becenti

The needs in St. Michaels Chapter are not the same as Shiprock Chapter but, no matter the difference, projects with a long-term impact are what chapter officials hope American Rescue Plan Act funds will be used for.

With the Navajo Nation’s Commission on Emergency Management reaffirming the 2018 drought state of emergency, programs and leadership are discussing what can be done as climate change impacts the Nation.

For weeks now, Navajo-owned touring businesses, vendors and Council delegates have requested the reopening of tribal parks at 100 percent during the tourist season.

Navajo Nation Council might have thought it was safe to open Navajo Nation roads to tourists and visitors, but Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez sees the new coronavirus variants as a threat and on Friday vetoed a resolution that would have reopened the Navajo Nation to the public.

The Delta variant that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes as a “variant of concern” has not been reported on Navajo Nation, but there has been about 83 cases of the other variants found on Navajo.

Navajo Nation Council voted unanimously 23-0 to reopen tribal parks last Thursday. Sponsor of the legislation Delegate Paul Begay said the main priority as a Council delegate is to help the people and with parks closed, this leaves Navajo vendors and Navajo-owned tourist businesses shut down and lo…

The rampant stray dog population on Navajo Nation has grown to 250,000 and the Navajo Nation Council amended Title 17 of the criminal code to address dogs running at large and to establish criminal penalties for vicious dog attacks.

The number of times that the Navajo Tribal Council has taken notice of the passing of a Navajo medicine man over the past 50 years can be counted on one’s fingers.

Navajo Nation Controller Pearline Kirk has a track record of questionable business tactics involving firearms companies and a recurring character, a timeline compiled by the Navajo Nation Department of Justice reveals.

While the legislation does not state a reason for Kirk’s removal, it seemed to be partly in connection with a contract Kirk entered into last November with Agile Technology Group to perform COVID-19 tests on her employees and their families. According to Navajo Attorney General Doreen McPaul, who fi…

Six months after Native voters turned Arizona from red to blue, Gov. Doug Ducey has signed into law two bills that voting rights advocates say severely limit Arizonans’ ability to vote — especially Native Arizonans.

“The Navajo Nation Council no longer desires to retain Ms. Kirk in the position of Controller of the Navajo Nation and finds it to be in the best interest o the Navajo Nation to remove Ms. Kirk from her position as the Controller of the Navajo Nation,” states the legislation.

“The Navajo Nation Health Command Operations Center and the Navajo Department of Health were not consulted about this COVID-19 testing contract nor was there any coordination of the testing activity with the HCOC before testing began.”

The Stay Grounded caffeine turtle truck travels up to 55 mph downhill, but its speed decreases uphill.

As expected, many conversations in Window Rock are about who is going to manage the large amount of money coming to the Navajo Nation through the American Rescue Plan Act, and who will oversee the administration of projects.

The Navajo Nation’s low COVID-19 numbers and high percentage of vaccinated people may allow for small graduation ceremonies for high school seniors and college graduates.

The guidelines allow for limited in-person outdoor graduation events for high school (seniors only) and college/university graduates. Only virtual/live-streamed or drive-thru graduation events are allowed for all other grade levels. The guidelines are from the Navajo Department of Health, which has …

President Jonathan Nez has sent a letter stating the Nation wants radioactive mine waste disposed off of — and nowhere near — the Navajo Nation.

A news release from the president’s office reported Tuesday the Navajo Nation had zero new COVID-19 cases and no new reported deaths. The math didn’t quite add up, however, since subtracting Monday’s case total of 30,467 from Tuesday’s total of 30,470 yields three new cases.

The Dineh Chamber of Commerce has put forth a bold, $100 million proposal to assist the Division of Economic Development in the administration of the American Rescue Plan Act funds with distribution to tribes expected in May.