Salute to Code Talkers, Native War Veterans
Salute to Code Talkers, Native War Veterans

New Mexico State University's Veterans Day Weekend would not be complete unless the Navajo Code Talkers and Mescalero Apache Vietnam war veterans walked onto the field and did justice to the day's theme: "Salute to American Heroes."

 (11/9/2008)
Navajo Nation Lists Bald Eagle as Endangered

A zoologist says approval of protections for the bald eagle represents a move within tribal government to become more of a player in the recovery of the species.

 (9/28/2008)
Rez Bands Put the Country in Indian Country
Rez Bands Put the Country in Indian Country

Although big-name country bands seldom visit Indian Country, Rez bands have created a subculture within the Navajo culture. More Rez bands playing original and cover music have sprouted in almost all communities on the reservation.

 (9/26/2008)
Navajo Nation Seeks Control of National Monument
Navajo Nation Seeks Control of National Monument

Canyon de Chelly, maintained by National Park Service, is one of nine national monuments entirely on reservation land. Navajos consider the site to be sacred.

 (9/11/2008)
An Obama Radio Ad in Navajo? Not So Far

A report that Obama has 'run a radio ad in the Navajo language' is news to Navajo radio listeners and station managers.

 (8/25/2008)

Indigenous Rights Group to Watch

You should keep an eye on Dine Care, aka Citizens Against Ruining our Environment.  A non-profit org, Dine Care has been working on a number of projects, the most notable being their struggle against the Desert Rock Power Plant.

This particular struggle is of note, as it would put a environtmentally destructive coal burning factory in the Navajo Nation's backyard, pumping their air with 1- million tons of carbon dioxide per year.  

Jacoby Ellsbury Is a Catch
Jacoby Ellsbury Is a Catch

Although the Navajo baseball player starred in last year's World Series, he's still eligible to be named rookie of the year this season.

 (5/13/2008)
Walk On
Walk On

The 157 participants in the coast-to-coast Longest Walk 2 cross Arizona and the Navajo Nation, enduring harsh weather but enjoying welcoming food and hospitality.

 (4/11/2008)
Working Together to Help Navajo Elders
Working Together to Help Navajo Elders

Three agencies in Crownpoint, N.M., are assisting elders living alone on the Navajo reservation. 'Sometimes they're without food,' said one official. 'They have nobody to talk to.'

 (4/8/2008)
California Indian Wins Arizona Pageant
California Indian Wins Arizona Pageant

Seafha Blount, Yurok, beats four Navajos to win crown as the new Miss Native American University of Arizona.

 (3/30/2008)

  • Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)

  • A Native American gay wedding ceremony takes place at a Two Spirit gathering in Montana.

  • Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.

  • A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."

  • The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.

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