(Courtesy photo)
Currently serving in Afghanistan is Cpl. Al Six and his crew, from left, Six, Pfc. Jason Heinz from Peoria, Ill., and, kneeling, Spc. Danny Guzman from Chicago.
Yá'át'ééh, from Afghanistan
On a faraway battlefield, Cpl. Al Six salutes his grandparents
From halfway around the world, the magic of the Internet allows a Navajo warrior to say hello and talk about his family.
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SLIDESHOW: Gathering of Nations 2009
Californian named Miss Indian World
In A&E
Rockabilly horror
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Day for Rez Mutts
In A&E
B&F delegates alarmed at spending practices
The tribal council's attempt to drain the Personnel Lapse Fund, the well of money reserved to pay for tribal employee raises and merit bonuses, has succeeded.
S.D. case may allow claims against U.S.
A court victory by a Native American woman from Wounded Knee, S.D., may pave the way for Navajos who have been injured by federal government officials to get compensation.
Police Blotter: Navajo police plan saturation patrols
With graduations and graduation parties on the horizon, Navajo Nation police officials have issued warnings of saturation patrols throughout the reservation for the next three weeks.
Mystery solved
For more than a generation, one Navajo woman held the secret to what happened to a famous explorer who vanished 75 years ago.
Desert Rock on the rocks?
Future uncertain for Desert Rock Power Plant’s air quality permit.
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Taking a stand
Leupp matriarch opposes use of land for proposed Twin Arrows casino.
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Navajo Nation prepares swine flu defense
Schools and health facilities serving Dinétah are making preparations for the probability that the H1N1 virus, better known as "swine flu," will reach this area.
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Media reveals Four Corners error - again
It was a simple mistake but it means that the millions of people who have traveled to the Four Corners National Monument over the past century missed the mark.
.Power play
A move to give more power to the Navajo Nation legislative counsel fails.
House Made of Straw
The house put up in Kaibeto by the nonprofit Indigenous Community Enterprises recently, made of straw bales, is a bit sturdier than the one by the three little pigs.
Tongue-tied
Navajo men say they are banned from speaking native language at work
Bill to end Bennett Freeze headed for Obama signature
The big question, however, is whether there will be federal funds available, at least in the near future, to rebuild crumbling homes and infrastructure.
Home site ruling trims power of grazing permittees
A landmark ruling by the Navajo Nation Supreme Court signals that the days when Navajo grazing permittees exercised total control over development in their realms are numbered.
2 probes target ranch program
The Tribal Ranches Program is under investigation by two watchdog agencies, including the white-collar crime unit, that are looking into allegations of mismanagement and possible improper payments to an outside contractor.
Bodaway group wants say on Grand Canyon plans
A group of Navajo families are asking Gap/Bodaway Chapter to hear their concerns about proposed development near the confluence of the Little Colorado and Colorado rivers.
Anglo says Diné racist
Human Rights Commission urged to prohibit Navajos from voting in New Mexico.
Ariz. counties, tribe work for police cross certification
Efforts are underway to do in Arizona what the Navajo Nation division of Law Enforcement is doing in New Mexico.
Accepting responsibility
Seven years after Elvira Charley killed three of her children, the Klagetoh Chapter woman says she is ready to accept responsibility, blaming alcohol and a lack of spiritual direction for many of her troubles.
Honeymoon comes to end for ed chief
Following calls of nepotism and favoritism among Navajo Nation Head Start staff, one council delegate attempts to call for a special investigation. The turmoil comes just as new Navajo Nation education superintendent Andrew Tah settles in.
Case closed
U.S. Supreme Court kills bid to hold Interior accountable for coal royalty deceit.
Joey's family: Replace defaced memorial
Charmayne and Corena Muneta of Sanostee, N.M., are tired of looking at the vandalized memorial sign meant to honor a young Navajo girl who was killed by a drunken driver.
