Ex-Navajo President Peterson Zah dies after lengthy illness
Navajo Nation’s first elected president known for charisma, ideas and ability to get things done
DATE: Mar 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
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Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation
The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that’s been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Friday, fulfilling a pledge that new tribal Preside...
DATE: Jan 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Buu Nygren wins Navajo Nation president, beats incumbent
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Buu Nygren has ousted Jonathan Nez as president of the Navajo Nation, a position that wields influence nationally because of the size of the tribe’s reservation in th...
DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico
Navajo presidential hopefuls represent change or continuity
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Navajos next week will choose whether to elect a president who has never held political office or one whose career in tribal government spans two decades.
Incumbent Presid...
DATE: Nov 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Navajo presidential hopefuls select running mates from New Mexico
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Two men vying for the Navajo Nation presidency announced their running mates Monday, choosing candidates from the New Mexico portion of the reservation to broaden their ap...
DATE: Aug 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
SUV barrels through Native American parade; 15 injured
Parade started the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Centennial Celebration
DATE: Aug 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
‘His heart was in it.’ Reporter covered Navajo for 5 decades
Covered efforts to reform tribal government and a deadly riot at the tribal capital
DATE: Aug 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies; 3 left from group
Sandoval relayed coded message about Japanese surrender
DATE: Jul 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News
Crowds of Arizona Republicans compete in contested primaries
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Arizona’s congressional primaries are packed with Republican candidates as the party tries to chip away at the state’s majority Democratic delegation. They have a good cha...
DATE: Jul 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Navajos to narrow field of 15 presidential hopefuls in primary
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Natalia Sells has a list of qualities she wants to see in the next Navajo Nation president: Approachable. Adaptable. Inspiring. Someone who upholds traditional values but ...
DATE: Jul 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, ‘querencia’
Eileen Celestina Garcia raced down the mountain that overlooks her parents’ ranch home in northern New Mexico where friends and family have gathered for decades and where she has sat countl...
DATE: May 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Southwest wildfires force evacuations, tighten resources
National Weather Service issues red flag warning for Thursday
DATE: Apr 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News
