Navajo-Hopi Observer RSS Feeds: Latest News http://nhonews.com en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:17:21 GMT Daily feed of articles. No commercial use of these feed links is permitted without the written permission of the publisher. President Shelly orders flags at half-mast in honor of fallen Code Talker Jimmie Begay http://nhonews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14241 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly ordered the Navajo Nation flag be flown at half-staff in honor of Code Talker Sgt. Jimmie Begay, 86, who passed away Wednesday afternoon. "I am deeply saddened by the loss of Sgt. Begay. His efforts to defend this country and his people make me proud. My prayers, and the prayers of the First Lady, the Vice President and the Navajo Nation are with the family," said President Shelly. Latest News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:05:00 GMT Hopi students travel to capitol to learn about their government http://nhonews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14231 Fourteen students from Hopi Jr/Sr High School attended the 17th annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day Jan. 17 at the Arizona State Capitol. The purpose of this day was for tribes to tell the state legislators what they want from the state, and how the two entities can work cooperatively. Latest News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:14:00 GMT Hopi Council holds special session on Peabody lease re-opener approval http://nhonews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14230 On Jan. 13, Kykotsmovi Hopi Council Rep. Rebekkah Masayesva requested a special open public meeting for the Hopi Council to explain to the Hopi public why they approved the recent Peabody lease re-opener on Nov. 21, 2011. Latest News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:05:00 GMT NNHRC witnesses Beebe's and Sanford's federal sentencing http://nhonews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14229 Last Wednesday, Navajo human rights officials witnessed the sentencing of Paul Beebe and Jesse Sanford at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in Santa Fe for a hate crime the defendants committed against Vincent Kee, Navajo. Latest News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:58:00 GMT President Shelly calls for unity among leaders http://nhonews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14228 Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly called for the Navajo leaders to set aside differences and work together during his State of the Navajo Nation address "As leaders let's honor and respect each other. Latest News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:57:00 GMT Leon Poleheptewa sworn in as Hopi Jr/Sr High School board member Jan. 10 http://nhonews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14227 Leon Poleheptewa, a new school board member at Hopi Jr/Sr High School, was sworn in during the Jan. 10 board meeting. Latest News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:56:00 GMT President Shelly responds to Obama's State of the Nation Address http://nhonews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14226 Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly responded President Barrack Obama's State of the Nation's address on Jan. 24. Latest News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:55:00 GMT Navajo Nation Council law to protect vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect http://nhonews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14225 On Jan. 24 the Navajo Nation Council passed into law the Navajo Vulnerable Adult Protection Act, the first Navajo law to protect vulnerable adults between the ages of 18 and 54 against discrimination, abuse, retaliation, exploitation, and neglect. Before passage of this Act, Navajo law protected only children and the elderly from abuse and neglect. Latest News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:54:00 GMT President Shelly to sign memorandum of understanding with national lab http://nhonews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=14224 Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly is taking a step to strengthen Navajo energy policy and development on the Navajo Nation. Latest News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:53:00 GMT