Opinion

Around the Rez: Week of Dec. 12

Letter to the editor: Water rights are about future generations on Hopi

Each time I meet a Hopi at the village store I ask: “Do you know anything about the trial going on in the Arizona court over water rights claim to Little Colorado River?

Around the Rez: week of Dec. 5

Upcoming news and events around the Hopi and Navajo reservations.

Letter to the editor: Skiing is a privilege, not a right, in the high desert

I was privileged to grow up skiing on that mountain (the San Francisco Peaks); I had a season pass for 16 years, but when Snowbowl decided the recreation of the privileged affluent class of society (yes, me) was more important than respecting the Native culture and spirituality, I decided that I didn’t want to participate in 21st century colonialism.

Around the Rez: week of Nov. 28

Upcoming news and events around the Hopi and Navajo reservations.

Navajo Technical University recognized as one of best colleges in New Mexico

Navajo Technical University was recognized as one of the Best Colleges in New Mexico in 2018 according to BestColleges.com, a provider of higher education research and college planning resources.

Around the Rez: week of Nov. 21

Upcoming news and events around the Hopi and the Navajo reservations

Editorial: Navajo Hopi Observer editor wins state news photography awards

Navajo-Hopi Observer editor Katherine Locke was recently recognized with a second place award for news photography by the Arizona Newspapers Association (ANA).

Guest Column: Building a love for math and science starts early

Introducing math and science to young children doesn’t have to be complicated.

Around the Rez: week of Nov. 14

Upcoming events in and around the Navajo and Hopi reservations.

Nominations for the 2019 Barbara Chester Award now open

The Hopi Foundation announced the opening of nominations for the 7th International Barbara Chester Award to Clinicians Treating Survivors of Torture and Abuse.

Around the Rez: week of Nov. 7

Upcoming events on the Navajo and Hopi reservations and surrounding communities.

Around the Rez: week of Oct. 31

Upcoming news and events on and around the Hopi and Navajo reservations.

Impacts of domestic violence on children is serious; positive change is necessary

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of an issue that affects every community, and a time to commit to doing something to help support and heal victims—especially the youngest victims.

Around the Rez: week of Oct. 24

Upcoming events in Flagstaff and on the Navajo and Hopi reservations.

Community information: it's flu season, time to get vaccinated

Warm days, cool nights, yellow and gold leaves, black-eyed susan yellow flowers and the flu.

Around the Rez: week of Oct. 17

Upcoming news and events on and around the Hopi and Navajo reservations.

Around the Rez: week of October 10

News and events on the Hopi and Navajo reservations and surrounding communities.

WHICC basketball clinics cancelled

Free basketball clinics hosted by Winslow Indian Health Care Center at Whitecone MP Building Oct. 9-10 and Tolani Lake Gym Oct. 11-12 have been cancelled.

Guest column: Hopi Tribe calls for federal government to explore options for NGS

In the wake of news that Middle River Power has decided not to pursue ownership of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), Hopi Tribe officials called for the federal government to explore other options to avoid an economic crisis at Hopi.

Editorial: Navajo-Hopi Observer editor wins awards

There are many good things about the Navajo -Hopi Observer but one of the best things about our paper is our staff.

Around the Rez: week of Oct. 3

Upcoming news and events around the Hopi and Navajo reservations

Letter: NACA thanks foundation for new van

NACA and its Pathways program is extremely grateful to The Coleman Charitable Foundation for its generous donation to help NACA purchase a new passenger van.

Letter: Navajo Nation lacks educated leadership

One does not need to look too far to conclude that we’ve clearly had a failure of leadership. Disappointingly, our political system is not working as it should.

Around the Rez: week of September 26