Stories
Preparation for students who compete in the NATIVE Skills competition, held in Chinle, Arizona this year, starts before the contest even begins with each student submitting a cover letter and job application with a formal resume.
The Winslow High School softball and baseball teams recently wrapped up their 2016-17 regular season games against various teams at the end of April.
Students attending the Hopi Jr/Sr High School Youth Summit were able to attend sessions ranging from dealing with drugs and alcohol to preventing suicide and using their Hopi and Navajo cultures to improve their lives.
The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission was recently notified it will receive the Edward M. Kennedy Community Service Award from the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity in recognition of the commission’s demonstrated outstanding community service.
On April 27, Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye acknowledged Native American educators as protectors of culture in their efforts to help Native American students retain and revitalize tribal languages.
On Apr. 20, Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez congratulated Paulene Thomas on her confirmation to be executive director of the Navajo Gaming Regulatory Office.
The city of Winslow held interviews for the position of chief of police May 2.
Raven Swamp, from Kahnawake, Quebec and a member of the Mohawk tribe was crowned 2017 Miss Indian World at the 34th Annual Gathering of Nations, the most prominent Native American powwow in the world.
SolarOne Solutions, a provider of professional solar area lighting solutions to customers worldwide, announced in February its acquisition of Inovus Solar, Inc, a solar lighting company with complementary products, markets and technologies.