Milestones

Miss Navajo Nation Amy N. Begaye was introduced to Western Agency Chapters and Council Delegates during the Western Agency Council meeting.

Greyhills Academy High School STEM students visited the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland Sept. 12-16.

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren met with child welfare agency officials from Utah, New Mexico and Arizona to discuss plans to enhance mental health services for Navajo children and families

KYKOTSMOVI, Arizona — With the month of August in the books for another year, its September’s turn to shine as the 2023 Sumi’nungwa Hopi Festival is fast approaching its scheduled dates of Sept. 30 - Oct. 1.

RED MESA, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation is celebrating the opening of the newly developed Red Mesa Tapaha Solar Farm, which will power several communities across state lines including three chapters within the Navajo Nation.

CHINLE, Ariz. — It had been months since Jamie Shorty’s generator went out. Her family had adapted to life without it. In the mornings, before the sun came up, she would wake up her young sons by flashlight

HOUMA, LA. — Navajo Nation Council members joined U.S. Navy officials and Navajo veterans to celebrate the historic christening of the USNS Navajo, a new class of rescue, towing, and salvage ships that honors the service of Navajo Veterans and the Navajo Nation Code Talkers, during a special ceremony held Aug. 26 at the Bollinger Shipyard in Houma, LA.

FARMINGTON, NM — Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) has been awarded the 2023 New Mexico EMNRD Excellence in Reclamation award for its work at the Yazzie Wildlife Bluff at Navajo Mine.

RED MESA, Ariz. — As students gear up for a new academic year, SOLV Energy is illuminating the path to a sustainable future and enhanced educational opportunities.

Louis Tewanima’s remarkable journey began in 1906 when he valiantly defended his Hopi heritage, resulting in his arrest and subsequent enrollment in the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania for reeducation.

The conference’s objective was for NHS staff to engage and reconnect with Diné culture and language teachings. Presenters discussed the importance of Diné teachings in early childhood education which is critical in planting the seeds of growth for future Diné.

Keara GeAnn Lomayestewa was chosen as the new Miss Hopi Aug. 16.

CROWNPOINT, NM – Navajo Technical University’s Chinle instructional site director Arlena "Bo" Benallie led NTU's second annual trail ride with students, staff, faculty, and community members Aug. 8 - 16.

WINDOW ROCK – In a deal that was more than 10 years in the making, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed an agreement with Apache County to develop gravel pits.

TCRHCC Pediatrics set up at the Navajo Nation Health Education Programs ‘Health Fair’ in Tuba City at the TCUSD Elementary School gymnasium July 19.