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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Resources and Development Committee (RDC) convened Jan. 31 to address critical amendments to the Homesite Lease Regulations 2016.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer February 6, 2024
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GALLUP, N.M. — Tohatchi High School leaders welcomed Navajo Nation leaders, New Mexico education leaders, and Department of Diné Education staff to a groundbreaking ceremony for a new high school building.

February 6, 2024
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Chinle celebrates expansion of veterans services
Northern Arizona VA Health Care System to provide 5-day-a-week, face-to-face primary care

CHINLE, Ariz. — In a bid to enhance healthcare accessibility in Indigenous communities, the Northern Arizona Veteran Health Care System (NAVAHCS) has broadened its service offerings, with its rural health clinic in Chinle now operating in-person services five days a week.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer January 30, 2024
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Higher education facility coming to Monument Valley
Navajo Nation Council approves $500,000 to help USU plan

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation Council has committed to assisting Utah State University with the construction of a higher education facility in Monument Valley.

January 30, 2024
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A new project fueled by a nearly $500,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation’s Climate Exploration Fund aims to breathe new life into tribal communities' food systems and bring recognition for Indigenous agricultural contributions.

By Elena Lopez, University of Arizona January 30, 2024
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TUBA CITY, Ariz. — Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation announced that Mustafa Boxwala has joined the organization as a hematologist oncology specialist in Tuba City, Arizona.

January 23, 2024
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Hopi culture showcase at Rose Bowl Parade
Dedicated to saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation, OneLegacy Donate Life makes a grand appearance with float capturing the spirit of the Hopi

PASADENA, Calif. — Members of the Hopi tribe had a once-in-a-lifetime experience New Year’s day when they danced in the 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. They performed the Butterfly Dance alongside the float “Woven Together: The Dance of Life,” which showcased Hopi culture.

By Alexandra Wittenberg, Navajo-Hopi Observer January 17, 2024
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SNOWFLAKE — The “Thin Blue Line” in Northeastern Arizona is a little stronger with the Dec. 15 swearing-in of four new peace officers. The cadets recently completed the intensive 21-week Arizona Peace Officer Standards for Training (AzPOST) at Northland Pioneer College’s (NPC), Northeastern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy (NALETA).

January 16, 2024
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — When Lily Gladstone took the stage the night of Jan. 7 to accept her first Golden Globe, she spoke to the live TV audience in the Blackfeet language.

By Associated Press January 16, 2024
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Rolling Stone: 'Reservation Dogs' No. 1 television show of 2023
Critic calls show a masterpiece 'where every episode felt different from one another'

Rolling Stone selected the shot-in-Oklahoma series “Reservation Dogs” as the best television show of 2023.

January 2, 2024
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CHINLE, Ariz. — The Chinle Sober Living Center recently opened its doors and is already working to break the cycle of addiction.

January 2, 2024
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PINON, Ariz. — Pinon community members have pitched in to turn an area of nothing but dirt and overgrown yellow grass into a thriving park with picnic tables, ramadas with grills, an amphitheater and trailheads.

January 2, 2024
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The Office of the Speaker and the Navajo Nation Council distributed gifts from Toys for Tots at the annual tree lighting event Dec. 18.

December 26, 2023
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Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley was the keynote speaker for the Diné College Winter Commencement Ceremony Dec. 8 in Tsaile, Arizona.

December 19, 2023
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A government textbook written by Diné scholars that will teach about Navajo culture, language and way of life is in production, according to an announcement from the Navajo Nation.

By Native News Online December 19, 2023

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