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Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) met with the Hopi Tribal Council and toured the Hopi Reservation May 21.

June 6, 2023
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Around the Rez: Week of June 7

June 6, 2023
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The Hopi Tribe Cooperative Extension hosted a Growing in a Greenhouse presentation June 1.

June 6, 2023
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The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for intermittent daytime lane restrictions on State Route 77, locally known as Navajo Boulevard, in Holbrook beginning Monday, June 5, through Thursday, June 15.

June 6, 2023
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The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has accredited the Sage Memorial Hospital Emergency Department with the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) bronze standard – Level 3.

June 6, 2023
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Utah Navajo Health System, Inc., the not-for-profit organization incorporated in Utah, recently received more than $3.2 million in funds from the Navajo Nation.

May 30, 2023
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SUPAI, Ariz. — The Havasupai Tribal Council and members of the Havasupai Tribe welcomed Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to Supai Village during her recent visit to Arizona.

May 30, 2023
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I am very excited to talk about my upcoming book, Heroes of the Water Monster, the companion novel to my first book, “Healer of the Water Monster.” When writing “Heroes of the Water Monster,” I referred to a collection of traditional Diné stories called the Hero Twin Stories.

By Native News Online May 30, 2023
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Around the Rez: Week of May 31

May 30, 2023
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TWIN ARROWS, Ariz .— Five empty chairs sat at the front of the Not Invisible Act Commission hearing, each wrapped in a shawl, blanket or quilt representing a different group of individuals impacted by human trafficking or with a loved one who is missing or murdered.

By Shondiin Silversmith, AZ Mirror May 30, 2023
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Interior Secretary's Grand Canyon visit encourages tribes
Deb Haaland's visit with northern Arizona tribal leaders and air tour of Grand Canyon region provides hope for proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

GRAND CANYON — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland made good on a promise to visit the proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, meeting with tribal leaders at the Grand Canyon May 20.

By Amber Reimondo, Grand Canyon Trust May 30, 2023
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HOPI RESERVATION, Ariz. — Following a tour of the Hopi Tribe’s Keams Canyon Water Project, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $48 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to repair and revitalize tribal water sanitation systems, upgrade irrigation and power projects and invest in the safety of dams in tribal communities.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer May 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Arlando Teller was officially sworn in as the first Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs for the U.S. Department of Transportation May 8.

May 23, 2023
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Indigenous peoples’ land and territory acknowledgment was unveiled on May 5 and placed at the heart of the University of New Mexico campus.

By By Kalle Benallie, Indian Country Today May 23, 2023
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Indian Country loses a ‘Small Giant’
Former NCAI President Joe Garcia walks on at 70

Tribal leaders from across Indian Country are mourning the passing of former National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Joe Garcia, who served three terms as governor of the Ohkay Owingeh, a federally recognized pueblo in New Mexico. Garcia died on May 11 and a traditional funeral has already been held. Garica was 70.

By BY Levi Rickert, Native News Online May 23, 2023

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