Recent Stories
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: Nationwide crisis exacerbated by lack of reporting of cases
In 2016, the National Crime Information Center reported that there were 5,712 reports of missing Native women and girls. The U.S. Department of Justice’s federal missing persons database logged only 116.
Missing and murdered indigenous women: Finding justice for Amanda
It was a cold day with a bitter penetrating wind Jan. 22 as supporters braced themselves on the lawn at city hall in Flagstaff demanding justice for Amanda Webster, a 26-year-old originally from Cameron, Arizona, who was murdered Dec. 1 in Kentucky.
Rumble on the Mountain highlights plight of indigenous peoples on the Colorado Plateau
Annual event returns to Flagstaff's Coconino Center for the Arts Jan. 19
Rumble on the Mountain V, an annual event to raise awareness of the plight of indigenous people and lands of the Colorado Plateau, takes place Jan. 19 at the Coconino Center for the Arts from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The family's secret is out: Harry Houdini's relatives live in northern Arizona
Harry Houdini’s great grand-nephew, a long-time resident of the Navajo Nation, has a new program on the Science Channel.
Report sounds cautionary warning for future of NGS
A report released by the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) about Four Corners Power Plant may serve as a cautionary lesson for the Navajo Transitional Energy Co. as it decides whether to buy Navajo Generating Station.
Book Review: Final novel by Evangeline Parsons Yazzie reveals suprsise ending
Evangeline Parsons Yazzie’s new book “Their Land, Their Love: The Return Home” is the last book in her “Her Land, Her Love” series and is available at Salina Bookshelf in Flagstaff.
Following 2015 fire, Kayenta family still working on repairs and asks community for assistance
Finding hope after the fire
Mary Ann Miller’s trailer in Kayenta burned in 2015 and her family is now seeking help in finishing repairs to the trailer through a gofundme page. The family needs about $2,000 dollars to complete repairs to the trailer and install some security.
Native women have new role in D.C.
Congresswoman-elect Deb Haaland was elected Nov. 6 to New Mexico’s 1st Congress District — one of two Native American women elected to Congress.
*Update* - Jonathan Nez elected president of Navajo Nation
First Native American women elected to U.S. House of Representatives
It was an exciting night for Native Americans and for the Navajo Nation as two Native women were elected to U.S. Congress for the first time ever and as Jonathan Nez was elected to be the next president of the Navajo Nation.
'Dawnland' documents untold story of Native American child removal in the U.S.
“Dawnland” is premiering on the PBS series Independent Lens, as part of November Native American Heritage Month programming.
