Back to profile

Navajo-Hopi Observer

Stories by Navajo-Hopi

Tease photo

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Decayed or missing teeth are four times more prevalent in American Indian children under the age of 6 than among white children, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). This alarming statistic is in part what sparked health and dental researchers at Northern Arizona University to make a baby and toddler book for Native parents and children, illustrated by Navajo-Hopi artist Bré Taylor with words in the Hopi and Crow language.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 25, 2024
Tease photo

ORLANDO, Fla. — Artist Mateo Blanco is known for taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary. One of his well-known pieces, “Hopi Girl,” is on exhibit at the Museum of Art in DeLand, central Florida through July 14.

By Nava March 25, 2024
Tease photo

LYONS, Neb. — Eight individuals from across the nation have been recognized by the second annual Environmental Leader Award, including Dr. Karletta Chief, Diné.

By Na March 25, 2024
Tease photo

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren finalized an agreement March 20 totaling $7.8 million to deploy unique drinking water solutions to as many as 584 homes on the Navajo Nation.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 25, 2024
Tease photo
All 7 Naat’áanii Development Corp. board of directors removed
President and speaker express disappointment, seek new board

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The shareholder representatives of the Naat’áanii Development Corporation (NDC) voted unanimously to remove all seven of the board of directors during a special meeting held March 13, according to a press release from the Navajo Nation Council.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 25, 2024
Tease photo

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — In a move aimed at enhancing healthcare accessibility for Native American Veterans, the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS), in collaboration with the Indian Health Service (IHS), has announced the expansion of face-to-face primary care services at its Kayenta clinic. This development will be commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for March 20 at 11 a.m.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 19, 2024
Tease photo

The Winslow Chamber of Commerce introduced the city’s new police chief, Franklin Caldwell, at Good Morning Winslow in February.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 12, 2024
Tease photo

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Judges recognized young Indigenous artists for their storytelling, unique perspectives, use of color, and reflection on culture in the 2024 Indigenous Art Competition and Exhibition presented by the Museum of Northern Arizona.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 12, 2024
Tease photo

TEMPE, Ariz. — Teams from the San Carlos Apache Intermediate, Middle, and High Schools are participating in the Girls Who Game program, an initiative aimed at increasing STEM education opportunities for students in grades 4-8 through fun learning experiences.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 12, 2024
Tease photo

There is a casting call for a translator and voice artist for the documentary “Route 66: The Untold Story of Women on the Mother Road.”

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 12, 2024
Tease photo

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Grand Canyon Trust has announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 LeaderShift Scholars program.

Tease photo

WASHINGTON — The United States Senate voted (69-30) in favor of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (S.3853), sponsored by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) March 7.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 12, 2024
Tease photo
‘Oppenheimer,’ Lily Gladstone hit SAG, Academy Awards
Lily Gladstone wins for “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Screen Actors Guild, loses at Academy Awards

“Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Feb. 24, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 12, 2024
Tease photo

Five men are being held at Navajo County Jail for allegedly robbing a BNSF train in Joseph City, Arizona March 1, according to the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 5, 2024
Tease photo

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Northern Arizona Book Festival is set to return April 5-15 promising a variety of literary events and activities for all ages. From readings to poetry slams, workshops to live performances, the festival aims to celebrate literature in all its forms while spotlighting Indigenous voices.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer March 5, 2024
Tease photo

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — “Taken But Not Forgotten: Stories of Human Trafficking” will exhibit at the Open Doors: Art in Action Gallery March 1 — May 1. The non-profit art gallery is located at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Flagstaff, 423 N. Beaver Street.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer February 27, 2024
Tease photo

WINSLOW, Ariz. — Shaunce' Yellowhair won the annual Navajo County Spelling Bee Feb. 14. The Winslow Junior High eighth-grader beat 40 students from 11 districts at the Snowflake Auditorium to take the title.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer February 27, 2024
Tease photo

TSE BONITO, N.M. — The Navajo Nation Council Resources and Development Committee passed legislation Feb. 14 historically approving the Navajo Nation Burial and Cemetery regulations.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer February 27, 2024
Tease photo

A Winslow man died and a Winslow woman is injured after falling from the Chevlon Canyon Bridge Feb. 25, according to the Navajo County Sheriff's Office.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer February 26, 2024
Tease photo

LECHEE, Ariz. - Yee Ha’ólníi Doo (Navajo and Hopi Solidarity) received a historic $2 million grant from the Arizona Department of Housing State Housing Trust Funds (HTF). This marks the first-ever HTF allocation directly to a nonprofit and aims to address the critical need for safe and healthy housing on the Navajo Nation.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer February 13, 2024
Tease photo

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
Tease photo
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
Tease photo

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation Council greenlit Legislation No. 0018-24 Jan. 24, allocating nearly $6 million from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance to assist Navajo communities in recovering from recent heavy snow and mud impacts.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer January 30, 2024
Tease photo

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – In a decisive move during the Winter Council Session on Jan. 23, the Navajo Nation Council unanimously voted 17-0 to override President Buu Nygren’s veto of a resolution permitting virtual attendance at chapter meetings.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer January 30, 2024
Tease photo

George Villas, 33, of Flagstaff, was arrested in connection with three bank robberies in the last two months, including an attempted bank robbery at the BMO Harris Bank at 300 N. Williamson Avenue in Winslow.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer January 26, 2024
Tease photo

TUBA CITY, Ariz. — In the heart of the 3A North alignment, the Tuba City Warriors, under the guidance of Head Coach Kim Williams, have been navigating a competitive landscape this season. The team is now 2-5 in the 3A North Region and 4-6 in the 3A Conference.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer January 23, 2024
Tease photo

HOLBROOK, Ariz. — The Roxy Theater in Holbrook, the only movie theater on Route 66, won business of the year from the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce Jan. 17.

By Navajo January 23, 2024
Tease photo

JOSEPH CITY, Ariz. — The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office announced Jan. 3 that it had carried out multiple search warrants as part of its ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 17-year-old Jarrett Brooks who went missing in Joseph City in July 2023.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer January 16, 2024
Tease photo

Winslow Police reported an attempted bank robbery Jan. 8 at the BMO Harris bank, 300 N. Williamson Avenue.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer January 12, 2024
Tease photo

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed Sara E. Hill, the Cherokee Nation’s former attorney general, as the first Native American woman to serve as a federal judge for Oklahoma.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer December 26, 2023
Tease photo

A man was found wounded from a gunshot after a fight on the evening of Dec. 5, according to the Winslow Police Department.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer December 11, 2023
Tease photo

WHITERIVER, Ariz. — The White Mountain Apache Tribe, in partnership with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM), delivered the 2023 Arizona State Christmas tree for display at the State Capitol.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 28, 2023
Tease photo

HUNTERS POINT, Ariz. — An elderly piñon picker was found safe after being reported missing the afternoon of Nov. 10.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 21, 2023
Tease photo

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has reaffirmed its stance to protect, preserve and conserve the sacred use of peyote by the Navajo people as set forth in the Navajo Bill of Rights.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 14, 2023
Tease photo

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A man was killed while hunting on the Navajo Nation Nov. 5.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 14, 2023
Tease photo

HOLBROOK, ARIZ. — A Holbrook woman has been found dead and her ex-boyfriend arrested for her murder after fleeing to California.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer November 11, 2023
Tease photo

CLARKDALE — Construction is well underway for a new hotel near Tuzigoot National Monument that is funded by the Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer October 24, 2023
Tease photo

TUBA CITY, Ariz. — On Oct. 6, the Navajo Police Department Tuba City District responded to an individual who had been shot at a residence.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer October 17, 2023
Tease photo

POLACCA, Ariz. - A Hopi Law Enforcement officer and a suspect were injured after exchanging shots in an incident in the First Mesa Villages on the Hopi reservation Sept. 30.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer October 1, 2023
Tease photo

HOLBROOK, Ariz. —A Navajo County Deputy identified and removed a boy who was being trafficked Sept. 8.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer September 19, 2023
Tease photo

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.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer September 19, 2023
Tease photo

KAYENTA, Ariz. — The Kayenta Health Center recently opened an inpatient unit that will ensure patient visitation rights are honored.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer September 19, 2023
Tease photo

Native American voting rights received a win Sept. 14 when U.S. District Court Judge Susan R. Bolton ruled in favor of the Tohono O’odham Nation, the Gila River Indian Community and Native voters against a voter suppression law requiring proof of a physical address.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer September 19, 2023
Tease photo

WINSLOW, Ariz. — Winslow-born actress Erika Alexander was welcomed home Aug. 27 with an induction into the new Winslow Hall of Fame and street dedication.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer September 12, 2023
Tease photo

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.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer September 12, 2023
Tease photo

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.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer September 2, 2023
Tease photo

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.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer August 29, 2023
Tease photo

KYKOTSMOVI, Ariz. – The annual Sumi’nungwa Hopi Festival will take place this year in a new venue, to the delight of the Hopi and Tewa people. Hopi Veteran’s Memorial Center in Kykotsmovi, Ariz. will sponsor and host the event Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, starting at 9 a.m. each day.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer August 22, 2023
Tease photo

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.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer August 22, 2023
Tease photo

DILKON, Ariz. — Community members and staff celebrated the opening of the $128 million, state-of-the-art Dilkon Medical Center Aug. 4.

By Navajo-Hopi Observer August 15, 2023

Prev