FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The daughter of former Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye is serving three years of probation in a DUI case. Karis Begaye pleaded guilty last month to misdemeanor impaired driving and criminal damage, and to a felony count of endangerment. She had been serving as legal counsel […]
FORT DEFIANCE, Ariz. (AP) — Jonathan Nez delivered a message of hope, resilience and change Tuesday in his inaugural address as president of the Navajo Nation, drawing from the tribe’s history as a way to move forward. He and Vice President Myron Lizer took the oath of office before a […]
FORT DEFIANCE, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on the Navajo Nation inauguration (all times local): 2 p.m. Jonathan Nez has been sworn in as president of the Navajo Nation. Nez delivered a message Tuesday of hope, resilience and change, of breaking old ways of thinking to move the tribe forward. […]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is establishing its first medical examiner’s office. In a statement, President Russell Begaye’s office said Tuesday that he had approved a plan of operation for the Department of Medical Examiners, which will fall under the oversight of the Navajo Nation’s Division of […]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs says its employees will be clearing roads on the Navajo Nation over the weekend despite the federal government shutdown. The agency had been set to pull workers back Friday. But tribal President Russell Begaye requested an extension because of […]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo students pursuing degrees in health science at Fort Lewis College are eligible for new scholarships. Outgoing tribal President Russell Begaye and college President Tom Stritikus signed the scholarship agreement Thursday. Navajo students in health or exercise science can apply to receive $2,500 per semester […]
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Jimmy Yellowhair will have a few weeks to get accustomed to serving as a Navajo Nation lawmaker. The Black Mesa man was sworn in to the Tribal Council on Wednesday to fill a seat left vacant by the resignation of Dwight Witherspoon. Yellowhair had been […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is seeking a court order to allow tribal members to fix problems with signatures on early ballots in Arizona’s general election — a request that could delay the state from certifying ballots next month. Voters statewide were given more time to address mismatched […]
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — Outgoing Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye has extended the tribe’s crop insurance amid ongoing extreme drought conditions. The Gallup Independent reports Begaye recently agreed to the protections against the impacts of extreme drought on the Navajo Nation’s pastures, rangelands and forage. Begaye says the crop insurance would lessen […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez had a significant lead late Tuesday over his opponent in the race for the tribe’s top post in an election marred by widespread reports of ballot shortages. Nez had nearly double the votes of former two-term President Joe Shirley Jr. […]
