/tags/navajo Navajo en-US Copyright Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:03:05 GMT /local-news/2023-09-15/after-a-century-oil-and-gas-problems-persist-on-navajo-lands This October marks the 100th anniversary of the first oil leases on the Navajo Nation. In that time, outsiders have shown up looking for uranium, coal, oil and other minerals, taking resources and money while leaving contamination and poverty behind. Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:03:05 GMT /local-news/2023-09-15/after-a-century-oil-and-gas-problems-persist-on-navajo-lands Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main /local-news/2023-08-08/navajo-nation-gives-updates-on-program-to-bring-electricity-to-communities In a legislative meeting on Monday the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) reported on an initiative that's working to bring electricity to rural Navajo communities. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 22:09:06 GMT /local-news/2023-08-08/navajo-nation-gives-updates-on-program-to-bring-electricity-to-communities Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-07-10/lawmakers-seek-broadband-access-for-tribal-communities Rural tribal areas like the Navajo Nation are finding it challenging with the lack of broadband access in their communities. Those most affected are the children, who find it difficult to find hotspots, often having to drive miles to reach one. Lawmakers hope to change this by providing internet access to the region. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:08:54 GMT /local-news/2022-07-10/lawmakers-seek-broadband-access-for-tribal-communities Jeanette DeDios /2020-10-30/indian-country-faces-covid-19-other-voting-barriers-ahead-of-election-day About a week before Election Day, as the Wind River Reservation was bracing for snow, Wyoming state Rep. Andi Clifford squeezed in some roadside... Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:10:27 GMT /2020-10-30/indian-country-faces-covid-19-other-voting-barriers-ahead-of-election-day Savannah Maher /local-news/2020-07-07/dont-try-to-humanize-fascism-a-view-on-media-coverage-of-militiamen The New Mexico Civil Guard has gotten a lot of media attention this week. After escalating tensions at a June 15 protest in Old Town where a protestor was… Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:44:49 GMT /local-news/2020-07-07/dont-try-to-humanize-fascism-a-view-on-media-coverage-of-militiamen Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-27/native-american-families-call-for-systemic-change-at-aps Albuquerque Public Schools is grappling with how to respond to critics who say the district disrespects and ignores Native American culture and history.A… Mon, 28 Jan 2019 03:46:46 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-27/native-american-families-call-for-systemic-change-at-aps Hannah Colton /entertainment/2018-03-20/la-mesa-elementary-students The Children's Hour, 3/24 Sat 9a: We'll learn about a unique class at La Mesa Elementary which is the only Navajo dual language elementary program in… Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:46:21 GMT /entertainment/2018-03-20/la-mesa-elementary-students Katie Stone /local-news/2016-11-07/voices-behind-the-vote-a-native-educator Candidates in this year’s presidential election have been tight-lipped about the fight against an oil pipeline in North Dakota and how demonstrators there… Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:16:12 GMT /local-news/2016-11-07/voices-behind-the-vote-a-native-educator Marisa Demarco /entertainment/2016-09-01/rippy-and-the-sillyettes This week we had a live performance from the band Rippy and the Sillyettes from Gallup, New Mexico. The girls in the band performed their original music,… Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:04:07 GMT /entertainment/2016-09-01/rippy-and-the-sillyettes Katie Stone /public-health-new-mexico/2015-08-17/navajo-farmers-epa-sent-us-more-contaminated-water Update Aug. 18, 11:30 a.m.: The EPA said the water for the Navajo Nation came from nearby Bloomfield and met state and federal quality standards. The… Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:12:41 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2015-08-17/navajo-farmers-epa-sent-us-more-contaminated-water Marisa Demarco