Navajo
By Stacy Thacker, University of Montana
Growing up in Indian Country and running endless dirt roads has proven to be successful for Alvina Begay, Navajo, who qualified for the Olympic Trials last weekend at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitation in northern California.
By Sunnie Clahchischiligi
Every other day or so I’ll make a 20-plus minute drive to Farmington, N.M. the closest border town to the Navajo reservation in my neck of the woods.
The approximate 15-mile stretch has rolling hills with small businesses along side the road and just as you make the final stretch into the edge of the city there it is. On the right hand side, alone, big, beautifully lit at night, though surrounded by dirt and plenty of mobile homes.
It’s the Navajo Nation’s third and newest casino, Northern Edge Navajo Casino.
By Stacy Thacker, University of Montana
While I was home on Spring Break driving around the area I kept my eyes peeled for the Navajo Cops that i've seen on TV every week, but there was one cop in particular that I was hoping to see-Officer Christopher Holgate.
By Stacy Thacker, University of Montana
With Native American month kicking off I thought I’d take a look at Natives accomplishing cool things and acknowledge their success as well as hopefully unearth some over looked Natives in the process because everyday somebody is doing something cool.
By Cynthia Lee, Navajo
Growing up knowing nothing but the Navajo tradition above any other I thought it would be difficult to tell my parents, “I’m gay.” But it was everything that was passed down to me from my parents and grandparents that gave me the strength to finally confront the situation and be honest with myself and my parents. It was something that I knew I wouldn’t be able to run away from. It was also something that would help me move forward in my own life.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo President Ben Shelly cannot enforce an executive order to ban smoking in public places on the reservation, his spokeswoman said Thursday, easing concerns that an immediate prohibition would jeopardize a $150 million casino in Arizona.
Shelly signed the order this week, saying he wanted to create a healthier environment for Navajo people who are subjected to second-hand smoke. The tribe's justice department reviewed the order and found that it was legally insufficient, said Shelly spokeswoman Charmaine Jackson.
TWIN ARROWS, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation broke ground Monday on a $150 million casino project along Interstate 40 east of Flagstaff.
The first phase of construction on the Twin Arrows casino is set to begin next month. Tribal officials have planned a July 1, 2012 opening.
The casino is the tribe's first in Arizona. Plans call for a hotel, conference center, spa and golf course at the site.
Navajo President Ben Shelly says tribal officials will hold a job fair to fill the positions. The tribe has a Navajo preference in employment.
CAMP VERDE, Ariz. (AP) — Lloyd Oliver wasn't much of a talker, but it was clear that he was proud to have his native language serve as a key weapon during World War II. As part of an elite group of Marines, he helped develop and implement a code based on the Navajo language that helped win the war.
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation tribe has broken ground on its third casino.
It's a planned $66 million facility in Upper Fruitland, N.M., located less than one-tenth of a mile from the reservation border and neighboring the city of Farmington.
The Daily Times of Farmington says the groundbreaking ceremony took place Friday.
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