PRESS RELEASE – Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine paused on the Navajo Nation in accordance with CDC and FDA recommendations WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – On Tuesday, Indian Health Service and all tribal health facilities on the Navajo Nation paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine based on recommendations from the Centers […]
PRESS RELEASE – President Nez urges public to take all precautions as Navajo Department of Health identifies 56 communities with uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Department of Health has identified the following 56 communities in the latest Health Advisory Notice, with uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 from Jan. 15, 2021 to […]
PRESS RELEASE – WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Steven P. Logan issued a ruling that extends the state of Arizona’s voter registration deadline until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. You can register to vote online at https://azsos.gov or by mail or in-person. The ruling is the result of […]
My feature photo is “Two American soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade help Alfred Rascon, a four-time wounded medic from a reconnaissance platoon. Thirty years later, Rascon received the Medal of Honor from President Clinton. Rascon was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. This action took place during the climax of Operation Silver City in the fight […]
PRESS RELEASE – Navajo Department of Health issues new Public Health Order for two 57-hour weekend lockdowns and limits travel outside the Navajo Nation WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Department of Health approved Public Health Order No. 2020-015, which resumes weekend lockdowns across the Navajo Nation from 8:00 p.m. (MDT) on Friday, June 19, […]
NAVAJO NATION TREATY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT WINDOW ROCK—Naaltsoos Sáni’, The Navajo Treaty of 1868, has returned for the 150th year anniversary of its signing. The public opening for the exhibit will be on Friday, June 1 at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Arizona. Media is invited to attend a soft opening for dignitaries held […]
HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MEETING IN THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING ROOM IN WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. THE COMMITTEE HAS ACTED ON TWO BILLS: COMMITTEE TABLED LEGILSATION 0137-18 which seek for the Health, Education & Human Services Committee to update and amend the terms and conditions for […]
PRESS RELEASE: PUBLIC MEETING ON CLOSURE OF U.S. OFFICE OF NAVAJO-HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION OFFICE The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President is holding another public meeting on the proposed transition and closure of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR) at the Teesto Chapter on Monday, March 12, from 8 […]
The Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati is meeting tomorrow, May 25, and a couple of very important bills that deal with the rights of Indigenous people. The bills are: F. LEGOS;ATOPM.0165-17: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’; Respectfully Requesting the United States of America to Implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the […]
The Navajo Nation Council Law and Order Committee is holding an Oct. 10 meeting, not a hearing, on proposed legislation for the Council to approve the development of the Grand Canyon Escalade Project at the Twin Arrows Casino & Resort near Flagstaff. Law and Order Committee Chairperson and Council Delegate Raymond Smith said last week […]
