How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters
Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s just in English. In 388 places nationwide, the Voting Rights […]
Tribes, environmental groups ask court to block $10B Arizona project
A federal judge is being asked to issue a stop-work order on a $10 billion transmission line being built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley to carry wind-generated electricity to customers as far away as California.
Top GOP legislative lawmakers prepare to fight Biden administration, trying to help Utah
Preparing for their own fight with the Biden administration over a new national monument in Arizona, the top legislative Republicans now are attempting to help the state of Utah in its own battle against two other monuments.
Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana suggested a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, far to the south.
Counties test election equipment to try to ensure accurate results
County officials around the state are reassuring the public that equipment has been thoroughly tested to ensure only valid ballots are counted for the Nov. 8 election.
Judge skeptical law racially discriminates against Native American voters
The fate of a voting rights lawsuit could depend on whether a federal judge believes current practices discriminate against Native Americans or just people who live in rural areas. Bret […]
In Indian Country, potholes can be a bump in the road to an education
Classrooms at Keams Canyon Elementary School in northeast Arizona are noticeably emptier during the winter and monsoon months.
Keeping Navajo plant protects jobs, tribes, rural communities
Like all meaningful opportunities for economic development, we should pull out all the stops to keep the Navajo Generating Station online. We owe it to the Navajo and Hopi people, and we owe it to ourselves to fight for our energy security, our economic strength and our rural communities.
State of Indian Nations: Hopeful, but cautious, as Trump replaces Obama
Tribal leaders said they hope to see a continuation of the gains in tribal and federal relations under the Trump administration that began during the Obama administration.
Navajo lawmakers reject water rights settlement
FLAGSTAFF ai??i?? Navajo lawmakers have rejected a settlement to recognize the tribe's water rights from the Little Colorado River basin, likely sending the tribe and its Hopi neighbor back to court to resolve their claims.
Hopi lawmakers breathe new life into water deal with second vote
Hopi lawmakers gave new life Thursday to a congressional plan to settle the tribe’s water-rights claims in the Little Colorado River basin, apparently backtracking from a vote last week to reject the plan.
Hopi lawmakers vote on water rights legislation
Hopi lawmakers have voted to oppose legislation in Congress to settle the tribe's water claims in the Little Colorado River basin.