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- Farmington, Shiprock graduate more than 420 4d
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- Contract awarded to help reclamation projects 7d
- Tribe to mark first Navajo Police Officer Day 11d
- NTU receives funding for new student housing 15d
- Navajo Nation opposes plans to reorganize BIA 32d
- Navajo gaming distributes $10M to tribal fund 4m
- New Navajo museum set for June 8 opening 20h
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Updated 8:29 p.m. MDT
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Sales tax increase set for Navajo Nation
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Sales tax increase set for Navajo NationThe sales tax rate for the Navajo Nation will raise from 5 percent to 6 percent on July 1. - Education
Navajo Prep, Newcomb, NWHS celebrate grads
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Navajo Prep, Newcomb, NWHS celebrate gradsThe last of Four Corners graduating seniors received their diplomas on Saturday in the final 2018 graduation ceremonies throughout the region. - Navajo Nation
PHOTOS: Navajo Preparatory School graduation ceremony | May 19
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PHOTOS: Navajo Preparatory School graduation ceremony | May 19PHOTOS: Navajo Preparatory School graduation ceremony | May 19 - Crime
Farmington man takes plea deal in assault case
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Farmington man takes plea deal in assault caseTwaine Willie entered his guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque on Tuesday as part of a plea agreement. - Crime
Fruitland man accused of burglary, sex crime
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Fruitland man accused of burglary, sex crimeAmong the charges filed against Derrick Mason are aggravated burglary and criminal sexual penetration in the second degree. - Navajo Nation
Navajo president's daughter placed on leave
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Navajo president's daughter placed on leaveKaris Begaye was placed on administrative leave following her arrest for driving under the influence and other charges last month. - Navajo Nation
Navajo president's daughter issues apology
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Navajo president's daughter issues apologyKaris Begaye issued an apology after reports surfaced that she faces charges, including driving under the influence, in Arizona. - Navajo Nation
Firefighters continue response to Shiprock fire
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Firefighters continue response to Shiprock fireThe Bureau of Indian Affairs reports the fire was human caused and strong winds contributed to its growth. - Navajo Nation
Firefighters extinguish 100-acre Shiprock blaze
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Firefighters extinguish 100-acre Shiprock blazeFirefighters continued to extinguish and remove burning material in the Mesa Farm area in Shiprock on Monday. - Navajo Nation
Delbert Anderson fuses various styles on new disc
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Delbert Anderson fuses various styles on new discThe new disc "DDAT" is a mix of jazz, hip-hop and Native musical styles. - Navajo Nation
Poet Luci Tapahonso plans new book for fellowship
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Poet Luci Tapahonso plans new book for fellowshipTapahonso will use part of a grant she received this year from the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation to finish her book and redesign her website. - Education
Navajo Prep team wins $35k in national contest
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Navajo Prep team wins $35k in national contestNavajo Preparatory School students were named 2017-18 first-place prize winners in the Lexus Eco Challenge this month.
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Navajo EPA receives grant to assess river basin
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Navajo EPA receives grant to assess river basinThe grant is part of $3.6 million distributed to four states and three tribes to develop a water quality monitoring program for the San Juan watershed - Navajo Nation
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Episcopal Church welcomes return of chapel
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Episcopal Church welcomes return of chapelThe Episcopal Church in Navajoland has been working to restore the two-story building and transform it into a women's wellness center. - Business
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Outdoor initiative launched at Civic Center event
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Outdoor initiative launched at Civic Center eventSan Juan County leaders asked for the public’s engagement and investment in the City of Farmington’s Outdoor Recreation Industry Initiative on Thursday. - Education
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CCSD board accepts superintendent's resignation
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CCSD board accepts superintendent's resignationColleen Bowman submitted her resignation after the board discussed her performance in executive session on Friday. - Crime
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Shiprock man pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder
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Shiprock man pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murderA Shiprock man has pleaded guilty to a second-degree murder charge after he killed a woman by striking her in the head and stabbing her in the back. - Crime
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Three local men sentenced in federal courts
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Three local men sentenced in federal courtsTwo Shiprock men and a Nageezi man were sentenced in federal courts in New Mexico and Arizona this week in separate cases. - Navajo Nation
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Navajo Code Talker honored in children's book
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Navajo Code Talker honored in children's bookWriter Joseph Bruchac took on the project because he thought it was important to share the story of Navajo Code Talker Chester Nez. - Navajo Nation
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Women's conference provides support, advocacy
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Women's conference provides support, advocacyThe conference brought together women from various backgrounds to network and share information and personal experiences. - Navajo Nation
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CCSD, tribe moving forward with JOM contract
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CCSD, tribe moving forward with JOM contractThe CCSD Board of Education received an update about the district and the tribe working toward continuing the Johnson-O'Malley Program. - Navajo Nation
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NAPI board accepts CEO resignation
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NAPI board accepts CEO resignationBoard members had placed NAPI CEO Wilton Charley on administrative leave in January. - Crime
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Arizona man pleads guilty to manslaughter charge
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Arizona man pleads guilty to manslaughter chargeAn Arizona man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for driving drunk and killing a man after crashing his vehicle into a flatbed trailer. - Navajo Nation
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Trump signs bill to bring Amber Alert to tribes
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Trump signs bill to bring Amber Alert to tribesThe president signed the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act on April 13.
Galleries
- PHOTOS: UN special rapporteur listens to tribe's energy concerns
- PHOTOS: Navajo rug auction weavings at Farmington Museum | April 6
- PHOTOS: Navajo Ninja Kids Competition in Shiprock | Oct. 6
- PHOTOS: 106th Northern Navajo Nation Fair | Oct. 5
- PHOTOS: Vietnam veterans participate in pinning ceremony | Sept. 21