As COVID-19 cases skyrocket across the United States, the Navajo Nation is experiencing uncontrolled spread in about 55 communities and has entered its second shelter-in-place order. Controlling the spread of COVID is critical, and a key element of success is access to necessary personal protection … [Read more...] about Navajo & Hopi Families Covid-19 Relief Fund Teams Up with Bashas’ DinÉ Markets to Distribute Personal Protective Equipment KITS
Navajo
DigDeep Bringing Clean Water to Navajo Homes
When we hear about a “water crisis,” we may be inclined to think of it as a problem somewhere else, but according to DigDeep, a non-profit organization that has been providing running water for those in need, 30% of the families on the Navajo Nation have neither a tap for fresh water nor a … [Read more...] about DigDeep Bringing Clean Water to Navajo Homes
Tribal Leaders Praise Sen. McSally’s Leadership on Tribal Gaming Enterprises Fix
U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) announced yesterday that small tribal gaming enterprises under 500 employees can now apply for financial relief through the Payment Protection Program (PPP). Her leadership on this issue is receiving widespread support from tribal leaders across the … [Read more...] about Tribal Leaders Praise Sen. McSally’s Leadership on Tribal Gaming Enterprises Fix
Navajo Gaming Considering Options Near Flagstaff
For the Navajo Gaming Enterprise, one of numerous Navajo Nation-owned businesses, 2020 begins with potential. After closing escrow on a 14.1-acre parcel north of Flagstaff, Navajo Gaming is conducting market research to determine best uses for the property, which includes Horsemen Lodge, an iconic … [Read more...] about Navajo Gaming Considering Options Near Flagstaff
Empowering Tribes with Clean Energy
Arizona is blessed with an abundance of sun and the resulting solar power it can generate if properly harnessed. Perhaps nowhere is this more true than on the open landscapes of the Hopi Reservation and the Navajo Nation. Suzanne Singer, a member of the Navajo tribe who grew up in Flagstaff, … [Read more...] about Empowering Tribes with Clean Energy
Teller Continues Looking Up
As a youngster, Arlando Teller stood in the yard of his Chinle home on the Navajo Reservation and looked up at an azure sky pebbled with popcorn clouds and jet contrails. He wondered where those white streaks crisscrossing the wild blue yonder were headed. When he graduated from Chinle High … [Read more...] about Teller Continues Looking Up
Navajo Business Promoting Culture through Coffee Mugs
Coffee mugs and license plates sharing information about Navajo clans are gaining popularity. The local home-based online Navajo business, www.dinegifts.com, offers cups with the Navajo clan names in Navajo wording and English on the front, while the back has a brief story about the clan’s … [Read more...] about Navajo Business Promoting Culture through Coffee Mugs
The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Distributes $1.5 Million to Benefit Navajo People
In accordance with The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprises’ (Navajo Gaming) plan of operation, and through the approval of its Gaming Board, Navajo Gaming, led by Derrick Watchman, CEO recently made a $1.5 Million distribution to the Gaming Distribution Fund. The $1.5 Million distribution, along with … [Read more...] about The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Distributes $1.5 Million to Benefit Navajo People
Hopi and Navajo Benefiting from MGS Funds
Today, in a landmark decision, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to use revenues from the sale of sulfur dioxide allowances from the shut-down Mohave Generating Station (Mohave) to create a revolving fund to pay development deposits for renewable projects that benefit the Hopi … [Read more...] about Hopi and Navajo Benefiting from MGS Funds
Green Incubator Helping Navajo Startups
On a sunny fall day, Brett Isaac and his team of workers screw solar panels onto a large array at the Tolani Lake Enterprises building on the Navajo Nation. Isaac is the project manager for the Shonto Economic Development Corporation, a solar company on the Navajo Nation. He also is part of a … [Read more...] about Green Incubator Helping Navajo Startups
