In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition
The ‘ring of fire’ event is considered a rebirth of the sun, according to Navajo tradition. traditions encourage inactivity, including no spectating, eating, sleeping
Jamie Yazzie case: Boyfriend of Navajo woman convicted of her murder
The boyfriend of a Navajo woman whose case became emblematic of an international movement launched to draw attention to an epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women was convicted of first-degree murder in her fatal shooting.
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.
Navajo Nation PD ride-along: Fallout of sober living crisis on Phoenix streets
A ride-along with Navajo Nation Police shows struggling Native Americans on the streets of Phoenix as the Medicaid fraud crisis upends people's lives. Many were targets of a scheme by homes only looking to get paid by the state.
Rescuers save colt abandoned by herd in northern Arizona
A Mustang colt abandoned by its herd was rescued on the Navajo Nation and a high speed chase slowed down efforts to get the horse to a Valley animal hospital. FOX 10's Marissa Sarbak reports.
Navajo Nation legislator unveils new push for same-sex marriage
A legislator for a Native American nation that covers a portion of Northeastern Arizona and Northwestern New Mexico has unveiled a new push to legalize same-sex marriage within the native nation's territories.
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
States that draw water from the river — Arizona, Nevada and Colorado — and water districts in California that are also involved in the case had urged the court to decide for them, which the justices did in a 5-4 ruling.
Navajo police shoot, kill suspect after domestic disturbance report
Officers with Navajo PD's Tuba City District received the call at 4:30 a.m. on June 15 after a person was reportedly drunk and causing a disturbance, refusing to leave.
Hundreds of tribal members, mostly Navajo, living on Phoenix streets amid fake sober home crackdown
Navajo law enforcement teams made contact with several hundred Native Americans from various tribes who are living on the streets in the metro Phoenix area, after the state cracked down on Medicaid fraud and suspended unlicensed sober living homes, Navajo Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch said.
Some Navajo Nation residents describe flood-ridden communities as 'uninhabitable'
A disaster declaration for the Navajo Nation was approved after winter storms and flooding continue to damage their homes. However, those resources aren't being distributed to everyone who lives there.
Navajo Nation to receive federal aid for severe flood damage
The Navajo Nation is set receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe flooding during a series of storms earlier this year.
U.S. judge orders man held in case of missing Navajo woman
Begay was 62 at the time she disappeared. Her case has garnered national attention as tribal leaders, state legislators and law enforcement agencies across the country have been working to establish special commissions and task forces aimed at investigating missing person cases and unsolved slayings in Indian Country.
Man indicted 2 years after Navajo woman's disappearance
Ella Mae Begay vanished from her Sweetwater home on the Navajo Nation back in June 2021, and she has still not been located.
Former Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly dies at age 75
Ben Shelly, of Thoreau, became the Navajo Nation's seventh president and took office in January 2011.
Supreme Court justices appear split in Navajo Nation water rights case
Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appear split as they weigh a dispute involving the federal government and the Navajo Nation's quest for water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.
Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colorado River water
More than 150 years ago, the U.S. government and the tribe signed treaties that promised the tribe a “permanent home" — a promise the Navajo Nation says includes a sufficient supply of water.
Peterson Zah: Ex-Navajo Nation president honored in funeral procession, reception
Peterson Zah died late Tuesday in Fort Defiance, Arizona, surrounded by his family and after a lengthy illness. He was 85.
Ex-Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah dies at 85
Zah sometimes was referred to as the Native American Robert Kennedy because of his charisma, ideas and ability to get things done.
Buu Nygren sworn in as next Navajo Nation president
Buu Nygren beat out incumbent President Jonathan Nez in the tribe’s general election by about 3,500 votes in the midterm election.