Navajo Nation maintains mask mandate as New Mexico drops it
The Navajo Nation implemented a mask mandate early on in the pandemic. Residents and visitors are required to wear masks in public, and schoolchildren also must mask up.
Drone technology used in Navajo Nation to deliver essentials to residents
A drone delivering medical supplies and other essentials to Navajo Nation residents launched for the first time ever, the administration said. The “Healing Eagle Feather” drone can carry up to 14 pounds.
Navajo Nation officials distribute masks and sanitizers in New Mexico
On Saturday, tribal health officials reported 330 new cases and four more deaths on the vast reservation that covers 27,000 square miles and extends into parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
Navajo Nation increases ability to do COVID-19 testing, vaccinations
Navajo President Jonathan Nez said the facilities also are working to give out more home testing kits this month while cases are surging.
Navajo Nation: COVID-19 booster shot required for government workers
Navajo Nation health officials have changed how the term “fully vaccinated” is defined by making it two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine plus a booster shot.
"We are NOT running out of food": Bashas' works to improve supply chain shortage issue on Navajo Nation
Bashas' is reassuring thousands on the Navajo Nation that they are working to fix the supply chain issue, which has led to empty shelves and rising concern among residents.
Navajo Nation: 93 more COVID-19 cases, 1st death in 4 days
The Navajo Nation on Tuesday, Jan. 11 reported 93 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death, the first in four days.
1st case of omicron variant detected on Navajo Nation
The latest numbers pushed the number of cases on the Navajo Nation at 41,657 since the pandemic began.
Storm knocks out power to thousands of Navajo, Hopi homes
A piece of metal flew off a building and hit a powerline in Kayenta on the Arizona side, she said. Navajo communities near Winslow also were affected, she said.
Navajo president: Tribe can’t afford a large COVID-19 surge
Navajo Nation officials reported an additional 61 confirmed infections Friday and one more death. The total number of deaths now stands at 1,558.
Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 4th time in 5-day span
The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s total cases since the pandemic began to 40,334.
Navajo Nation reports 27 more COVID-19 cases, but no deaths
The latest daily virus figures brought the tribe’s totals to 39,403 cases and 1,542 known deaths since the pandemic began.
Missing in Arizona: 5 months after Navajo woman disappeared, loved ones are still searching for her
Ella Mae Begay, a 62-year-old Navajo woman, has been missing since mid-June, and her family members are still searching for answers to her disappearance.
What is the bipartisan infrastructure bill's impact on Arizona's communities?
Millions of dollars from the bipartisan infrastructure bill will go to local projects in Arizona. From water to roads, broadband, and even fire prevention, just to name a few. Organizations are already planning on what to do with that money.
Biden signs order to tackle 'epidemic' of missing, murdered Indigenous people
President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at addressing what the administration calls an “epidemic” of missing or murdered Indigenous people.
Flagstaff poised to have meetings take note of Native lands
The Flagstaff City Council is poised to begin its meetings with an acknowledgement honoring the ancestral homelands of Native tribes in the region.
Police seek Navajo Nation woman missing since Oct. 6
Navajo Nation authorities are asking for the public's help to find a woman who was last seen in the town of Chilchinbeto on Oct. 6.
Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 18th time in 26 days
Based on cases from Oct. 8-21, the Navajo Department of Health issued an advisory notice for 48 communities due to uncontrolled spread of COVID-19.