Navajo Nation

Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Water Dispute

The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on June 22 that the federal government has no obligation to help the Navajo Nation gain access to water, finding that a 19th-century treaty with ...

June 22, 2023BY Matthew Vadum
Navajo Nation Asks Supreme Court to Let It Access Colorado River Water

The Supreme Court heard a dispute on March 20 about whether an Indian tribe can draw water from ...

March 20, 2023BY Matthew Vadum
Navajo Nation Fights Back Against Biden Administration’s Move to Restrict Drilling Near Chaco Canyon

The Biden administration conveyed on Nov. 15 its intention to pause new oil and gas drilling for 20 ...

November 16, 2021BY Nathan Worcester
Autopsy: Teenage Girl Died From Dog Attack on Navajo Nation

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—An autopsy has confirmed that a 13-year-old girl was killed by a pack of dogs while taking ...

July 14, 2021BY The Associated Press
Doctors Without Borders Stand With New Mexico Tribes Against COVID-19

A team from Doctors Without Borders, an international organization that provides medical aid to communities in need, is ...

May 11, 2020BY Tom Ozimek
Man Arrested in Kidnapping and Death of Navajo Girl

Tom Begaye, a 27-year-old Navajo man, appeared before a federal magistrate on murder and kidnapping charges Wednesday for ...

May 5, 2016BY Jonathan Zhou
Navajo Nation Launches Nationwide Search for Police Chief

The Navajo Nation is launching a nationwide search for a chief of police after being without one for ...

January 23, 2016BY The Associated Press
Pressure Mounting on EPA to Be Accountable for Gold Mine Spill

The EPA is bracing itself for a barrage of potential lawsuits resulting from its bungled release of more ...

August 11, 2015BY Arleen Richards