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Building from tragedy

Durango youth paralyzed in accident now shares joy of sports with Native Americans

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

First Native American to lead FLC board

FLC board leader’s tenacity paid off

DATE: Feb 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo president sworn in

But election dispute needs to be sorted

DATE: Jan 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo panel agrees on gaming terms

Legislature to debate new compact in upcoming session

DATE: Dec 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Native Americans tread carefully into marijuana

Discussions beginning among Navajos, but many remain opposed

DATE: Dec 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Native American market Saturday at DHS

The annual Native American Winter Arts Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Durango High School, 2390 Main Ave. The market is sponsored by Durango School Distr...

DATE: Dec 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

NFL team mascot or a racial slur?

Many natives still offended by Washington’s choice

DATE: Nov 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tribes work to create sex-offender registries

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – More than three-quarters of American Indian tribes that have the authority to develop sex-offender registries are well on their way to meeting the legal requirements meant...

DATE: Nov 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo court hears challenge in president’s race

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Attorneys in a case centered on the Navajo Nation’s presidential race sparred Thursday over whether a candidate meets a qualification to have unswerving loyalty to the tri...

DATE: Nov 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

N.D. tribe to drill own oil wells

WILLISTON, N.D. – The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation is planning to drill the first tribe-owned oil wells on its North Dakota reservation next year. While the 1,300-plus wells...

DATE: Nov 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Navajo presidential election in limbo

Tribe’s high court asked to hold election officials in contempt

DATE: Oct 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Confusion abounds in Navajo presidential election

PHOENIX – With their presidential election less than two weeks away, Navajo Nation officials are weighing how to proceed with a race that has become increasingly embroiled in confusion amid ...

DATE: Oct 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday