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Navajo Nation

Biden to tap Navajo health head to lead federal agency

Indian Health Service has $7.4 billion budget and provides care to 2.6 million people

DATE: Mar 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Four Corners Prayer Run stops in Cortez for rest and refueling

Participation grew as the 232-mile run progressed through area towns

DATE: Feb 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajo Nation maintains mask mandate as New Mexico drops it

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation is maintaining a mask mandate to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, even as the last of the states that surround the reservation dropped the requi...

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

232-mile run to raise awareness for murdered and missing Indigenous people

‘Each step is a prayer’: Murder is No. 3 cause of death for Native women

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

San Juan National Forest’s Wood for Life program uses forest health projects to help communities

Dolores Ranger District delivers first load of firewood to the Chinle Chapter House of the Navajo Nation

DATE: Feb 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hundreds of abandoned uranium mines could be cleaned up if lawmakers approve legislation

Bill would direct agency to coordinate efforts to reclaim sites

DATE: Feb 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Navajo Nation increases ability to do COVID testing, vaccinations

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Health facilities on the Navajo Nation are increasing the ability to test for COVID-19 and vaccinate people as the omicron variant spreads, tribal leaders said. Navajo P...

DATE: Jan 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Facing rising COVID-19 case numbers, the Navajo Nation issues new tribal public health orders

Officials recommend wearing two masks in public spaces to protect against omicron variant

DATE: Jan 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

First case of the omicron variant is detected on Navajo Nation

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation reported 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths Monday, but tribal health officials say the first case of the omicron variant has been detected ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Storm knocks out power to thousands of homes on Navajo, Hopi reservations

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Residents across the Navajo Nation were without power Wednesday after a storm that packed powerful wind moved across the region. Navajo Tribal Utility Authority spokeswo...

DATE: Dec 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo police chief leaves for same job in hometown in N.M.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The police chief on the Navajo Nation is stepping down to oversee a much-smaller police department in the town where he grew up. Phillip Francisco took over the Navajo Nat...

DATE: Nov 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation reports 50 new virus cases, no deaths

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) – The Navajo Nation on Friday reported 50 new coronavirus cases but added no new deaths after tallying 12 fatalities in the previous two daily reports. The total numb...

DATE: Nov 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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