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Navajo Nation VP running for Congress in Arizona

Mar 10, 2022
The Navajo Nation’s Vice President, Myron Lizer, recently announced he’s joining the race to represent much of northeastern Arizona in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The Navajo Nation Museum premiered a Navajo-dubbed version of Clint Eastwood's 1964 classic, <em>A Fistful of Dollars</em> this week.

Dubbing 'A Fistful of Dollars' to spread the Navajo language

Nov 17, 2021
The Navajo Nation Museum is bringing a newly voiced version of the classic spaghetti Western to the Navajo Nation.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Shaandiin Parrish, who was then Miss Navajo Nation, grabs a box filled with food and other supplies to distribute to Navajo families on May 27, 2020, in Counselor on the Navajo Nation Reservation, New Mexico.

As Miss Navajo Nation, she helped her community through the pandemic

Oct 10, 2021
When Shaandiin Parrish was crowned Miss Navajo Nation in 2019, she didn't expect to win. She also didn't expect to be carrying the honor two years later and through the health crisis.
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Goats and Soda
The Kindred Spirits sculpture in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland, pays tribute to a gift from the Choctaw nation to help during the 19th century potato famine. Ireland paid it back with donations to the Navajo and Hopi nations to help them during the pand

Opinion: What Native Americans Can Teach Rich Nations About Generosity In A Pandemic

May 10, 2021
It's inspiring when a spirit of generosity goes global. But to fight this pandemic, well-off nations must do their part. That's why we think Biden's stand on vaccine patents is a vital step.
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Workers greet arrivals at a drive-in vaccination site at University of New Mexico's Gallup campus in Gallup, N.M., on March 23. The Navajo Nation has vaccinated more than half of its adult population, outpacing the U.S. national rate.

Outpacing The U.S., Hard-Hit Navajo Nation Has Vaccinated More Than Half Of Adults

Apr 26, 2021
One year ago, the Navajo Nation was the site of the highest per-capita infection rate in the U.S. Now the vast majority of adults have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.
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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in late December at Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, N.M.

Navajo Nation Begins Mass Vaccinations After Lifting Lockdown Order

Jan 29, 2021
The Navajo Nation is shifting its focus to mass vaccinations to fight against the pandemic's hold on Indigenous communities.
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Navajo Nation Reports 118 New COVID-19 Cases, 15 More Deaths

Jan 06, 2021

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials on Tuesday reported 118 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths.

The latest figures increased the tribe's totals since the pandemic began to 23,978 cases and 837 known deaths.

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The Navajo Nation implemented a three-week extension on current coronavirus lockdown measures to curtail a severe second surge of the outbreak

Navajo Nation Extends Lockdown Due To "Dire" Surge Of Coronavirus

Dec 07, 2020
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez warned the current surge hitting the community is far more severe than in April and May.
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Navajo Homes Getting Electricity With CARES Act Funding

Nov 30, 2020

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah (AP) — Homes on the Navajo Nation are getting electricity under a program funded by CARES Act money.

With the funding expiring at the end of the year, crews are working 10 hours a day, seven days a week to reach more homes.

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Miss Navajo Nation Shaandiin P. Parrish puts on a white gown to help distribute food, water, and other supplies to Navajo families on May 27, 2020 in Huerfano on the Navajo Nation Reservation, New Mexico.

Navajo Nation Enters New Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Rise

Nov 16, 2020
The nation closes nonessential businesses, halts tourism and moves schools online as it battles rising infections.
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Navajo Nation Orders New Three-Week Stay-At-Home Lockdown

Nov 16, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday will reinstate a stay-home lockdown order for the entire reservation while closing tribal offices and requiring new closures and safety measures for businesses due to rising COVID-19 cases.

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Navajo Nation Reports 72 New COVID-19 Cases , 2 More Deaths

Nov 05, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials have reported 72 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths.

The latest figures released Tuesday night bring the total number of known cases to 11,947 with 586 known deaths.

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Officials Mark Completion Of Navajo Water Treatment Plant

Oct 23, 2020

DZILTH-NA-O-DITH-HLE, N.M. (AP) — Construction has been completed on a water treatment plant that will help provide parts of the Navajo Nation and surrounding areas with a clean and reliable source of drinking water.

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Navajo Nation Reports 14 New COVID-19 Cases And 1 More Death

Oct 20, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials are confirming 14 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death.

The figures released Monday night bring the total number of cases to 10,969.

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Navajo Nation Reports 31 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths

Oct 16, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials on Thursday reported 31 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, but no deaths for the second consecutive day.

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Program That Provides Coal To Navajos For Heating Resumes

Oct 15, 2020

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A program that provides free coal to Navajos to heat their homes resumes this month.

Many tribal members still use coal as a heating source, but accessing it became harder after a mine in northeastern Arizona shut down last year.

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Navajo Nation Has No COVID-19 Deaths For 3rd Time This Week

Oct 02, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials reported 13 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus Thursday with no additional deaths for the third time this week.

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Navajo Nation Reports 42 New Coronavirus Cases And No Deaths

Sep 25, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials on Thursday reported 42 new confirmed cases of coronavirus but no additional deaths.

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Navajo Nation Reports 18 New COVID-19 Cases, 2 More Deaths

Sep 17, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials on Wednesday reported 18 new confirmed cases of coronavirus with two additional deaths.

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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez holds a letter from a Navajo family while distributing food, water and other supplies on May 27, on the Navajo Nation Reservation in New Mexico.

To Limit COVID-19, Navajo Leader Says: 'Listen To Your Public Health Professionals'

Sep 15, 2020
The Navajo Nation has seen a turning point in its battle against the virus. Cases are down dramatically. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says that's because citizens heed public health advice.
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Navajo Nation Reports 4 New COVID-19 Cases And 1 More Death

Aug 28, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials have reported four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 with one more additional death.

That brings the total number of people infected to 9,601 with the known death toll now at 499 as of Thursday.

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Dr. Chris Hoover (left) and Dr. Connie Liu (right) walk through their home with their children Taro, 3, and Hiro, 4 months, in Gallup, N.M. On a short reporting trip across the Southwest, NPR met very different families and asked them the same simple que

It's Been A Hard Year. 5 Families On How 2020 Will Shape Their Vote For President

Aug 26, 2020
The spread of COVID-19, the ensuing economic crisis and the reckoning around social injustice has made 2020 a year like none other. NPR wanted to know how these events might shape political choices.
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Stay-At-Home Order Lifted As Navajo Nation Starts Reopening

Aug 18, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has rescinded its stay-at-home order but is encouraging residents to leave their homes only for emergencies or essential activities and errands.

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Navajo President: Schools Should Use Online Learning In Fall

Aug 14, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez is urging all schools on the tribe's reservation to use online learning during the fall semester to help reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus.

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Navajo Nation Reports 22 More COVID-19 Cases, 4 More Deaths

Aug 13, 2020

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation health officials have reported 22 more cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths.

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