Indigenous peoples across the U.S. have been swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants and an Arizona tribe is taking steps to safeguard its membership.
The Hualapai Tribe near Kingman has set up a hotline, which explicitly encourages members “to report any encounters with ICE agents” by leaving their name, contact information as well as the date, location and a brief description of the incident. The hotline number is 928-331-0021.
Hualapai Chairman Duane Clarke is urging everyone to “remain calm,” while asking them to always carry their tribal ID cards and government-issued identification. His administration is also pledging to aid its 2,300 members in verifying their identity should they be held by federal authorities — possibly amid a raid.
This decision comes nearly a week after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis — also where four members from a South Dakota tribe have been detained, according to Oglala Sioux President Frank Star Comes Out.
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A mining company is considering digging for copper on grazing land near the chapter house of the Coppermine community on the western Navajo Nation. -
The accident occurred about a half mile east of Highway 160 and state Route 98 near Shonto in Navajo County. This is the first reported incident since hauling along the 300-mile interstate route began nearly two years ago. -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the approximately 1,000-year-old geoglyph in Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge was disturbed by border wall contractors nearly two weeks ago. -
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren will face off against a slew of candidates in the race for the tribe’s presidency in November — 15 challengers to be exact. Nygren took the tribe by storm when he beat out incumbent Jonathan Nez four years ago. But since, he has faced mounting scrutiny over allegations of ethics violations and misuse of public funds. -
A couple hundred ballots were cast by locals to decide a fitting moniker through a recent online vote. Al Ha’icu Ga:gdam — meaning Little Seeker — and Little Dot, or Al Doṣ, were among their choices.
