Native American Affairs

Hear 2024 Arizona propositions translated in the Navajo language.

Volunteers from all five regions of the Navajo Nation have spent the past couple of weeks gathering signatures from tribal voters to officially remove current President Buu Nygren.

Members of an Arizona tribe are trying to persuade a federal judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.

The House, controlled by Republicans, has yet to vote on the measure. Speaker Mike Johnson has not said whether or when he would put the RECA reauthorization to a vote. Aides ignored requests Monday to discuss the bill.

Grand Canyon National Park has announced that 100 buffalo from the North Rim have been captured and relocated to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, with the help of an inter-tribal group.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes recently called for immediate federal action to fix ongoing power outages after one affected thousands of people in central Arizona last month.

A federal judge rejected arguments from GOP legislative leaders to block Gov. Katie Hobbs from joining a lawsuit against the creation of the newest national monument in Arizona.

Navajo President Buu Nygren has warned the tribe that it could face a government shutdown if a comprehensive budget is not passed.

Registering to vote just in time for the November election can be as simple as sharing a mailing address, but it’s a more drawn-out process for those living across Indian Country.

Navajo Nation Council delegates recently advanced a measure out of its Law and Order Committee that — if approved by the full council — would’ve led to a November referendum to change the tribe’s official name to the Diné Nation. But that bill has already died.