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Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren made his third annual state address in Shiprock on Tuesday, outlining his administration’s accomplishments amid ongoing efforts to remove him from office before his term expires this year.
Gabriel Pietrorazio
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Gabriel Pietrorazio
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KJZZ
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Scientists, writers, artists and others with an interest in the Colorado River got together recently in Moab, Utah, for an event called Rivers of Change. -
As currently written, the proposed EPA rule would narrow the 1972 landmark law’s enforcement with estimates suggesting that 80% of the nation’s wetlands could be at risk. -
During this week’s annual conference of water users in Las Vegas, a pair of Arizona tribes inked a new proclamation in hopes of setting an example for how other Basin states could operate when it comes to conserving the Colorado River. -
Revisit the most popular tribal resources stories on KJZZ.org this year. -
Last month, the seven Upper and Lower Basin states failed to come up with new terms defining how the Colorado River is to be shared — after missing a federal deadline set by the Interior Department. -
After finally being sworn in following a historic seven-week delay, Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva is using her first legislative act to fulfill a campaign promise she made to tribes in Arizona and across Indian Country. -
This newer holiday tradition began with the White Mountain Apache in 2023, followed by the San Carlos Apache last year. Now the state Capitol tree will come from the “People of the Tall Pines” — or Hualapai. -
It’s not every day you get to see an eagle — let alone two — alive and up close. But it’s something visitors of Liberty Wildlife did recently while blessing these animals during the nonprofit’s third annual Native American wildlife celebration. -
Last week, more than a dozen tribes across the U.S. commented on a new proposal by the Trump administration to let developers obtain preliminary permits for hydropower projects on reservations in spite of tribal opposition. -
The official designation comes at a pivotal time when sustained drought threatens this precious natural resource — CRIT considers “a living entity” — running parallel to the nearly 300,000-acre reservation along the California border. -
Beyond the bickering Upper and Lower Basin states, there are 30 federally recognized tribes stuck in the middle of a decades-old debate on how best to divvy the water while keeping the ever-dwindling river flowing. -
Without reliable internet, it’s tough for veterans to apply for and access financial and health benefits, including mental care. But a Phoenix-based company and an Arizona state agency are partnering to help better equip those living on tribal lands.
