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The Grand Falls Dune Field is located ~70 km northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona, 2 km east of Grand Falls, and just north of the Little Colorado River on the Navajo Nation and is known to have formed only six decades ago. It is located upstream from a large waterfall known as both Grand Falls and Chocolate Falls, a popular tourist attraction. 

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 34 new COVID-19...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 34 new COVID-19...

5 monthly rainfall records set in July in northern Arizona August 3, 2021 GMT FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An active monsoon season around northern Arizona in July brought five monthly rainfall records, officials said. Last month, Show Low had 8.79 inches (22.33 centimeters) of rain although the city usually averages 2.35 inches (5.97 centimeters) in July, meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Flagstaff said. The town of Payson had 6.98 inches (17.73 centimeters) of rainfall last mon...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal A reusable Nalgene water bottle designed by a 21-year-old Navajo college student has helped raise more than $14,000 for clean water projects on the reservation. Jaden Redhair, a Stanford University senior who hails from the Navajo capital, Window Rock, Arizona, said he is “pleasantly surprised” at the bottle’s popularity. ................................................................ The container features illustrations of Monument Valley, the Navaj...

Mexican Wolf Breeding Program Gets Boost From Zoo - By  Fabiola Sánchez Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Five gray wolf pups born at Mexico Citys Chapultepec Zoo are giving a boost to efforts to broaden the endangered species genetic diversity amid continuing efforts to reintroduce the animals to the wild decades after they were reduced to captive populations. The pups father, Rhi, alerts them every midday to the delivery of breakfast, in the form of chicken and quail meat brought by z...

Diana Castillo Created: July 19, 2021 05:52 PM SHIPROCK, N.M.-Sera Phine Warren started walking from Arizona to New Mexico in an effort to bring awareness and get answers for her missing aunt, 62-year-old Ella Mae Begay. "Im ashamed of myself for complaining over petty stuff like my foot hurts, my legs hurt, but my aunt is missing," said Warren. Ella Mae Begay was reported missing on June 15 in Sweetwater, Arizona. Searches by foot, helicopter, K9 and drone have been condu...

The Wrap: A complicated legacy Headlines for Monday, July 19, 2021 Author: Headlines for Monday, July 19, 2021 Bshai awawa us, relatives. A lot of news out there. Thanks for stopping by Indian Country Today’s digital platform. Each day we do our best to gather the latest news for you. Remember to scroll to the bottom to see what’s popping out to us on social media and what we’re reading. Also, if you like our daily digest, sign up for The Weekly, our newsletter emailed to you on Thursdays...

Diné designed water bottle pays off Six months after its launch, Diné designed water bottle is one of Nalgene’s most popular products Author: Six months after its launch, Diné designed water bottle is one of Nalgene’s most popular products Aliyah Chavez Tó éí iiná bottle is one of the company’s most popular products. Sales from the bottle set a record for “day-of-launch” sales, the company said. The bottle retails for $15 on the company’s website. $5 from every b...

Author: Cecelia Barber Finona. (Photo courtesy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA Facebook) FARMINGTON, N.M. — The body of a Navajo woman missing for two years has been found in Nevada, and her boyfriend is facing murder charges. Authorities in Farmington, New Mexico, say the body was found in Clark County, Nevada, in February. DNA test results this week showed the remains belonged to Cecelia Finona, who was 59 when she was last seen at her Farmington home the evening of May 30, 201...