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Arlyssa BecentiNavajo Times WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo Nation Police needs 775 officers to meet community demands across the Navajo Nation, according to an

There have been at least 19 deaths in Bureau of Indian Affairs detention centers in the last five years. Many of the victims had been arrested for petty crimes and were awaiting trial when they died.

Indian Affairs Promised To Reform Tribal Jails. We Found Death, Neglect And Disrepair By Nate Hegyi  June 10, 2021 This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. When police took Carlos Yazzie to jail on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico after his arrest on a bench warrant in January 2017, he needed immediate medical attention. His foot was swollen and his blood alcohol content was nearly six times the legal limit. But law enforcement decided that he was fine, jail records ...

For years, leaders from Arizona’s diverse communities have told us: They don’t see themselves reflected in our coverage. They don’t see enough news coverage about good news from their communities. This series is a step in that direction. These are the people who matter in our diverse communities. These are the faces of Arizona.

Assistant Secretary nominee Bryan Newland vows to ‘build back better’ after COVID-19 Bay Mills citizen comes directly from tribal government to Biden administration Wednesday, June 9, 2021 • LIVE at 2:30PM Eastern: Nomination Hearing Newland, a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community, goes before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for his nomination hearing on Wednesday afternoon. He prepared an opening statement as part of the confirmation process, highlighting his goals and ...

Vanessa Tullie spent at least 60 hours a week shopping, ordering supplies and coordinating distribution sites for Navajo and Hopi families.

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — For the second day in a row, the Navajo Nation is reporting...

View Comments In honor of Pride Month, we are highlighting Instagrammers who identify as LGBTQIA and are well-known drag queens, advocates, influencers and nonprofit organizations. These 11 Arizonans and Arizona-based groups have racked up thousands of followers with their variety of content. Scotty Kirby is known for his photography, Ashley and Malori for their aspirational relationship and Rose Montoya for her advocacy for visibility of transgender and other marginalized people. This June mar...

Rose Montoya, Joey Jay and Shaun T are among Arizonas most well-known LGBTQ influencers. But you may not know all 11 of these Instagram accounts.

  The 1868 agreement allowed the Diné people to return to their homelands after they were forcibly removed several years before. The event, known as The Long Walk, stretched hundreds of miles and forced thousands to live in Bosque Redondo within an eastern New Mexico military base. The treaty permitted the Navajo to return to 5,300 acres of their land.  “To our Navajo people, Please take time  to reflect on our history and to offer a prayer for our ancestors who endured many hardships so ...