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Navajo Nation reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, but no deaths April 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 15 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths. Tribal health officials said the total number of cases since the pandemic began more than a year ago now is 30,485 on the vast reservation that covers parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The number of known deaths remains at 1,273. The tribe reported no coronavirus cases an...

Jill Biden punches the clock CNN 6 hrs ago By Kate Bennett, CNN © MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images US First Lady Jill Biden speaks during a live radio address to the Navajo Nation at the Window Rock Navajo Tribal Park & Veterans Memorial in Window Rock, Arizona on April 22, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Jill Biden has no time for dawdling; she has work to do. At a vaccine clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, la...

Jill Biden punches the clock POOL/AFP via Getty Images Jill Biden has no time for dawdling; she has work to do. At a vaccine clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, last week, sensing hesitancy from a woman waiting to get her first shot, the first lady spoke up: “It’s, like, so fast.” The woman said she was scared, so Biden went to stand next to her. With an arm around her shoulder and her index finger pointed to her own face, she said, “Look at me. It doesn’t hurt. Really. It’s mostly i...

Jill Biden went to Navajo Nation to show the White House is listening to native voices Jada Yuan © Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Navajo Nation Council Member Eugenia Charles Newton helps first lady Jill Biden cover up with a blanket during a welcome ceremony. WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. —Jill Biden knows enough about Navajo culture to meet with the women first. Within minutes of entering the tribal capital late last week, she was gathering with women she called her “sister war...

Jill Biden travelled to Arizona and then to Navajo territory on Thursday in order to discuss recovery from the pandemic with tribal leaders - but it seems that she is...

After being the epicenter of the virus last May, the Navajo Nation could be the first to reach herd immunity.

Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press State education officials said at least half of New Mexico’s K-12 students ventured into a classroom for at least one day last week, as vaccinations become easier to get for people 16 and older. About 160,500 students were recorded as attending school in person, or about half of the state’s total K-12 enrollment, according to state data made public Wednesday. With only 80% of districts and charters reporting, the number was probably higher. State education ...

0:56 Biden met with teachers and students today at the Hunters Point Boarding School near Window Rock, where many safety upgrades have been made since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. She later toured a nearby medical clinic and vaccination site. Yesterday Biden heard from Navajo women leaders about the need to focus on families, language preservation and culture. In the evening the first lady delivered a radio address with Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and other officials. "Tribe...

The first ladys visit to Hunters Point may raise hopes that the Biden administration will turn greater attention to tribal schools.

Jill Biden tours the Navajo capital as leaders push for a recovery from the pandemic Debra Utacia Krol, Arizona Republic WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo Nation welcomed first lady Jill Biden on a two-day visit to the tribal capital with hand-drawn signs, handcrafted jewelry and a Pendleton blanket. She returned the favors with praise for the way Navajo leaders and responded to the last years health crisis, singling out their efforts as examples to follow. She also offered words of ...