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'Frybread Face And Me' Offers A Realistic Snapshot Of Life On The Navajo Rez

Filmmaker Billy Luther drew from his childhood and memories from his Indigenous cast and crew for his scripted debut.
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This Max Series Offers An Unflinching Look At A Unique Police Department

The docuseries offers an unflinching look at the Navajo Police Department, which is the only tribal law enforcement agency in the U.S. that trains its own officers.
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Jonathan Nez, Former Navajo Nation President, Launches Bid For Congress

Nez, a Democrat, is running for Republican Eli Crane's seat representing Arizona's 2nd Congressional District.
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The NDN Girls Book Club Was Born From The Need To Disrupt

Kinsale Drake created a space for Native people in the arts to thrive — free of the white gaze.
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SCOTUS Rules Against Navajo Nation In Colorado River Water Rights Case

Justices Neil Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown-Jackson dissented in the 5-4 ruling.
By Jessica Gresko, AP

Senate Confirms First-Ever Native American Federal Judge In California

Sunshine Suzanne Sykes of the Navajo Nation is also just the fifth Indigenous woman in U.S. history to serve on a federal court.
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NASA Uses Navajo Language To Name Rocks And Other Features Of Mars

How do you say Mars in Navajo? Try "Máaz."
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'Breaking Point': Navajo Hospitals Warn Of Bed, Nurse And Oxygen Supply Shortages

"We are truly in crisis mode," one infectious disease specialist in the area said.
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Navajo Nation Reinstates Stay-At-Home Order As COVID-19 Cases Surge

Tribal officials warned residents of new “uncontrolled spread” of the coronavirus in 34 communities on the reservation.
By AP

Native American Voters Were Crucial To Joe Biden's Victory

"The overwhelming turnout in tribal communities in the state of Arizona was key," said Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez.
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