First nursing home for veterans gets OK
After years of preparation and planning by dozens of leaders and advocates, Diné veterans can finally look forward to having their own nursing home.
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“I hope they hear our cry”: New Mexico releases missing, murdered response plan
On May 5, the New Mexico Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force released its state response plan at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque for how to confront the crisis.
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‘Scenes from the Glittering World’: Navajo Mountain students find selves in documentary
As characters in the new documentary “Scenes from the Glittering World,” directed by Utah filmmaker Jared Jakins, three real-life Navajo Mountain High students learned that voicing their worries, hopes, and dreams can ease the angst of being a teenager and empower them to create their destiny.
Read MoreProclamation underlines mental, emotional health
On Monday (May 2), President Jonathan Nez proclaimed the month of May as “?tsáhakees Silah’igii Baa ‘Áhayá,” or “Navajo Nation Mental Health Awareness Month,” saying the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of citizens of all ages.
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Charles-Newton announces candidacy for speaker
On April 29, Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton announced on Facebook that she will be running for Shiprock/Nataani Nez Council delegate again and, if elected, will throw her “hat into the ring” as a candidate for speaker of the Navajo Nation Council.
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