Family’s ‘spoon keeper’: Kassie John, fifth-generation rug weaver, crowned 2024-25 Miss Indian World
Miss Indian World Kassie John is her family’s “spoon keeper.”
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‘I wanted to be a Marine’: At home with 107-year-old Code Talker John Kinsel Sr.
It’s a Sunday morning in early December; winter’s begun to set in.
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Comics by Jack Ahasteen
Comics by Navajo Times editorial cartoonist Jack Ahasteen.
Politics
Legislation to override presidential veto on Navajo Council winter session agenda
The Naabik’íyáti Committee recommended that the Navajo Nation Council override President Buu Nygren’s veto resolution that would approve virtual attendance at chapter meetings Without debate
Business
Learning together: Newest Change Labs Kinship Lending Cohort shares business experiences and tips
The Change Labs Kinship Lending program's newest cohort includes a former Navajo Nation Council delegate, coffee shop owners, artists, silversmiths, and a fashion designer.
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Benally ignores Nation with hemp operation
When Dineh Benally couldn’t get 23rd Navajo Nation Council to approve an amendment to Title 17 so he could cultivate medicinal marijuana, he took matters into his own hands and decided to grow hemp instead and not go through the same hoops he did before.
Sports
196 teams to compete in 2024 NABI
The popular and well attended Native American Basketball Invitational, now in its 21st year, is expanding its nationwide reach in tribal communities by endorsing “local” all-Native tournaments.
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Culture
‘A dream come true’ Polo Ralph Lauren x Naiomi Glasses honors Diné heritage and centuries-old weaving traditions
What was unwanted by rug buyers became what luxury brand Ralph Lauren sought.
Health
Leading the charge for HIV/AIDS across Arizona
One of many organizations initiating an end to HIV/AIDS in Arizona is the Phoenix-based nonprofit Aunt Rita’s Foundation, with avid members paving the way.
People
‘You either win or learn’: Young Diné pilot Caitlyn Begay getting a bird’s-eye view as flight instructor
Diné flight instructor Caitlyn Begay said teaching her students has been the proudest moment of her life thus far.
Education
SAT testing enters ‘less stressful’ a new era
The SAT has allowed students to show colleges their potential in what they know, but since time has changed, the new digital SAT is a complete experience.
Arts
Samantha T. Begay, one of five DC student artists, to show work in ‘Between Worlds’
The exciting part of looking through a photographer’s portfolio is learning how they view the world through their lens.
Community
Navajo Nation-focused mobile spay/neuter clinic launched at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
KANAB, Utah – On Friday, April 26, the Best Friends Animal Society launched its new mobile...
