Subject: Native American Issues

• FROZEN IN TIME

  THE 20-YEAR WAR BETWEEN NAVAJOS AND HOPIS OVER HOPIS OVER HOMELANDS LEAVES THEM COLD

  August 12, 1992

• HOME OF THE BRAVE

  A REVOLUTION ERUPTS ON THE CHEMEHUEVI INDIAN RESERVATION.

  September 16, 1992

• ARIZONA'S SHOOTING STAR

  RYNELDI BECENTI IS A HERO TO THE NAVAJO NATION-----AND THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER AT ASU

  December 23, 1992

• GET A READING ON THE NAVAJO-HOPI DISPUTE

  January 13, 1993

• THE BIG GAMING HUNT ARIZONA TRIBES' CASINO REFERENDUM SHOULD EASILY MAKE THE BALLOT

  April 21, 1993

• Finances With Wolves

  Telemarketers rake in millions of dollars by telling donors they're helping Native Americans. But the biggest beneficiary by far is the charity itself.

  December 26, 1996

• Dark Days on Black Mesa

  The Hopi want one of the largest coal mines in North America to stop using their groundwater. If springs and wells continue to dry up, they say, their ancient culture may disappear, too.

  April 24, 1997

• A People Betrayed

  Recently discovered documents indicate that the lawyer who represented the Hopi Tribe in crucial negotiations with Peabody Western Coal Company was working for the mining company at the same time

  May 1, 1997

• Letters

  June 12, 1997

• Babbitt's Department of Ulterior

  When wealthy casino tribes sought to derail a would-be competitor, campaign donations were the currency of the day

  November 20, 1997

• Reservation Politics

  Recall effort aims to oust Gila River tribal leader

  January 15, 1998

• Snow Clouds Over the San Francisco Peaks

  Like some weather cycle, the battle between skiers and Native American religion returns to Arizona Snowbowl

  March 19, 1998

• Anti-Peace Pipes

  Traditional Hopi are resisting a new sewer system in an old village, saying it violates federal law--and blocks spiritual communication that could doom the planet

  March 26, 1998

• Subversion of Guadalupe

  Town and tribe fight over land, accountability

  April 29, 1999

• Letters

  From the week of December 28, 2000

  December 28, 2000

• Letters

  From the week of January 18, 2001

  January 18, 2001

• Letters

  Letters from the week of April 7, 2005

  April 7, 2005

• Mark Grey's cutting-edge classical work Enemy Slayer explores a Navajo creation story

  February 7, 2008

• Sacred Hogan Navajo Frybread

  Growing up in rural Arizona, certain events were anticipated because they were known to be accompanied by a homemade Navajo taco. From Christmas parades to corn festivals, eating a Navajo taco meant sampling Arizona street food at its best. But finding a Navajo taco in the Valley?...not always so easy. Sacred Hogan Navajo Frybread at 842 E. Indian School Road serves up authentic Native American dishes from central Phoenix. With a bright yellow sign and the Yaa'teeh greetin

  February 2, 2009

• Heard Mentality

  Don’t shop around. Go here.

  July 10, 2008

• Brave New Underworld

  June 5, 2008

• Non-Native Son

  Composer comes home to a place he’s never been before

  November 1, 2007

• Indian Takers

  A war for custody of 4-year-old Raven Laws includes a spurious Alabama tribe

  March 22, 2007

• Mesa Muttonhead

  The veterinary vulture asks, is it merely hoof-in-mouth disease or the ravings of a racist dumb-ass?

  October 19, 2006

• Farrakhan Follies

  Could Louis Farrakhan's visit to the Navajo Nation have anything to do with tribe Prez Joe Shirley's tight reelection bid? Inquiring tweeters want to know

  September 14, 2006

• Off the Reservation

  If you think the Heard Museum is all about dusty old pots and Indian blankets, you haven't been there lately

  April 20, 2006

• The Crying Game

  Despite a celebrated history, Native American transgenders struggle in the modern world

  December 22, 2005

• Wisdom of the Ancestors

  A Hopi leader fought a lonely battle to stop a mining company from stealing water that helped build Phoenix. He succeeded. Finally

  December 1, 2005

• Former Judge Bud Lee Would Rather Go to Jail Than Give Up His Fight for Off-Res Poker Parlors

  April 16, 2009

• Hogan's Hero

  Stranger in a familiar land

  September 29, 2005

• DEATH OF AN ECO WARRIOR

  LEROY JACKSON TRANSFORMED HIMSELF FROM A PHOENIX STREET WINO INTO A CHARISMATIC NAVAJO ENVIRONMENTALIST. HIS FRIENDS THINK HE WAS MURDERED FOR HIS EFFORTS.

  January 6, 1994

• A Fighting Chance

  How Rick Schroder cast a Black Cloud over the Valley

  September 23, 2004

• Indian Givers

  May 27, 2004

• Navajo Hum

  James Bilagody and the Cremains prove Native American music and metal can co-exist on Sacred Stage

  June 12, 2003

• Getting the Shaft

  A water dispute puts both the economy and the environment at risk

  October 3, 2002

• History Lessons

  Yavapai children used to call themselves "dumb Indians." Now they know better.

  August 8, 2002

• It Takes a Tribe

  A tiny Indian community struggles to educate its young

  August 1, 2002

• Righteous Run

  Native Americans protest water loss from mining company

  August 9, 2001

• Taco Belle

  Beleaguered San Carlos reformer could find salvation in salsa

  July 12, 2001

• Resurrection

  After a 70-year hiatus and a confrontation with the world, the Makah tribe resumes its communion with the gray whale

  July 12, 2001

• Pot of Gold

  Arizona's tribes use casino revenue to provide scholarships for every college-bound Indian. Where are the graduates?

  December 28, 2000

• Tribal Belt

  Margarite Faras tried to fix what she thought was wrong with the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Instead, San Carlos fixed her.

  December 14, 2000

• Leave It to Weaver

  Navajo textiles loom large in Heard Museum blanket show

  August 24, 2000

• A Different School of Thought

  The state's unabashed enthusiasm for charter schools stops at the borders of Indian reservations

  July 23, 1998

• VILLAGE OF THE DAMMED

  WHEN A LEVEE ON BABBITT RANCHES GAVE WAY, THE HAVASUPAI INDIANS WERE LITERALLY PUSHED AGAINST THE WALL. NOW THEY'RE PUSHING BACK.

  February 23, 1995

• Republican Revenge

  July 29, 1992

• The White Man's Justice

  July 22, 1992

• Movie Mondays: The Return of Navajo Boy @ Heard Museum

  July 16, 2009

• Rasta Redmon: Hopi Reggae Artist Casper Lomayesva Brings Redemption Songs to the Desert

  October 1, 2009

• Navajo President Placed on Leave Pending Investigation

  www.wikipedia.com Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr.​Joe Shirley Jr., president of the Navajo Nation, was placed on administrative leave today, pending an investigation into ethical, civil, or criminal involvement with two companies with tribal contracts.During a special session of the Navajo Nations Tribal Council, members voted 48-22 to place Shirley on leave during the investigation as it looks into tribal dealings with the two companies.The investigation stems from complaints a

  October 26, 2009