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Navajo Nation

  • News

    August 12, 1992

    FROZEN IN TIME

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

  • News

    December 23, 1992

    ARIZONA'S SHOOTING STAR

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

  • News

    September 19, 1996

    All the Best

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

  • News

    April 24, 1997

    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.

  • News

    May 1, 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

  • News

    May 15, 1997

    Letters

    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

  • News

    June 12, 1997

    Letters

    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

  • News

    January 22, 1998

    Dialogue-Rolling

    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

  • News

    March 19, 1998

    Snow Clouds Over the San Francisco Peaks

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

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Letters

    Letters from the week of June 10, 2004

  • News

    April 7, 2005

    Letters

    Letters from the week of April 7, 2005

  • Music

    February 7, 2008
  • News

    March 26, 2009
  • Calendar

    November 1, 2007

    Non-Native Son

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

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Hot Links: Sexy Temples, Tomb Pimping, and Vatican Gone Wild

    Phoenix police are keeping a close eye on the Phoenix Goddess Temple after receiving complaints from neighbors that the temple is really a brothel. The temple offers "cuddle parties" and a sex ed program on Fridays...The Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-110 Monday night, marking their ... More >>

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, October 18, 2007

    Phoenix police are keeping a close eye on the Phoenix Goddess Temple after receiving complaints from neighbors that the temple is really a brothel. The temple offers "cuddle parties" and a sex ed program on Fridays...The Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-110 Monday night, marking their ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 8, 2007

    Losing Momentum

    Pictures aren't so moving

  • News

    October 19, 2006

    Mesa Muttonhead

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

  • News

    September 28, 2006

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, September 28, 2006

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

  • News

    September 14, 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

  • News

    December 22, 2005

    The Crying Game

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

  • News

    January 6, 1994

    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.

  • News

    January 20, 2005

    Send in the Clowns

    Don't bother, they're here. After a decade of voter-mandated reform, the Arizona Legislature is as out of touch as ever

  • News

    May 13, 1992

    ROOTING FOR THE NEWS

    Don't bother, they're here. After a decade of voter-mandated reform, the Arizona Legislature is as out of touch as ever

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2003

    Natural Selection

    New exhibit hails the beauty of nature

  • News

    October 3, 2002

    Getting the Shaft

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

  • Film

    June 13, 2002

    Native Tongues

    Windtalkers spins a World War II epic around Navajo codetalkers

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Pot of Gold

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

  • Calendar

    November 9, 2000

    Loft-Told Tale

    Aerial photographer discusses his new book

  • News

    September 7, 2000

    Animal House

    County officials dog Arizona Humane Society

  • Music

    May 25, 2000

    Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out, Hoss

    An archival concert collection finds Waylon Jennings very much at home in the Valley

  • News

    July 23, 1998

    A Different School of Thought

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

  • News

    September 8, 1994

    Opiate for the Mrs.

    When laws are broken, somebody's got to be punished. In the case of Cindy McCain, that somebody is Tom Gosinski

  • News

    July 29, 1992

    Republican Revenge

    When laws are broken, somebody's got to be punished. In the case of Cindy McCain, that somebody is Tom Gosinski

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Hot Links: Mesa High, Snowbowl, and Microsoft in Scottsdale

    ​As many as 20 players from the Mesa High football team might be suspended for violating team rules and miss Friday's game against Phoenix Maryvale. Mesa High principal Jim Souder and football coach Kelley Moore confirmed the suspensions, but neither would discuss what the infraction was...Ari ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Where in Phoenix is Andrew Zimmern?

    ​Don't be surprised if you see a familiar, affable face and shiny chrome dome at a local restaurant sometime in the near future. Travel Channel star Andrew Zimmern was scheduled to land in Arizona with his crew this week, filming a new episode of Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World. He'll be hit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Navajo Nation Refuses to Turn Over Suspect in Murdered Nun Case

    Sister Marguerite Bartz​The chief prosecutor in the case against a teen suspected of murdering a nun on the Navajo Indian Reservation last week is refusing to turn him over to federal authorities without an extradition request.Tribal police arrested the suspect, 18-year-old Reehahlio Carroll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Wife of Super-Dad Admits to Killing Husband Because "She Was Angry With Him;" Threatened to Kill Kids, Too

    MCSO Larisa Garcia​We got some new details about the Phoenix woman who was arrested yesterday for the 2005 murder of her husband -- a veteran of both the Army and Navy and father of what police estimate to be about 30 children -- and she claims she murdered the man because "she w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Matinee Energy Official Pushed Gold-Mine Scheme in 1980s, Now Behind $700 Million Solar Deal With Hyundai Heavy

      ​One of the principals behind a company that claims to be bringing a 175-megawatt solar plant to southern Arizona was accused in the 1980s of running a bogus gold-mining scheme. Christopher E. Pannos, one of his brothers, James, and two other people were among those charged by the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2010

    With Reservation

    Navajo Nation hosts student photographers

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2010

    With Reservation

    Navajo Nation hosts student photographers

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Zack de la Rocha, Soundstrike, Donate Food, Toys To Arizona Families

    The Posada will feature food giveaways to migrant families and toys for the childrenFor those who have kvetched about the boycott of Arizona over SB 1070, here's an interesting riposte: Zack de la Rocha's musicians-boycott, Soundstrike, along with other groups such as Puente, the National Day Labore ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Some Arizonans Freak Out Over Japan Reactor News, Others May Suffer Real Consequences of State's Past Radioactive Spills

    Image: WikipediaAbout 100 million gallons of radioactive water that spilled down the Puerco River into Arizona in 1979 -- and people are worried about a bit of smoke from Japan?​Radiation from Japan shouldn't be your worry -- but maybe the sources of radiation here in Arizona should. Health st ... More >>

  • News

    March 31, 2011

    Superstar Billy Graham Made It Big in Wrestling -- Now the Steroids That Got Him There May Be Killing Him

    Image: WikipediaAbout 100 million gallons of radioactive water that spilled down the Puerco River into Arizona in 1979 -- and people are worried about a bit of smoke from Japan?​Radiation from Japan shouldn't be your worry -- but maybe the sources of radiation here in Arizona should. Health st ... More >>

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