September 10, 2020 FLASHBACK: Five years ago Obama’s EPA blew out the Gold King Mine then betrayed the Navajo Nation …the Navajo Nation had its own share of frustrations with the federal response to the incident. According to Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch, “The…
October 15, 2019 In 2018 the Navajo Nation demanded San Juan County stop maintaining roads, deterioration and disrepair followed The county maintained roads on the reservation for decades, but never had a formal agreement with the Navajo Nation giving them the legal authority…
September 24, 2019 Former clerk blows up myth that San Juan County districts were ever “racist” These historical facts are documented in county records and federal court records. Under the direction of the DOJ, the county did everything required to…
July 9, 2019 Will SCOTUS gerrymandering decision affect race-based redistricting in San Juan County? Regardless of whether or not the new boundaries are fair, the process to create the boundaries was completely controlled by the judicial branch of…
June 5, 2019 Navajo Nation to lose millions in revenue and hundreds of jobs with coal plant closure For fiscal year 2021, the Nation’s revenue projection is expected to drop significantly to $132 million due to the closure of the Navajo Generating…
December 9, 2017 Indian policy expert responds to Navajo Pres’ claim inferring Natives own America “…every non-Indian out there is a guest of Native Americans in this country” – Navajo Nation Pres. Russell Begaye “For Native Americans this (America)…
November 16, 2017 Native tribes’ redistricting raises troubling questions about dual governments The thorny problem of dual governance in counties with Indian reservations and large Native American populations is of growing importance. Geographically, only a fraction…
September 24, 2017 Navajo Nation resources should not be wasted on frivolous Bears Ears lawsuit Forty-three percent of Navajos exist below the federal poverty line of $24,250 for a family of four. With numbers like those, who can afford…
June 27, 2017 New Mexico cannot sue Colorado for EPA debacle, Gold King Mine spill New Mexico and the Navajo Nation have sued the EPA over the spill. Government lawyers in February asked a federal judge to dismiss the…
June 21, 2017 Hopi, Navajo tribes want Trump to rescue Arizona coal mine, power station and related jobs The federal government could be the last, best hope to save the Navajo Generating Station, a coal-fired facility on Navajo Nation land near the…
