WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - The 70th Annual Navajo Nation Fair launched into full swing Sept. 7, with an opening ceremony at the fairground entrance, followed by the annual barbecue.

This year, along with hosting N7 Ambassador Jude Schimmel at Kid’s Day, the Navajo Nation fair welcomed back the Miss Navajo Nation Pageant.

Schimmel gave a motivational presentation and book signing at the Navajo Nation Museum on opening day, along with an appearance at the Fair Pow Wow that same night. She also attended Ashkii Happy Kid’s Day on Sep. 8.

“We’ve changed the schedule a bit by having both the opening ceremony and the barbecue on the same day,” said Director of the Division of Natural...

WINDOW ROCK – On Sept. 2, the Naabik’iyátí’ Committee approved Legislation No. 0217-16, which seeks to approve supplemental funding from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance in the amount of $3,745,312 for the construction of a new Tó Nanees Dizi senior citizens center.

Council Delegate Otto Tso (Tó Nanees Dizi), sponsor of the legislation, stated that in 2012 the Navajo Office of Environmental Health closed the Tó Nanees Dizi senior citizens center. The center was built in 1979 and maintenance became impossible because of continuous deterioration, added Delegate Tso.

According to the legislation, the proposed new senior citizens center will consist of administrative...

Next week, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors, volunteers, and staff from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will unite in Washington, D.C. as part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Leadership Summit and Lobby Day.

On Sept. 13, advocates will ask Congress to take specific steps to make cancer a national priority and help end a disease that still kills 1,600 people a day in this country, and Joyce Graves, a cancer survivor from Gallup, will be on the Hill with her fellow ACS CAN volunteers.

She joins hundreds of volunteers representing every state to ask lawmakers to increase cancer research funding, improve patient quality of life...

Kellwood served in WWII, won Congressional Silver Medal

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Code Talker Private Joe Hosteen Kellwood died Sept. 5 at the age of 95.

Kellwood was a Navajo Code Talker who served in World War II. He was trained at Navajo Code Talker’s School at Camp Elliott in San Diego, Calif. Kellwood was the recipient of the Congressional Silver Medal.

“Our Navajo Code talkers are iconic and Private Joe Hosteen Kellwood was no exception. He, along with our other revered code talkers, was able to save our nation, our freedom and our lives by using the sacred Dine’bi’zaad.  For this, he will always be remembered and honored,” Navajo Nation President...