DENNEHOTSO, Ariz. — Navajo Nation Council Delegates Shaandiin Parrish and Shawna Ann Claw joined Dennehotso chapter officials and community members for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Dennehotso Loop Road Improvements on Sept. 13.

The FHWA Tribal Transportation Program and Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge Program funded the $18.8 million road project, demonstrating a successful collaboration between federal and tribal agencies. The 5.7 mile N6461/N6460 Road Improvement Project will address long-standing transportation challenges, ensuring better access to emergency services, schools, and other vital community resources.

Budget and Finance Chair Parrish expressed her...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Task Force received a comprehensive report from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit on Sept. 12.

The report was presented by Dinah Lee, Acting Regional Agent for Region Three, alongside victim advocacy specialist, Darlene Hall. Region Three includes Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.

MMDR Task Force Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty reaffirmed the Task Force’s commitment to bringing justice and healing to the Navajo Nation.

“Our commitment is to bring justice and healing to our communities, to ensure that every missing and murdered relative is never forgotten, and to...

Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the famous group the Jackson 5, died while he was traveling through New Mexico on his way home to Tulsa, OK. He suffered an alleged heart attack and later died at a local hospital.

On Sept. 15, around 6:15 pm, a Gallup Police Officer was flagged down near the American Heritage Plaza located at 702 U.S. Hwy. 791. The officer was informed that a man needed immediate medical attention. The man was identified as Jackson, 70.

Jackson was transported via ambulance to a local hospital, where he later died.

In a press release published on Sept. 16 the Gallup Police stated that investigation into Jackson’s death was still...

The University of New Mexico Hospital and United Health Professionals NM division of the American Federation of Teachers, who seek to represent clinical employees at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital, have agreed to resume good-faith bargaining that has failed in the past.

During the week of Sept. 2, a New Mexico District Court judge ruled that bargaining should continue between UNM Hospital and AFT, while both parties continue to wait for a ruling on whether PRN (pro re nata) employees, who are temporary, freelance workers, should be included in the bargaining unit. New Mexico law states only “regular employees” can lawfully be included into a...