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Skinwalkers: The Dark Truth Behind the Legend

From Navajo traditions to UFO sightings at Sherman Ranch, skinwalkers have haunted America’s imagination for decades. But ...
"It was way more touristy than I expected, but I guess I was being naive. As soon as I got there, I couldn't wait for the ...
The deadly legacy of Cold War uranium mines looms over better regulated operations near Navajo Nation land in Arizona.
The morning light crept across the edge of a metal rooftop that now glimmers above a weather-worn home tucked into the red-earth hills of Oak Springs. Inside, 69-year-old Janice Billiman moved slowly ...
The U.S. EPA has started the long-awaited cleanup of Cold War-era uranium mine sites at a Superfund site on the Navajo Nation.
The Native American tribes boast a very complex and thought-provoking set of beliefs and traditions, in which the legend of heroic twin brothers is often shared and found in many tribes. In the myths ...
Diné Be’iina’, a biannual journal published by Navajo Community College from 1987 to 1990, explored the social, political, economic, and health challenges facing the Navajo Nation, featuring essays, ...
TONALEA, Ariz. — Victoria Benally has lived in a shack on the Navajo Nation for most of her life. It's one room with dirt floors covered by scraps of carpet, a door that doesn’t fully shut and thin ...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The shutdown of the federal government has begun after Congress failed to reach a funding deal and there's some uncertainty for how services provided to Arizona's Native American ...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Thursday was National Navajo Code Talkers Day, and hundreds of people traveled to Window Rock, Arizona to honor those who served our country in World War II. “Only two of us are ...
National Navajo Code Talker Day, celebrated on Aug. 14, recognizes Code Talkers' service during WWII. Over 400 Navajo Code Talkers participated in the war, using an encrypted code made from the Navajo ...
The Navajo Nation Council voted to remove Heather Clah from her position as the Navajo Nation Attorney General, just weeks after her confirmation — the second time the council has removed an attorney ...