Sun Kissed Documentary Ties Rare Genetic Disorder to the Long Walk

ICTMN Staff
June 19, 2012
Imagine how much different your life might be if the sun, which is so important to life on our planet, were your sworn enemy...

Transit of Venus 2012 Will Be Watched By Millions, Including on Navajo Nation: Here’s How

ICTMN Staff
June 04, 2012
The spectacular sun-related astronomical events of this year, combined with modern viewing technology that shields the eyes, caused some to cast aside their reservations and observ...

Celebrating Modern-Day Indigenous Warriors Series (aka, Native Fanboy Piece #1): Tatanka Means

Gyasi Ross
June 04, 2012
I’m working against a few deadlines for my upcoming book, appropriately entitled The Thing About Skins...

Video: Arnold Clifford Keeps Navajo Sheep-Shearing Alive

ICTMN Staff
June 04, 2012
As reported on the BBC's website, Arnold Clifford continues to use the handheld sheep-shearing skills learned from his elders to keep this dying art alive...
Leo Manheimer

Navajo Water Commissioner Manheimer Stresses Need for Good Agreement in Water Rights Case

The Navajo Nation has been in litigation over our Little Colorado River water rights for 33 years and the litigation continues today. The children who were born when this fight began are now grown and are caring for children of their own....

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June 02, 2012
Chris Clark-Deschene

Settlement Maximizes Navajo Nation Water Rights

Ya’a’teeh doo ahe’hee shi Ke’ adoo shi Dine’e’....

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June 01, 2012
Caroline P. Mayhew

VAWA Tribal Provisions and Race Discrimination Arguments

Amid the current election excitement and heightened national focus on the politics of women’s issues, Congressional efforts to reauthorize the Violence Against Women A...

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May 29, 2012

Avert Your Eyes: Eclipse Viewing Taboo in Navajo and Other Cultures

ICTMN Staff
May 19, 2012
While millions around the world will flock to view the annular solar eclipse on Sunday at sunset, many who are smack in the middle of its shadowy path will avert their eyes...

Despite Arizona's Ethnic Studies Ban, Students Can Still Enroll in Native Programs

Michelle Tirado
May 18, 2012
With an ethnic studies ban now in place in Arizona’s public and charter schools, many Native Americans in the state who live off-reservation are wondering where they can send their...

A Wound as Small as a Dime: Improper Care Can Lead to Death in Diabetics

Eisa Ulen
May 18, 2012
For an alarmingly high number of Native Americans , a diagnosis of Type II Diabetes is the first in a series of preventable conditions that result in premature morbidity...

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