Navajo Nation Mourns the Passing of Two Code Talkers

ICTMN Staff
June 15, 2013
Yesterday, Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly commemorated the passing of two Navajo Code Talkers who were laid to rest earlier this week...

NMAI's Meet Native America Series: Ben Shelly

Dennis Zotigh
June 13, 2013
In the interview series Meet Native America, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian invites tribal leaders, cultural figures, and other interesting and accomplished...

NMAI’s Meet Native America Series Launches June 13

ICTMN Staff
June 12, 2013
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will launch its extensive blog series entitled Meet Native America on Thursday, June 13...

Navajo President Shelly Releases Memorial Day Statement

ICTMN Staff
May 27, 2013
Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly released the following statement to commemorate Memorial Day, May 27, 2013. “Ya’at’eeh shikee doo shidine’e...

In Debate Over Redskins' Name, Is the ‘R-word’ for Racism or Respect?

Michelle Peirano, Cronkite News
May 02, 2013
Amanda Blackhorse is outraged when she thinks of the Washington Redskins, a team whose name and mascot are deeply offensive to the Navajo woman...

Navajo Nation Thawing Out From Devastating Winter

Anne Minard
March 04, 2013
The Navajo Nation is finally emerging from Operation Winter Freeze, an unprecedented weather-related state of emergency in which more than 3,000 homes lost water due to frozen and ...

Reactions to Passing of Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Continue

ICTMN Staff
March 01, 2013
Reactions continue to arrive following the House passing of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization on February 28, complete with the tribal provisions recently included in ...

Navajo President Ben Shelly Orders Navajo Flag Lowered to Commemorate a Navajo Marine

ICTMN Staff
February 26, 2013
Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly announced February 25 the loss of a Navajo warrior who was serving with the U.S. Marine Corps in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Jonathan D...

The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country, February 10, 2013

ICTMN Staff
February 10, 2013
It's our weekly roundup of the stories that mattered most in Indian country: • PASS THIS BILL: U.S...

Tribes Applaud Sandy Recovery Improvement Act

ICTMN Staff
February 04, 2013
Following President Barack Obama’s signing of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 on January 30, tribal leaders applauded the bill which puts tribes on equal footing as stat...

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