Shawn Harrison skated through Nakai Hall at the Navajo Nation fairgrounds with enthusiasm, getting ready for the equally energetic elementary school-age kids to arrive. They were gathering for ...

The country’s largest Indian Tribe, the Navajo Nation, spreads across a huge swath of the Southwest. It’s roughly the size of West Virginia, with a population of over 250,000. But until recently, the ...

“Navajo Highways” is intended to “serve as an educational tool aimed at Navajo children from Pre-K to 3rd grade,” according to a synopsis. Castle Valley • “Navajo Highways,” a family-friendly puppet ...

SHIPROCK, N.M. — More than 5,000 kids and teens on the Navajo Nation are getting a big surprise this Wednesday – skateboards! This is happening before the Northern Navajo Nation Fair in Shiprock at ...

NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – A Santa Fe, New Mexico, woman has made it her mission to bring smiles to Navajo kids and support them by providing them with skateboards and a brand-new skate park. Amy Denet ...

Chinle and Window Rock high schools, two of the largest secondary schools on the Navajo Nation, faced incidents of violence and threats this past week, highlighting what some parents believe is the ...

WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo Nation's Tribal Council has voted to buy eyeglasses for more than 9,000 Navajo schoolchildren who cannot see the blackboard. The council voted during a special session to give ...

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