Nov 19th, 2008 · The Navajo Nation opens its first casino Wednesday in Arizona. It's the first of six casinos the tribe is planning in Arizona and New Mexico. There are concerns among the Navajo, that they waited too long to get into the casino business. Daniel Kraker reports for Arizona Public Radio.
Jul 28th, 2008 · The Navajo Nation Council has approved a ban on cigarettes and chewing tobacco in public places across its reservation, which spans Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The tribe's president has 10 days to either veto or sign the ban into law. Mark Herz reports from member station KNAU.
May 30th, 2008 · Decades of uranium mining have left a legacy of cancer in the Navajo community. The Navajo Nation has banned mining on its reservation and is pushing the EPA to clean up lingering contamination.
May 28th, 2008 · Folk singer Radmilla Cody has a repertoire, which consists of songs from the Native American half of her heritage. Radmilla is also African American: Her mother is Navajo, her father is black. While Cody grew up negotiating the cultures of both parents, she tells Farai Chideya that she feels closest to her Navajo side.
Dec 20th, 2007 · Law student Ivan Gamble has been hiking and biking across the vast Navajo Nation reservation in order to win support for a constitution. He wants to hold a constitutional convention to draft a governing document for the nation's largest Indian tribe.
Nov 13th, 2007 · Miss Navajo is a documentary about a pageant that honors not only beauty, but also knowledge of the language and culture of the Navajo Nation. The film is set to air within the PBS series Independent Lens. Billy Luther, who directed the film, and his mother Sarah Luther, who formerly held the Miss Navajo title, discuss what the pageant means within American Indian cultures.
Oct 26th, 2007 · He's a rookie who has only played a few dozen games, but Jacoby Ellsbury is already a cult hero in Boston's Fenway Park. He's fast, a timely hitter and he makes all the plays in center field. And Ellsbury is the first Native American of Navajo descent to play in the major leagues.
Oct 10th, 2007 · One in four Native Americans is diabetic -- that's three times the national average. Among Navajos, the percentage is even higher and diabetes affects everyone on the reservation in some way. Leda Scott and her sister are helping those dealing with diabetes.