Change Labs offers Navajo entrepreneurs tools for business success
Change Labs is a nonprofit organization based in Tuba City that offers coaching, funding and other resources to Native entrepreneurs.
Science and health program for Native American youth to shut down in Northern Arizona
PHOENIX – Training in STEM and health fields in northern Arizona is in jeopardy of shutting down due to a wave of Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI. The summer program serves primarily people from nearby Indigenous communities and tribal nations, while also welcoming participants from other backgrounds.
Arizona Two Spirit Powwow empowers community amid growing anti-trans legislation
PHOENIX – The Arizona Two Spirit Powwow at South Mountain Community College creates a space for Native LGBTQ+ individuals to connect, empowering marginalized communities while challenging recent anti-transgender policies. This event celebrates culture, identity and unity across tribal nations.
Judge lifts deadline for federal workers to accept Trump buyout. How will it impact Arizona?
WASHINGTON – A federal judge set aside a deadline facing federal workers offered a buyout by the Trump administration as he weighs its legality. In Arizona, veterans, tribes, small businesses and national parks could see an impact.
‘Take repatriation seriously’: Hobbs pledges $7M to speed state museum’s work to return ancestors, artifacts to Arizona tribes
PHOENIX – The $7 million that Gov. Katie Hobbs has pledged for the Arizona State Museum will accelerate the return of Indigenous remains and artifacts, a museum official says.
Canceled inauguration parade would have put spotlight on pro-Donald Trump Navajo group
WASHINGTON – The Inaugural Parade, canceled three days before President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in – would have featured a couple of dozen “Navajos for Trump,” activists who campaigned for Trump in Arizona and other states.
‘We’re never going to go away’: How Kenneth Shirley danced Indigenous representation into the mainstream
NEW YORK – Indigenous Enterprise founder and CEO Kenneth Shirley has been breaking barriers and bringing powwow dancing into the mainstream. Through his gift of dance, Shirley and Indigenous Enterprise brought much-needed representation to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and beyond.
Indigenous Enterprise dancers bring colorful Native representation to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK – Phoenix-based Indigenous Enterprise brought colorful representation to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Their performance showcased powwow traditions, blending modern and traditional elements and reminded millions of the importance of Indigenous visibility and empowerment.
Feds say Medicaid can cover traditional Native American healing practices in 4 states, including Arizona
PHOENIX – In October, the Biden administration announced an amendment that would expand Medicaid coverage to traditional Native American healing practices for the next three years in Arizona and three other states.
After years of funding with little headway, Indigenous women still missing and murdered at alarming rates
WASHINGTON – Cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women continue to climb despite government measures. Jurisdiction issues and communication fuel the fire of incompetence on the issue. How will the government improve measures to help going forward?
COVID-19 winter surge expected to hit marginalized communities hardest, experts warn
LOS ANGELES – Experts warn of an expected winter COVID-19 surge, potentially impacting marginalized communities that have faced disproportionate effects since the pandemic began. Health advocates emphasize the need for continued access to resources and vaccination efforts.
‘Natives can ball’ too: ASU’s Xavier Guillory inspires Native American youth at Fiesta Bowl Legacy Youth Clinic
SCOTTSDALE – As a member of the Nez Perce Tribal Nation, Arizona State receiver Xavier Guillory understands the importance of role models for Native American youth. It made him the ideal person to lead the Fiesta Bowl Legacy Youth Football Clinic for children living in the Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian community.
