UArizona and partners work to increase colorectal cancer screenings among American Indians
PHOENIX - Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among Native Americans, but various groups are working to change that.
Hopi leader: Congress must act to save ‘life changing’ diabetes program
WASHINGTON - A "life-changing" diabetes program for Native Americans will expire Dec. 11 if Congress doesn't take action, a move that Hopi Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma said it is "critical" for tribes across the nation, including his.
Feds cite safety for Quitobaquito closing; critics see other motives
WASHINGTON - The National Park Service cited public safety concerns for its decision this week to prohibit access to a sacred Tohono O'odham site, a move that comes amid rising tensions between border wall protestors and federal agents.
Navajo drives unite two goals: COVID-19 relief and upping census participation
The Navajo Nation is holding relief drives across the reservation to gather COVID relief supplies and signing residents up for the census.
Action on missing, murdered women legislation caps years of advocacy
WASHINGTON - Native American advocates and families have worked for years to draw attention to Indian Country's epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The federal government finally passed legislation that could help do something about it.
With clock ticking – and state lagging – Census court fight continues
WASHINGTON - A see-saw legal battle over the 2020 Census continued Friday, with the government pushing to end the count in just five days while local governments, including two Arizona tribes, hoped to extend it to Oct. 31.
‘Baby-Friendly’ hospitals tackle health disparities by encouraging Native mothers to breastfeed
A hospital on the Fort Apache Reservation in eastern Arizona is one of several overseen by the Indian Health Service that aims to encourage more Native American women to breastfeed.
Sinema pushes Wolf on damage from border wall; Wolf cites security
WASHINGTON - Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema confronted the acting head of Homeland Security Wednesday over border wall construction she said has ignored the needs of local communities and bypassed environmental assessment reports.
From showdown to stalemate, Pascua Yaqui voting site feud continues
WASHINGTON - What was a showdown between the Pascua Yaqui tribe, the Pima County Board of Supervisors and the county's recorder has now turned into a stalemate after the board voted to OK an emergency voting site on tribal land and the recorder refused.
Tribe rushes to beat use-or-lose deadline on COVID-19 relief funds
WASHINGTON - Spending $177 million may not seem like a problem, but it is a challenge for Navajo Nation leaders who could lose those federal COVID-19 relief funds if they don't find projects that can be completed by the end of this year.
System could help tribal members past – one – voter registration hurdle
WASHINGTON - Advocates said a new policy that lets Arizona residents without traditional street addresses register to vote online is not perfect - but it's a vast improvement over the old process.
Critics: Feds reopened tribal schools without asking or advising tribes
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers and tribal leaders berated the Bureau of Indian Education on Thursday for a school reopening plan that prioritizes in-person learning, despite tribes' opposition to the plan in the face of COVID-19 health concerns.
