Navigating Navajo Water Rights in To’hajiilee and Crownpoint NM In the Navajo town of Crownpoint, NM, on the afternoon of January 12, 2024, the Navajo Nation Water Rights Team gathered for a pivotal Public Education Meeting. As the clock struck 1 PM, the room buzzed with anticipation. 1. Initiating the Dialogue: The meeting kicked off with a warm welcome and…
Implications for Native American-Owned Businesses In a recent legal development, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling that could have significant implications for Native American-owned businesses participating in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) program. This ruling involves the use of the rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage in the program, and its potential impact on both current participants and those aspiring to…
The Development Includes A Luxurious 5-Star Resort, Cultural Center, 120,000 Square Foot Retail Center, And More! On Thursday, business owners, investors, and marketeers convened at the Twin Arrows Casino outside of Flagstaff, Arizona for the 6th Annual Navajo Nation Economic Summit. Being the 3rd and final day of the conference, events are winding down as the morning sessions begin at 8…
El Niño conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter 2023-24. Ready or not, here comes an El Niño system! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday issued an El Nino advisory, announcing the arrival of the climatic condition. So, what does that mean? Well, El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and is associated…
A brief introduction to the homesite lease and approval process on Navajo Nation If you’ve found yourself on this page, you might be asking yourself many questions about the process behind gaining a homesite lease and approvals on Navajo Nation. Below you will find some valuable resources that outline the process and give some resources in regards to who to…
Biden to protect 450,000 acres of land around Nevada’s Spirit Mountain Some 450,000 acres of land around Searchlight that is culturally significant to Native American tribes is being designated as a national monument by the federal government, signaling a win for tribes and Nevada advocates who for years have sought for protections to the area. President Joe Biden said Wednesday…
A Brief History of Native American Heritage Month What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose. One of the very first proponents of an…
ZenniHome celebrates one year in new location “This facility (NGS) took out enough scrap steel to build 6,500 Zenni homes. And we’re buying steel that was recycled from this facility.” Bob Worsley, entrepreneur and co-founder of ZenniHome, is celebrating a milestone. Last year on December 15th, the company announced its partnership with the Navajo Nation and finalized an emergency operating…
FBI, DOJ, and Navajo Nation team up to solve missing person cases After the FBI published a public list of 183 Native Americans who went missing across New Mexico and the Navajo Nation, the ongoing crisis has gained national attention. The list includes 115 men, and 68 women, who have been missing for more than 500 days on average. Among many other…
What the Tsé Da’azkání Pumping Plant and Tó Ałts’íísí Pumping Plant will look like during construction. Farmington, N.M. – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the award of a $73,056,845 contract to Archer Western Construction of Phoenix, Arizona, to convey reliable drinking water to Navajo communities and the city of Gallup in northwest New Mexico. This award marks significant progress…
Another step in a long history of pushing for river access “First in time, First in right” has been the go-to foundation of water law in the American Southwest. If this is true, then why until recently have the native tribes along the Colorado River not had a say in water use? As many are saying, Lake Powell, as well as Lake…
PHOENIX — On Aug. 30 (2022), the Biden-Harris administration announced a $50 million grant award to fund high-speed internet infrastructure on the Navajo Nation. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Phoenix, Arizona, as she announced the award from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). With the announcement, each…
