Hopi Nation voters get tribal language translation at polls
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Hopi — Hopi-speaking voters voting on the Hopi Reservation had several options for voting in their tribe’s language on Tuesday. You can hear the voting instructions and options in Hopi using earphones and read the same information in Hopi using the touchscreen. Hopi Election Registrar Karen Supra […]
Navajo and Hopi tribes will soon have more access to clean water
USDA’s $1.2 million investment will bring clean water to tribes in northern Arizona from a reliable source. Navajo County, Arizona — US Department of Agriculture will invest $1.2 million to expand access to clean water for many tribal communities in northern Arizona, the department said Thursday. According to USDA, this is part of a $13 […]
Flash flood watches and warnings in place across northern Arizona, the Navajo and Hopi reservations | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Indian Wells, Arizona – The Navajo Nation Emergency Management Agency has issued a Severe Weather Warning for increased rainfall forecast for the Navajo Nation throughout the week. The administration helped several communities hit by heavy rains during the monsoon season. Workers from the Navajo Department of Transportation also continued to repair the flooded road. Monsoonal […]
Monsoon flooding hits Hopi and Navajo Nations, other areas across northern Arizona | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Moenkopi, Arizona — The northern Arizona monsoon is in full swing, wreaking havoc and flooding across much of the state, as well as the Hopi and Navajo tribes. Nearly a year after the first flood, the second flood of the Moenkopi River overcame its banks, inundating farmland and threatening and flooding nearby homes. Jolinda Tsavadawa, […]
