Navajo Nation
Navajo Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Killing 11-Year-Old Girl Pleads Not Guilty
A Navajo man has pleaded not guilty in connection with the kidnapping and death of an eleven-year-old girl last month. Tom Begaye is accused of taking the girl and her five-year-old brother south of Shiprock, New Mexico and then sexually abusing the Ashlynne Mike before killing her. The boy was released and wasn’t harmed. HeFull Story
Carlyle Begay’s Wife Running For His State Legislative Seat
The wife of Arizona State Senator Carlyle Begay has decided to run for her husband’s seat. Candace Begody-Begay is running for the seat, while her husband runs for Congress in District One. Candace also switched from a Democrat to a Republican when her husband did in March. She is active in the Navajo Nation communityFull Story
Former Navajo Nation Lawmaker Sentenced To Jail For Funneling Tribal Money To His Kids
A former Navajo Nation lawmaker will be spending the next three years in prison. Mel Begay was sentenced in Window Rock after he was found guilty of diverting nearly 34-thousand dollars in tribal funds to his children. The money went to his children to help pay for their car payments, utility bills and other items.Full Story
Navajo Nation To Set Up Its Own AMBER Alert System
The Navajo Nation will set up its own AMBER Alert system soon. The decision was made after last week’s abduction and killing of eleven-year-old Ashlynne Mike. Until then, the tribe depended on outside agencies to deliver the alert and other emergency messages. It was several hours before the alert was called in by the FBIFull Story
FBI Looking For People In Connection With A Tuba City Armed Robbery
The FBI and the Navajo Nation is looking for information into an armed robbery at a Tuba City Chevron gas station earlier this week. Officials say they are looking for a number of people who were in the area when the robbery took place at the store on Monday. If anyone has information about theFull Story
Former Navajo Nation Lawmaker To Be Sentenced Wednesday
A former Navajo Nation lawmaker will be sentenced tomorrow in connection with the misuse of trial funds. Young Jeff Tom is one of a few former and current lawmakers that will be sentenced in connection with an investigation into the Tribal Council’s use of discretionary funds. Tom pleaded guilty back in February to conspiracy toFull Story
Navajo Nation To Build Its First Utility-Scale Solar Plant
The Navajo Nation is set to build its first utility-scale solar plant in Kayenta. The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority says the 64-million dollar plant will be able to power over 77-hundred homes on the reservation. The tribe plans to use federal loans and tax credits to finance the project. The plant will be built byFull Story
FEMA Rejects The Navajo Nation’s Request For An Emergency Declaration
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied a request by the Navajo Nation for an emergency declaration due to the chemical spill earlier this year from a Colorado mine. Around three-million gallons of toxic wastewater was released from the mine into the Animas River back in August. The water flowed into the San Juan River,Full Story
Navajo Nation Has Important Vote On Tuesday
Voters on Navajo Nation will be deciding on an important issue at the polls Tuesday. In a referendum vote, voters will choose whether or not the tribal president should be fluent in the Navajo language or not. It’s a topic that was the center of presidential controversy late last year, when presidential candidate Chris DescheneFull Story
Junk Food Tax Today Starts On The Navajo Nation
A junk food tax goes into effect today on the Navajo Reservation. Tribal officials passed legislation last year for an additional two-percent sales tax on food with little to no nutritional value. The tax is expected to generate a million dollars a year for the tribe and will fund projects including farmer’s markets, vegetable gardensFull Story