The Nation’s 2018 rodeo queen is just doing what comes naturally to her
San Xavier- When Kiara Begay was six years old she learned to ride a horse, when she was eight she started competing in rodeos, and now that she is 16, she is… Read More
January 5, 2018
Tohono O’odham Nation is gearing up for annual fair
80th Annual O’odham Wapkial Ha-Taṣ is touted as Southern Arizona’s longest running all-Indian rodeoSells- It is the biggest public event on the Tohono O’odham Nation held once a year, and preparations that… Read More
Marathon, half-marathon races are featured at difficult Comobabi course
Sells- Past half-marathon races on a hilly course between Nolic Village and Comobabi Village have drawn upwards of 200 runners, and the sponsors are upping the ante this year as they bring… Read More
Havasupai Tribe wins court ruling to limit uranium mines
Havasupai, AZ- In its effort to keep the mining of uranium from the Grand Canyon, the Havasupai Tribe says it has won a mixed victory. Havasupai Tribal Chairman Don Watahomigie in a… Read More
Wells Fargo is sued by the Navajo Nation for unlawful practices
Window Rock, AZ- Claiming that the banking giant Wells Fargo misled and financially harmed members of the Navajo Nation who were its customers, the tribe’s government sued the bank in federal court… Read More