Navajo Nation

Coal Power Plant: EPA To Reconsider Navajo Nation's Permit

The Colorado Independent | David O. Williams | Posted 09.28.2009 | Denver


Opponents of coal-fired power plants around the country were buoyed by a decision Friday to send the proposed 1,500-megawatt Desert Rock facility near...

Taking Peyote in a Navajo Tipi Ceremony

Karin Luisa | Posted 09.07.2009 | World


Karin Luisa

The participants were engrossed, believing in the bowl, the spirit of Peyote, the words of the chief as he now admonished us to learn how to pray.

Looking Backwards in Order to Move Forward

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 08.28.2009 | Green


Jonathan A. Schein

The Navajo Nation, currently saddled with a 44% unemployment rate, has become the first Native American tribe to pass green jobs legislation.

Navajo Nation Starting Green Jobs Initiative

Yahoo! Finance | Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Writer | Posted 08.23.2009 | Green


FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Supporters of an effort to create green jobs on the Navajo Nation say a newly formed commission will help to spark creation o...

Green Jobs March On: Navajos Lead First Nations with Historic Green Jobs Legislation

Jeff Biggers | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green


Jeff Biggers

The bounty of green job dreams is one step toward becoming a reality on the Dinetah-Navajo Nation.

Navajo Nation Takes The Plunge

Tim Giago | Posted 06.28.2008 | Living


Tim Giago

The once-reluctant Navajo Nation is finally joining the ranks of the other 225 tribes in America and will open their first casino in October. They project an income of $32 million in the first year.

Navajo Nation: Election 2008

Rebecca Ford | Posted 06.25.2008 | Home


Rebecca Ford

With over 38,000 registered voters, the residents of Navajo Nation in the southwest are being courted by McCain and Obama. After 140 years, said one man, "a minority president might change things."