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Applications are now being accepted for the 70th annual Miss Navajo Nation Pageant.

Officials at Grand Canyon National Park are seeking public comments on a proposed advance day-use reservation system to manage visitation at the Tuweep Visitor Area at the South Rim. Park officials say the area has become increasingly popular in recent years and has led to excessive day use and degradation of natural and cultural resources.

The Hoop Dance World Championships resumed in-person competition last weekend at the Heard Museum in Phoenix after having to go virtual during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Navajo and Hopi nations in northeastern Arizona are known as “food deserts,” with little access to fresh fruits and vegetables. But local farmers are working to keep the culture of food alive for the next generation of Indigenous farmers, gardeners, and chefs.

The Miss Navajo Nation pageant is parting ways with fry bread, the fluffy, golden brown delicacy that's become a symbol of Native American culture but is…

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators recently reintroduced a bill aimed at preventing the illegal sale of Native American cultural items. KNAU’s Ryan…

The United Nations doesn’t allow indigenous tribes to be official members. Arizona Public Radio’s Ryan Heinsius reports, the Navajo Nation recently sent a…

Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye wants referees who officiate high school sporting events in northern Arizona to take cultural sensitivity training.…

The historic Desert View Watchtower at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is transforming into a Native American heritage center. Arizona Public…

The terms "Latino" and "Hispanic" are often used interchangeably. In fact, we, at the Fronteras Desk, have done so in our reporting. But we recently…