Hopi Nation

Federal officials have joined with the state of Arizona to begin fulfilling a settlement agreement that was reached with the Hopi Tribe nearly three decades ago, marking what tribal officials described as a historic day.

The transportation of uranium ore through portions of northern Arizona including the Navajo Nation is on hold until concerns are addressed.

The Havasupai and Hopi tribes joined the Navajo Nation in a filing to intervene in legal challenges to the 2022 designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.

Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest.

A recent report highlights the difficulty of getting bank loans on the Navajo and Hopi nations. It found a lack of access to banking services has profound effects on housing, business, and public health.

A nonprofit on the Navajo Nation has started a business incubator known as Change Labs to foster economic development without losing Indigenous ways of thinking.

A first-time marathon racer from the Hopi Nation made a dazzling debut at this year’s Los Angeles Marathon. Hosava Kretzmann was the first American to cross the finish line and finished sixth overall. Kretzmann says his running is intrinsically tied to his culture.

This is the fourth winter since the Kayenta Coal Mine closed and left Hopi residents without a reliable source of heat for their homes. Many tribal members have switched from coal to wood to keep warm, but the transition hasn’t been easy. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, nonprofits have stepped up to help.

Ancient foot trails radiate out from the Hopi mesas like the spokes of a wheel. One of these is known as the Palat’kwapi Trail, and it traverses through landscapes rich in Hopi history.

Arizona’s five Tribal entities have been awarded a collection grant to expand high-speed internet access on First Nations land.