Hopi Nation

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.

Heavy rainfall today caused widespread flooding across parts of northern Arizona, particularly in Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded more than two hundred thousand dollars in grant funding to three projects in Arizona focused on environmental justice. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports.

The Hopi Tribe is celebrating the completion of the Hopi Arsenic Mitigation Project. The project was created in 2010 to address high levels of arsenic in the Tribe’s drinking water supply.

The Hopi Tribe says a person was killed last weekend after being attacked by a pack of dogs. The incident happened in the Village of Hotevilla. Hopi officials say it’s the latest in a string of dog attacks in the last few months.

The Sumi’nungwa Hopi Festival at Polacca will return this fall after a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Indigenous filmmaker Billy Luther has been awarded the Sundance Film Festival’s prestigious Momentum Fellowship. Luther represents the Navajo, Hopi and Laguna Pueblo Tribes.