Hopi

Navajo, Hopi Nations Have High Rates Of "Plumbing Poverty"

By • Sep 4, 2019
Courtesy of Shiloh Deitz

Researchers at the University of Oregon used Census data to make the first nationwide map of what they call “plumbing poverty”—households that lack running water, a shower, or a toilet. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports the Navajo and Hopi Nations stand out dramatically. 

Coal Critics Slam Peabody Layoffs at Kayenta Mine

By • Aug 9, 2019
Doc Searls/Wikimedia Commons

Peabody Energy will lay off nearly its entire workforce at the Kayenta Mine this month as it prepares to close the site. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports, coal industry critics say the company is abandoning local communities.


Nearly All Kayenta Mine Workers to be Laid Off Ahead of NGS Closure

By • Aug 8, 2019
Peabody Energy/Wikimedia Commons

Almost all of the workers at the Kayenta Mine on the Navajo Nation are facing layoffs in the coming weeks. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports, Peabody Energy will cease operations as its sole coal customer, the Navajo Generating Station, is also slated to close.


Hopi Tribe Takes Over Law Enforcement from BIA

By & Felicia Fonseca • Aug 2, 2019
Brandon Hale/BIA Police Unit, Hopi Agency/Flickr

A small northeastern Arizona tribe now is the primary law enforcement agency on its reservation.

Earth Notes: Rezcycling

By • Jul 31, 2019
Jack Pongyesva

There’s  no curbside recycling for the twelve villages that make up the Hopi reservation. That’s mainly because of remoteness and sheer distance from potential buyers of recyclable materials. But, a brother and sister team are trying to change that.


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