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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Arizona’s five Tribal entities have been awarded a collection grant to expand high-speed internet access on First Nations land.
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Heavy rainfall today caused widespread flooding across parts of northern Arizona, particularly in Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties.
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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.
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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.