Actor Sean Penn donates resources to Navajo Nation during COVID-19 pandemic
Actor Sean Penn visited the Navajo Nation on April 1 to help provide resources to the reservation.
Navajo death row inmate loses appeal to probe racial bias
The only Native American on federal death row lost a bid Thursday to look into potential racial bias in his case.
Arizona reports 16 new coronavirus deaths, 446 new cases
Arizona is reporting 16 new deaths from the coronavirus and 446 new cases.
FEMA crew responding to COVID-19 crisis on the Navajo Nation
The COVID-19 outbreak in the Navajo Nation is just behind New York and New Jersey, and officials with FEMA have sent a team in to help the Native American nation respond to the crisis.
Family mourns Navajo Nation woman who died 5 days after COVID-19 diagnosis
A grandmother and member of the Navajo Nation is being mourned after she passed away from COVID-19 while being hospitalized in Phoenix.
Former Miss Western Navajo dies from COVID-19 complications
Former Miss Western Navajo Valentina Blackhorse from has died from COVID-19.
Navajo Nation now has 1,282 coronavirus cases and 49 deaths
The Navajo Nation is extending the closure of the tribal government until mid-May because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Navajo Nation sues Federal government over COVID-19 funding
Officials with the Navajo Nation announced a lawsuit against the Federal government over what the way COVID-19 funding for tribal governments is being handled.
Swire Coca-Cola donates 30,000 liters of water to Navajo Nation
Swire Coca-Cola has donated 30,000 liters of water to the Navajo Nation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
21 new coronavirus deaths reported in Arizona; toll now 208
Arizona health officials reported 21 additional coronavirus deaths, the most in a single day since the first death was reported on March 17.
Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding
Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep any of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief for tribes kept out of the hands of for-profit Alaska Native corporations.
Arizona coronavirus cases surpass 5,000; 187 known deaths
Positive coronavirus tests in Arizona have now surpassed 5,000 with 187 known deaths, state health officials said Monday.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez speaks on coronavirus outbreak
In an effort to try to contain the coronavirus, the Navajo Nation implemented a 57-hour curfew over the weekend. President Jonathan Nez joined FOX 10 Arizona Morning to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak that has claimed the lives of 44 people.
Navajo Nation orders protective masks worn on reservation
The Navajo Nation is ordering all people on the tribe’s reservation to wear masks when out in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.
US grants Navajo Nation authority to use unassigned airwaves
Navajo Nation is getting temporary authority to use unassigned airwaves to help the tribe’s emergency response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Arizona coronavirus deaths now at 150 as infections top 4,200
Arizona health officials say eight new deaths have been attributed to the coronavirus outbreak, bringing the statewide death toll to 150 people.
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Navajo Nation extends weekend curfew
The Navajo Nation has extended its weekend lockdowns preventing people from leaving their homes, except in emergencies, on the vast expanse of land that has been harder hit by the coronavirus than any other Native American reservation in the U.S.
Navajo Nation considering more curfews in ongoing efforts to halt spread of COVID-19
Officials with the Navajo Nation say they are looking at curfews similar to a 57-hour weekend curfew that was instituted recently in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 within their territory.
Arizona releases demographic information on coronavirus deaths
Arizona began releasing more detailed demographic information Sunday about the spread of the coronavirus that suggest a heavy toll among the elderly, men and Native Americans.
Weekend curfew in effect for Navajo Nation due to ongoing spread of COVID-19
Residents on the Navajo Nation will have to stay at home this weekend as a result of a 57-hour curfew that is being instituted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.