Learn about the importance of the Keystone XL Pipeline getting cancelled, read an interview with Dreamstarter Roo George-Warren during two different inaugurations, remembering the first Native American Vice President Charles Curtis, and more in this week’s News You Can Use!
What Is the Keystone XL Pipeline and Why Did President Biden Issue an Executive Order to Block It?
The president’s decision to revoke a permit for the pipeline that would carry Canadian crude to the U.S. likely spells the end of a saga spanning more than 12 years.
Inauguration Day, in 2017 and 2021
People who were in Washington four years ago talk about their plans for this year’s occasion.
Navajo dance troop set to perform at Biden’s inauguration ceremony
Phoenix-based Indigenous Enterprise introduced the nation to their unique cultural dancing this past spring.
Remembering Charles Curtis, the first Native American vice president
After being raised among the Kaw Tribe in Kansas, he lived with his White father’s family, and his rise – from lawyer to Congressman to Senator to Herbert Hoover’s running mate – was swift and compelling.
Sacred Native American land to be traded to a foreign mining giant
Arizona’s Oak Flat, a site considered holy to the Apache, is slated to be transferred to a mining company, but many are fighting the controversial move.
Stay-at-home Order Remains in Effect on the Navajo Nation
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — As the number of Covid-19 continue to rise on the Navajo Nation, a stay-at-home order remains in effect for all residents with the exception of essential workers who must report to work, to obtain essential items such as food and medication, and in cases of emergencies.
