Pauly Denetclaw
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New Mexico, United States
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Indigenous woman will lead the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Tribal and Native Affairs
An Indigenous woman will become the first director of the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the U.S. Treasury. → Read More
Tribes along the Colorado River navigate a stacked settlement process to claim their water rights (Settlements on Settlers’ Terms) — High Country News – Know the West
The gantlet leaves those nations in an unjust state of limbo. → Read More
Colorado River, stolen by law (Stolen River) — High Country News – Know the West
Indigenous nations have been an afterthought in U.S. water policy for over a century. That was all part of the plan. → Read More
“Beyond Bows and Arrows”: Indigenous Radio in Texas
Two hours of escape and connection. → Read More
Ben Farms employs youth to work the land
The temperature at its peak was 100 degrees and the sun was relentless. The morning was already sweltering and there wasn’t a breeze to be felt. → Read More
Caterer salvages his business with drive-through meals
Last graduation season, James Iron-Moccasin’s catering business, Iron-MocCatering, was busy handling up to eight graduation parties nearly every weekend. From May through July, he was slinging burgers to barbeque and beyond. → Read More
Glam Squad owner credits her mom time for her business skills
A customer who had just moved to Flagstaff came into Christine De Angelis’ hair salon after finding the business online doing a quick Google search. The customer wanted a new cut and color. De Angelis made time for a quick hair consultation even though her business is by appointment only. → Read More
Co-workers respond to Diné with 245 cases of water
A month ago, Michelle Barney asked her 150 coworkers at the Foundation for Blind Children, based in Phoenix, if they would like to donate bottled water to the Navajo Nation through a donation drive. → Read More
U of U grad persevered, now sets sights on grad school
Shaniah Chee was sitting in her mother’s truck outside Monument Valley High School, Utah, where she graduated from four years earlier, because she was trying to connect to wi-fi. → Read More
Gallup sees protest over murder of George Floyd
The high desert sun was scorching but that didn’t stop some 150 protesters from Gallup and surrounding areas from coming together on Wednesday to chant “Black lives matter!” → Read More
Ah Shi Beauty owner joins protest in Houston
Ahsaki LaFrance-Chachere and her husband Dennis Chachere took bitter powder and grabbed their masks before heading to a peaceful protest in Houston last Friday. → Read More
Couple with COVID-19 felt like pariahs
Mary Tom was sick in bed battling COVID-19. Her mother was on the phone praying for her like she had done every day since Tom got sick. It was late March. → Read More
‘I survived’: Couple, both COVID-positive, keep it together
Mary Tom could hear her four-year-old son crying and pleading to see her. He was just outside her bedroom door. → Read More
Family struggles with impact of coronavirus
It’s Freda Anderson’s first week at home after her job closed its doors in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. So this week she's trying to make new dishes with her children. → Read More
Nation monitors, preps, plans for virus
The COVID-19 virus, commonly referred to as coronavirus, is being monitored very closely by the Navajo Area Indian Health Service and Navajo Nation Department of Health. → Read More
Diné burst into the mainstream: May the YouTube algorithm be in your favor
The small world of Native YouTubers has seen significant strides over the last few years but has yet to produce a creator who could ascend into the mainstream consciousness of the YouTube world. → Read More
‘Haven legacy’ continues at Fort spelling bee
Hailey Haven was confident at the mic. Her voice was steady and clear as she spelled “Himalayan,” then “calamitous,” “gannet” and finally her champion word “brevet” during Round 23 of the Fort Defiance Agency Spelling Bee. → Read More
NM minimum wage rises to $9
At the beginning of the new decade, the state of New Mexico’s minimum wage increased to $9 an hour, Bill McCamley, the Division Secretary for the Department of Wage and Hour Secretary, told a room full of workers last week. → Read More
Top 10 'bread-and-butter' stories
In previous years, the Navajo Times has had a top 10 list of “Best Features.” This year, I asked to curate a list of “Best of C Section.” → Read More
11 giftworthy artist-direct companies to knock their socks off
The season of giving is upon us and gift shopping for the holidays is in full swing! → Read More