Gallup Indian Medical Center will be completing important repairs to their water system in the main hospital building effective May 3 after 4:30 pm. The hospital will not have water services for the duration of the repairs. All Inpatient Services will be closed and current patients will be transferred out to neighboring hospitals to allow for continuation of care.

In a press release published April 25, hospital officials said the repairs would only take about 24 hours, and that services will be restored as soon as possible.

LAS VEGAS, N.V. — In a gathering of tribal leaders and organizations at the TriSec 2024 Conference during the week of April 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Navajo Nation Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton delivered a powerful keynote address, where she discussed pressing issues such as public safety and the interplay of traditional governance in modern Navajo society. The conference, organized by the Falmouth Institute, provided a platform for discussing and addressing key issues that affect Native American tribes.

Charles-Newton, who chairs the 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Law and Order Committee, highlighted the deep-seated narratives that have shaped the Navajo Nation, including...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Speaker Crystalyne Curley welcomed representatives from the Navajo Nation Advisory Council on Disabilities to Window Rock, Ariz. on April 23 to meet with members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council to push action items forward regarding accessibility issues facing the Navajo Nation’s disabled population.

“The voice of our disabled population has long been neglected. The Advisory Council has drafted legislation and surveys that address efforts to improve our chapter houses, polling places, and other public places to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act,” Crystalyne (Tachee/Blue Gap, Many Farms, Nazlini, Tselani/Cottonwood, Low Mountain) said.

The...

Navajo Nation Vice President Richelle Montoya, the first woman to serve in the office, told hundreds of viewers during a Facebook Live stream on April 16  that she was sexually harassed in August during a meeting.

During the recent Navajo Nation Council spring session, Montoya addressed concerns raised by council delegates regarding rumors of being mistreated as she serves as the second-most powerful leader in the Navajo government. The discussion arose after she and Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren gave their State of the Nation address on Monday.

She did not address the sexual harassment allegation while in the council chamber but waited until she went on Facebook Live the next...