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Around the rez: Week of April 26

WILLIAMS, Ariz. - Road repairs are in the works for some of the most well-worn sections of Interstate-40 in Western Arizona, and construction is expected to begin within the next few months.

KUYI Hopi Radio was on of five Native American radio broadcasters to complete a training program provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in partnership with Native Public Media.

“My family filed this lawsuit to protect Native peoples’ right to honor our religious beliefs and academic achievement, just as so many other students are permitted to,” Larissa said. “It was an honor to be gifted the eagle plume for my graduation, something I will cherish forever. I hope going forward schools learn to appreciate and respect our tribal practices."

Pipe Springs National Monument (PISP) has received a grant to research the impact of Indian Boarding Schools on the Southern Paiute.

The 12th Annual Navajo County Attorney's Office Victims' Rights Symposium will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Northland Pioneer College's Snowflake campus in Arizona.

The Diné Skate Garden Project hosted the official opening celebration April 10 for the Two Grey Hills Skatepark, an inclusive public skatepark and community space that was conceived by Diné-owned sustainable artwear brand 4KINSHIP and built with support from members of the community.

Cuts to water use along the Colorado River could be spread evenly across some southwestern states, or follow the more than century-old priority system that currently governs water management.

The Grand Canyon is the ancestral homeland of multiple tribal nations in the Southwest, and tribes still rely on the canyon for natural and cultural resources that are significant and sacred to their communities.

Yee Ha’ólníi Doo, a non-profit organization that was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, recently celebrated its third anniversary.

Kayenta Township and St. Mary’s Food Bank teamed up once again to provide free food to the community in Kayenta Chapter House April 4.

The Hopi Tribe Pandemic Recovery Committee (HTPRC) has announced progress in deploying the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) on behalf of the Hopi People.

Hobbs announces a historic agreement that will pay the Gila River Indian Community $233 million to limit water use from the Colorado River.

Arizona State Sen. Theresa Hatathlie has been appointed by Gov. Katie Hobbs to serve as the chair of a task force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.

A New Mexico man will remain in federal custody pending trial on charges that stem from the 2021 disappearance of a Native American woman. Ella Mae Begay's disappearance from her home on the Navajo Nation has helped raise awareness about missing person cases and unsolved slayings in Indian Country. A U.S. magistrate judge on Friday ordered Preston Henry Tolth held without bond after his attorney entered not guilty pleas on his behalf to charges of assault and carjacking. The judge said the allegations involved "senseless acts of extreme violence" and that Tolth was a danger to the community.