Architecture students build homes on Navajo Nation
Eight architecture students from the University of Utah will spend the rest of the year designing and building a home for a family on the Navajo Nation.
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Ethically studying forests on Tribal lands
Jaime Yazzie has been asking how traditional knowledge held within her Diné community can inform management in Navajo Nation forests.
Water Sustainability on the Navajo Nation: Science Moab talks to Dr. Crystal Tulley-Cordova about sustainable water practices in Navajo communities
Crystal Tulley-Cordova, Ph.D., is a principal hydrologist in the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources, doing water-related research and projects since 2013. Dr. Tulley-Cordova told Science Moab that the knowledge and experiences she…
Climate change resiliency within Native communities: Science Moab talks to Nikki Cooley about climate change on the Navajo Nation
Science Moab recently spoke with Nikki Cooley, the interim assistant director for the Tribes and Climate Change Program at the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. Cooley, who currently lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, studied…
Living with environmental contaminants: Science Moab talks to researchers about how regional communities are impacted by chemical contamination
Both natural and man-made contaminants find their way into waterways and ecosystems throughout the Colorado Plateau. This week, Science Moab talks to Jonathan Credo, an MD-PhD student at the University of Arizona College…
Moab Manna returns: Seventh-day Adventist Church sows another crop of potatoes
The Moab Seventh-day Adventist Church started its Moab Manna project in the spring of 2020. The global pandemic had prompted mass shut-downs, job losses, and product shortages. Church members brainstormed what they could…
Feeling the pressure: Science Moab talks with meteorologist Tony Merriman about clouds and culture in the Southwest
This week, Science Moab speaks with a scientist whose head is in the clouds: Tony Merriman, the warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Flagstaff, Arizona. We cover the science behind…
Navajo Nation president rejects reopening: Nez vetos full reopening of tribal parks, citing COVID-19 concerns
During a special session on June 3, the Navajo Nation Council voted unanimously to reopen tribal parks to the public at full capacity, including popular destinations such as Monument Valley and Four Corners…
San Juan County heads toward potential electoral redistricting: Decades of legal trouble complicate process
“I don’t support the whole concept. I’m not going to be a part of it,” said San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams. Adams, the commission’s lone Republican, voted against a resolution to hire…
“Get out and run, go greet the sun”
Their feet hit the ground before sunrise—whatever edge they could get to beat the heat. After being led in prayer by an elder, ten Indigenous runners began a five-day, 360-mile journey from Bears…
San Juan County schools work to increase Indigenous representation on staff
San Juan County holds two of Utah’s historical legacies: Mormon homesteaders, who came to Utah in the 1800s, and various Indigenous tribes, who have called the land home for thousands of years. In…
Navajo water rights act passes Congress
After a year defined by the coronavirus pandemic and social unrest, one marginalized community in Utah is close to receiving critical help from the federal government. On Dec. 21, Congress passed the Consolidated…
Legislation addresses Navajo water rights
According to the Centers for Disease Control, two of the best things to prevent catching COVID-19 are regular hand washing and staying home. But what if you have to drive miles down a…
“It’s a ghost town”
The Moab Sun News needs your help. Show your support for independent community journalism and receive a digital edition emailed directly to you each week. Weeks ago, Shanna Yazzie knew something was wrong after…
Updated: Four positive for COVID-19 in Utah’s San Juan County
Update 3/28: this article was updated to reflect a second confirmed case in San Juan County, a clarification to the public health order issued the following day, as well as a statement issued…
San Juan County Commission meets in Navajo Mountain
The regular San Juan County Commission meeting was held at Navajo Mountain, an area in the extreme southwest of the county bordering Arizona. The meeting is part of a new commitment to improve…