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AP— Former Navajo Chairman Zah speaks in Flagstaff, Arizona, Jan. 11, 2022 - Obituary

News

Peterson Zah, a monumental Navajo Nation leader, dies at 85

Associated Press

Zah served as the tribal chairman in the 1980s and later was elected as its first president in 1990 after the government was restructured into three branches to prevent power from being concentrated in the chairman's office.

Protesters from the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and Burns Paiute Tribe were joined by activists from tribal nations across the region, including the San Carlos Apache Reservation, on Thursday, Jan. 5, in Reno, Nev.

Politics & Government

Northern Nevada lithium mine draws Native resistance from across the West

Bert Johnson

Backers of the project say it would provide essential materials to build electric vehicles and address the climate crisis, but a coalition of Native American tribes is fighting against it.

Sphalerite drill cores, indium deposits, West Desert, Juab County, courtesy, Utah Geological Survey

Business & Economy

Utah’s West Desert could hold a decade’s worth of indium

Sean Higgins

Indium is used to produce things like touchscreens, windshields, and solar panels.

AP — Bonneville Salt Flats, Oct. 8, 2022

Health, Science & Environment

Concerns are piling up for Utah’s thinning Bonneville Salt Flats

Associated Press

The prehistoric lakebed has long been a mecca for daredevil speed racers, as well as a backdrop for famous movie scenes and destination for selfie-seeking tourists.

AP — San Juan Generating Station, Waterflow, New Mexico, Sept. 20, 2022

Health, Science & Environment

The US shift away from coal hits a Navajo Nation community in New Mexico

Associated Press

The closure of the San Juan Generating Station follows years of legal battles by environmentalists and mounting regulatory pressures aimed at curbing pollution and climate change.