Navajo is now the official language of the Navajo Nation, placing an obligation on the tribal government to preserve and strengthen the language. Legislation was approved by the Navajo Nation Council ...

May 30, 2013— -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” will premier this summer, dubbed into Navajo. It’s the first time a major motion picture has been translated into a Native ...

On Christmas Eve, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed long-awaited legislation to have the Navajo language used, taught and supported by appropriations. With his signature, Diné bizaad, is now ...

Navajo language classes in Albuquerque are helping Navajo students reconnect with their at-risk language and, more broadly, their culture. The Navajo language, or Diné bizaad, is one of the most ...

The group of Navajo speakers gathered in Flagstaff, Arizona, were deep into translating the pages stacked in front of them when they began deliberating over how to best describe fentanyl. It wouldn't ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Navajos voted Tuesday to loosen language requirements for their top leaders, eliminating the need for them to be fluent in Navajo and giving voters more discretion in who can ...

When Dave Nezzie met his future wife, Amanda, they quickly fell in love over a galaxy far, far away. "I think that was one of the first things that bonded Dave and I together, was our love for Star ...

“Navajo Highways” is intended to “serve as an educational tool aimed at Navajo children from Pre-K to 3rd grade,” according to a synopsis. Castle Valley • “Navajo Highways,” a family-friendly puppet ...

Navajo Vote is Pivotal in Arizona Navajo-speaking voters are a closely watched group. High turnout from the Navajo Nation—which sweeps across the entire northeast portion of Arizona before stretching ...

Jen Fifield for Votebeat How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to Election officials from northern Arizona counties translating the November ballot ...