Arlyssa Becenti

3 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Arlyssa Becenti

Indigenous students at the University of Arizona have signed a letter to administrators raising concerns about the relationship between the school and the Native campus community. The UA announced plans to merge its cultural resource centers and move a Native students program to a different office. The director of the Native American Student Affairs program posted a video on social media about his dismissal, questioning whether it was related to an incident earlier in the spring.

1 month ago | azcentral.com | Arlyssa Becenti

Bears Ears National Monument, created by President Barack Obama, protected lands that tribes in the area had long considered important to their history. President Donald Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears during his first term in office. President Joe Biden restored the boundaries and now many fear Trump will try to erase the monument. Bahozhonii Whitehat’s great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother were both born in the area of southern Utah that's now part of Bears Ears National Monument.

1 month ago | azcentral.com | Arlyssa Becenti

Congressional leaders have questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over budget cuts, which they say could hurt tribal communities and reduce critical services. Tribal officials say Kennedy and the Trump administration should not ignore their responsibility to consult with tribes on actions that could affect programs related to health care.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Arlyssa Becenti

A driver transporting uranium ore from the Pinyon Plain Mine near the Grand Canyon to the White Mesa Mill near Blanding fell ill near Flagstaff. According to authorities, Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies were alerted on May 8 after a driver stopped near U.S. Highway 89 and Townsend Winona Road, just north of Flagstaff, reporting minor flu-like symptoms. There is no evidence that the uranium ore caused the driver’s illness, according to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department.

1 month ago | azcentral.com | Arlyssa Becenti

A driver transporting uranium ore from the Pinyon Plain Mine near the Grand Canyon to the White Mesa Mill near Blanding fell ill near Flagstaff. According to authorities, Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies were alerted on May 8 after a driver stopped near U.S. Highway 89 and Townsend Winona Road, just north of Flagstaff, reporting minor flu-like symptoms. There is no evidence that the uranium ore caused the driver’s illness, according to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Department.