Navajo Times

The Navajo Times, originally called Navajo Times Today in the early 1980s, is a newspaper that was established by the Navajo Tribal Council in 1959. In 1982, it became the first daily newspaper to be owned and published by a Native American Indian Nation. Currently, it operates independently and is published in English. Its main office is situated in Window Rock, Arizona.

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Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo: Louisiana cowboy leads bareback field

6 days ago | navajotimes.com | Quentin Jodie

WINDOW ROCKThe 2025 Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo kicked off on Friday night with some of the top PRCA hands looking to add to their season standings. Louisiana bareback rider Waylon Bourgeois is one of those cowboys searching for his first qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and his 88-point ride aboard The Cervi Brothers’ Circle Eyes at the Dean C. Jackson is helping with that cause. “I knew coming I had a bucker,” Bourgeois said.
Luján, Stansbury warn of budget cuts to tribal lifelines

1 week ago | navajotimes.com | Nicholas House

By Nicholas HouseNavajo TimesALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján and Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury held a joint town hall in Albuquerque on Tuesday evening, drawing a crowd of constituents who came to hear firsthand how federal budget proposals could impact families.
Reporter’s Notebook | The quiet terrain of mental health in a loud profession

1 week ago | navajotimes.com | Nicholas House

By Nicholas HouseNavajo TimesThere are moments – quiet, mostly – when the story is submitted, and the MacBook screen fades to black. When headlines are filed, inboxes go still, and the adrenaline that once kept the body upright dissolves into silence. It’s in those moments that the weight sets in. Not the weight of deadlines, but of stories. The ones that stay with you. Working as a journalist means navigating a terrain that is simultaneously intimate and vast.
Diné breakaway roper Bailey Batespart of the WPRA conversation

1 week ago | navajotimes.com | Quentin Jodie

By Quentin JodieNavajo TimesWINDOW ROCK – One of the biggest draws in this week’s Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo is none other than Bailey Bates. The Mexican Springs, New Mexico cowgirl caught fire toward the end of the 2024 season and missed making the National Finals Breakaway Roping by finishing No. 18 in the WPRA world standings last fall. The Diné cowgirl is scheduled to compete on Friday night at the Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena during the opening performance of the three-day PRCA rodeo.
Learning from the best: Football for Life campinspires area youth

1 week ago | navajotimes.com | Quentin Jodie

By Quentin JodieNavajo TimesKAYENTA – In hopes of inspiring the next generation of athletes, the Football for Life nonprofit organization conducting its camp at Monument Valley High School for the second consecutive year. The event on Saturday registered 70-plus youth for its free football and softball camps under the direction of camp coordinator Joe Pina. “We just want to give the kids the opportunity to go to a good quality camp like ours,” Pina said.
Mexican Springs cowboy wins 3 all-around titles in single day

1 week ago | navajotimes.com | Quentin Jodie

By Quentin JodieNavajo TimesLUKACHUKAI, Ariz. – Sunday’s rat race for Mexican Springs, New Mexico cowboy Dennison Boone was well worth it. Despite feeling fatigue and worn out, the 36-year-old cowboy captured three all-around titles in one day. He started his day winning the 54th Annual Ralph Johnson Memorial Rodeo, followed by his win at the Sells & Sells Production Open Show Rodeo in Round Rock, Arizona.
Window Rock High harrier to compete internationally

1 week ago | navajotimes.com | Quentin Jodie

By Quentin JodieNavajo TimesCROWNPOINT – Window Rock standout Bearren Kee is one of eight runners that was named to the 2025 USATF U18 Mountain Running Team. On June 14, the US team, which consists of four boys and four girls, will compete in the 18th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Donovaly, Slovakia where 20 other nations are scheduled to compete.
Farmington soccer player signs with Lamar

1 week ago | navajotimes.com | Quentin Jodie

By Quentin JodieNavajo TimesCROWNPOINT – Cinjin Toledo, a recent graduate of Farmington High School, signed his letter of intent with the Lamar Community College men’s soccer team. Toledo, who was a staple on the FHS boys soccer program, was considering a few other programs before signing with the two-year college in Lamar, Colorado.
Council targets five unconfirmed division directors for removal

2 weeks ago | navajotimes.com | Krista Allen

CANYON POINT, UtahA resolution introduced in the Navajo Nation Council is drawing sharp lines between the Legislative and Executive branches, recommending the removal of five top division directors who have yet to be confirmed by the Council, some of whom have held their positions for over a year.
Speaker calls out Nygren’s vague responses

2 weeks ago | navajotimes.com | Krista Allen

By Krista AllenNavajo TimesPAGE – Several questions posed by the Navajo Nation Council to President Buu Nygren remain unanswered or insufficiently addressed, according to Speaker Crystalyne Curley, following the release of a 28-page written response submitted to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee last week.