For retired teacher Maria Saltwater, who struggles with health issues and homelessness, the Navajo Nation Resource Fair was an important gathering that should have happened long ago.
The Navajo Nation announced it has streamlined a process to determine if a child eligible for adoption is Navajo a change it hopes will strengthen the Indian Child Welfare Act that was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.Navajo President Buu Nygren signed a memorandum of agreement to expedite the determination of whether a child is Navajo for in-state custody cases.Previously,
Child welfare services provided to by Arizona, New Mexico and Utah may soon be improved through the adoption of traditional Navajo teachings and knowledge if incorporated into their programs
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. Utah Navajo Health System, Inc., the not-for-profit organization incorporated in Utah, recently received more than $3.2 million in funds from the Navajo Nation.