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Cronkite News: Rally calls out government mistreatment of veterans (November 12, 2025)
The message at a rally at the Arizona State Capitol was loud and clear: “Stop Firing Vets.” 
Cronkite News: Health care prices set to rise despite deal to reopen government (November 11, 2025)
Health insurance subsidies expire on December 31, forcing Americans to make difficult choices about their care. 
Cronkite News: States sue to restore food aid for millions of Americans (October 29, 2025)
Arizona and 24 other states are accusing the Trump administration of illegally freezing food aid for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown. 
Cronkite News: Government shutdown drags into its third week (October 23, 2025)
Arizona federal workers, labor leaders and elected Democratic officials demanded an immediate end to the government shutdown, saying the three-week stalemate is inflicting deep hardship across the state. 
Cronkite News: Arizona sues over failure to seat new member of Congress (October 22, 2025)
Four weeks after Adelita Grijalva won a special congressional election, the state of Arizona sued the U.S. House of Representatives to force Speaker Mike Johnson to swear her in. 
Cronkite News: National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline begins service (October 10, 2025)
Seven days a week, 365 days a year, the StrongHearts Native Helpline provides care and services for Indigenous people experiencing domestic violence. 
Arizona’s two Democratic senators confronted the Republican Speaker of the House over his refusal to swear a new Democratic lawmaker.
Cronkite News: Food program set to run out of money following shutdown (October 8, 2025)
Tens of thousands of families are facing food and nutrition uncertainty, among them Taelor Keyonnie-Begay, a mother of two who relies on benefits administered by the Navajo Nation. 
Cronkite News: Republicans won’t swear in new Democratic lawmaker (October 2, 2025)
Adelita Grijalva arrived in the nation’s capital to be sworn in as the newest member of Congress but Republicans are refusing to take action. 
Cronkite News: Political violence not new in America (September 12, 2025)
The killing of Charlie Kirk brought on a flood of unpleasant memories for Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), whose wife was shot while serving in the U.S. Congress. 
Cronkite News: Military honors allowed for rioter killed at U.S. Capitol (September 11, 2025)
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) tried to block military funeral honors for one of the insurrectionists who was killed at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. 
Citizens of 12 countries are being banned from visiting the United State, while restrictions are being placed on travelers from seven others.
“Honoring Native peoples means ending dehumanization in both imagery and policy,” said Stephanie Fryberg, an expert on the effects of harmful imagery.
Cronkite News: Democrats look to take House from Republicans (August 4, 2025)
Hoping to break the GOP grip on Congress, Democrats are aiming to topple three Republican incumbents in Arizona: Reps. David Schweikert, Eli Crane and Juan Ciscomani. 
Cronkite News: Farm offers horse therapy for adults and youth (August 1, 2025)
In the stalls at Hunkapi Farm, as the brutal sun scorches the surrounding grounds, therapy horses feel the heat. 
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) will devote part of his first August recess as a senator to visiting with voters in Iowa.
One thing is for certain, when the Native American Basketball Invitational comes to town, there are no shortages of fascinating storylines and compelling narratives to explore.
Native groups have hit back at President Donald Trump’s threat to block a new stadium for the Washington Commanders if the professional football team does not revert to its racist name.
With wildfires raging across Northern Arizona and destroying more than 100 structures in Grand Canyon National Park, businesses relying on tourist revenue have taken a hit.
Democrats are choosing a candidate to fill the seat of the late Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who was a champion of tribal issues.
Republicans sent President Donald Trump a policy megabill following Democratic objections to Medicaid cuts and an increase in the federal deficit.
Almost 30 million tons of uranium ore was extracted from the Navajo Nation between 1944 and 1986, causing health problems for those affected.
The consequences of American colonialism still reverberate throughout urban Indian communities.
“We’re going to fight this until our last breath,” Vanessa Nosie of the Apache Stronghold said of efforts to protect sacred Oak Flat.
Dani Medina thought she was dying. A rare genetic disorder and a severe case of COVID-19 left her rapidly declining.
President Donald Trump has promised to stop crossings along the U.S. border with Mexico.
For Navajo small business owner Natasha John, the road to owning a coffee shop has been long.
Cronkite News: Trump gives new life to aging coal-fired power plants (April 22, 2025)
One of the last remaining power plants in Arizona that uses coal has been granted an exemption from strict pollution standards. 
Cronkite News: Native collective fosters creativity among youth (April 17, 2025)
Homeland blends culture, music, fashion and community through hands-on workshops and cross-brand collaborations. 
Although the Navajo Nation has reached an agreement regarding transportation of uranium through the reservation, many tribal members remain concerned it won’t protect them from the harms of contamination.
President Donald Trump’s order to scrub anything “divisive” from the Smithsonian to shield Americans from “woke” propaganda has – at least temporarily – had the opposite effect.
Cronkite News: Arizona State University hosts annual powwow (April 14, 2025)
The 36th annual ASU powwow was more than a celebration of song and dance, it was a space where generations of people gathered to invigorate shared culture, tell traditional stories and teach lessons and prayers that have survived for millennia. 
Cronkite News: A ‘mural with a message’ rises in Arizona (April 8, 2025)
City officials, HIV/AIDS activists and health care providers gathered for the unveiling of a new mural at The Parsons Center for Health and Wellness in Phoenix, Arizona. 
Cronkite News: Food sovereignty movement promotes Native foods (April 4, 2025)
Mariah Gladstone and Alana Yazzie are embracing Native foods that have sustained Native communities for generations. 
Friends, family, community members and dignitaries honored the life of Raúl Grijalva, who championed Native causes during his 12 terms in the U.S. Congress.
Arizona ranks third for the highest number of cases of missing Indigenous people.
Cronkite News: Republicans in Congress push for health care cuts (March 21, 2025)
Potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid are causing uncertainty as Republicans, encouraged by President Donald Trump, push for drastic changes. 
Raúl Grijalva was known as a champion of tribal issues as a leader on the House Committee on Natural Resources.
“You’re not only erasing Navajo culture but you’re also eliminating Navajo code,” said Peter MacDonald, 96, one of the few surviving Navajo Code Talkers.
What started as an annual event to help Native small business owners has grown into a launchpad for Navajo entrepreneurs.
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