Growing up on the Navajo Reservation, we heard stories from our parents and grandparents about aunts, uncles, or neighbors who participated in horse race events. Back then, the Dine people were skilled horsemen and took great pride in their horses. Children learned horsemanship at a very young age. Daily, kids grew up working with horses […]
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On March 25, 2025, the Navajo Veterans Organization sponsored an inaugural event to honor and celebrate women veterans, surviving spouses, Gold Star and Blue Star mothers, and Silver Star mothers. It was sponsored by Navajo Nation Oil & Gas. All sixteen chapters in the Chinle Chapter of the Navajo Veterans Association were invited. Women from Lukachukai,
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Governor Katie Hobbs was joined by tribal veterans and representatives on April 8, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ, at the 9th-floor rotunda with the 22 tribal flags removed from the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Hospital because of a new federal policy. Here’s the official invitation: The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services would like to extend an invitation
Tribal Veterans Honored by Arizona Governor at Flag Display Event Read Post »
Veterans Stand Down – August 27, 2024 On August 23rd the Chinle Agency Navajo Nation Veterans Administration presented a Veterans Stand Down event in Chinle, AZ under a big tent for Homeless Veterans. Resources, entertainment, and free food were provided. The night before the event it rained. With the ground soaking wet and it was
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