Showing results for "navajo"
Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Coronavirus tears through the Navajo Nation
It has the third-highest infection rate in the United States behind New York and New Jersey, and a per capita infection rate 10 times higher than Arizona.
Arts•Features
NYC Marathon: Navajo vibe in Bay Ridge
Parked in front of a gas station in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, members of The Awakening Live jazz band jammed between miles two and four of the New York City Marathon.
Multimedia•Slideshows•Special Reports
The Forgotten Navajo: No longer a home
Arlene Jasper-Begay and her family have been through a lot. Dealing with deaths and suicides have left them feeling as if their home is no longer a home at all.
News•Special Reports
The Forgotten Navajo: People in need
Navajo Nation is rich in highly sought-after natural resources, such as coal and uranium, which has proven to be both a blessing and a curse.
Special Reports
The Forgotten Navajo: Without the basics
Harry Shorty lives in a 25-square-foot tarpaper shack, without the basics. He has no running water or electricity.
Slideshows•Special Reports
The Forgotten Navajo: Living with uranium
Rolanda Tahani drinks uranium-contaminated water every day. She has no other option.
Special Reports•Video
The Forgotten Navajo: A family’s pain
Leonard and his wife Helen have lost seven of their 11 children – all before they reached the age of 36.
Features•Special Reports
The Forgotten Navajo: Keeping culture alive
The older generation yearns to hold onto authentic culture. Their children try, but western culture is a powerful lure.
Features•Special Reports
The Forgotten Navajo: The faces of Navajo Nation
The people of Navajo Nation.
Audio•Multimedia•Special Reports
The Forgotten Navajo: To live is to die
Pavement Pieces reporter Elizabeth Wagner visits Navajo people living with the aftermath of uranium contamination.