As young marines, Peter MacDonald and Thomas Begay transmitted top secret military messages using their native language. It was an undercover mission that changed U.S. intelligence operations forever.

Eighty years ago, as the sea swayed him from side to side on an attack vessel heading towards Iwo Jima, Thomas Begay started to feel afraid. “On the ship, they said: ‘get your last scrap of steak and ...

Aug. 14 is National Navajo Code Talker Day, an annual celebration recognizing the Code Talkers who served with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific theater during World War II. The designation was ...

NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – This week, the Navajo Nation honored a group of Indigenous wartime heroes. Thursday was National Navajo Code Talkers Day, and hundreds gathered in Window Rock, Arizona, to honor ...

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — Long before it sat vacant on Route 66, the El Pueblo Motor Inn played a pivotal role in World War II. This is where the first Navajo Code Talkers were recruited, and now, 80 ...

At Site Santa Fe, 71 artists were inspired by Southwestern figures, from healers and novelists to Navajo code talkers. Here’s a guide to the highlights. Korakrit Arunanondchai’s art installation for ...