As Native language programs flourish in classrooms, Indian centers, tribal meeting rooms and online, President Donald Trump issued an executive order over the weekend declaring English would be the ...

Navajo is now the official language of the Navajo Nation, placing an obligation on the tribal government to preserve and strengthen the language. Legislation was approved by the Navajo Nation Council ...

Star Wars is a cultural phenomenon that has shaped pop culture in the United States and abroad since the first movie came out in 1977. George Lucas’ creation of the franchise brought us iconic ...

Navajo teacher works to preserve indigenous language, emphasizing oral traditions and cultural ties. Elfreida Begay, a Navajo language teacher at Durango High School, is preserving Diné Bizaad by ...

Chris Deschene's run for president of the Navajo Nation has been challenged because he's not fluent in the Navajo language. The dispute highlights... According to Navajo law, Navajo Nation presidents ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A Navajo woman is trying to protect languages and bring families together. She is using her own "busy books" for little ones to make a big difference. "I am a breath coach, Navajo ...

“Navajo Highways” is intended to “serve as an educational tool aimed at Navajo children from Pre-K to 3rd grade,” according to a synopsis. Castle Valley • “Navajo Highways,” a family-friendly puppet ...

Students from the Department of Linguistics and the Department of American Indian Studies wrote and directed a play, “Hai Dooleeł,” in the Diné language and showcased it Friday, Nov. 30, in the Social ...

Navajo code talker John Kinsel, Sr. celebrated a major milestone earlier this year — his 106th birthday. Who were the World War II Navajo Code Talkers? During World War II, the U.S. Marines selected a ...

Spanish may be the most spoken language at home behind English, except in three U.S. states, but the second most-popular, non-English languages used in each state show off the diversity of the United ...