SALT LAKE CITY — A man who is based in the Utah portion of the Navajo Nation is trying to give new life to the Navajo language and culture through a kid's TV show that uses puppets to teach children ...

Samuel Tom Holiday, a Washington City resident and one of the fewer than 20 surviving Navajo Code Talkers who fought in World War II, turns 93 next year. Showing the signs of old age, he’s hard of ...

Swinging hammers and twisting screwdrivers taught Air Force Academy cadets high-level engineering lessons this month as they built two homes for a Navajo charity. The cadets built a pair of ...

This article was originally published in Education Week. Ask Marilyn Begay why the Navajo-immersion school where she is a 5th grade teacher has fared well in meeting student-achievement goals under ...

Rena Dunn teaches BYU's only Navajo language classes. 'People that have studied Navajo say that it's one of the few complete languages,' she said. (BYU Photo) BYU Navajo teacher Rena Dunn and junior ...

Every morning, students in the sprawling San Juan School District in Utah place their right hands over their hearts and recite a pledge. Despite two centuries of reasons not to honor the American flag ...

Navajo Code Talkers were honored Saturday, November 24, 2002, in a ceremony that many felt was long overdue. At the ceremony more than 300 Congressional Silver Medals were presented to the surviving ...

Fifth-generation weavers Ornelas and Pete (Spider Woman’s Children) offer experienced weavers inspiring instruction in the art of creating Navajo rugs. They first relate the craft’s origin story: the ...

Navajo code talkers played a vital role during World War II by using their language to send tactical messages. These men were the secret weapon that helped win the Pacific, not through guns or ...

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 ...