Around the globe, many mythologies talk about gods that came from the sky and their extraordinary feats. Navajo mythology also falls under this context. In the present day, Navajo Indians are in a population of approximately 150,000 individuals who live in a large desert reservation that spans the American states Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and […]
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Navajo Water Supply Is More Horrific Than Flint, But No One Cares Because They’re Native American
The news out of Flint, Michigan brought the issue of contaminated drinking water into sharp focus, as it was revealed that officials at every level—local, state and federal—knew about lead-poisoned water for months but did nothing to address the problem. Under state-run systems like utilities and roads, poorer communities are the last to receive attention […]
Navajo Nation And White Mountain Apache Tribe Chase Down A Virus
Above photo: ABC News. Contact-tracing programs in two areas hit hardest by COVID-19 are working. On a mild morning in April at Arizona’s Whiteriver Indian Hospital, Dr. Ryan Close tested nasal swabs from two members of an eight-person household on the Fort Apache Reservation northwest of Phoenix. About half of the family had a runny […]
Navajo Solar Plant To Replace Coal Plant
Above Photo: From apnews.com FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A giant array of solar panels near the famed sandstone buttes of Monument Valley has begun producing electricity for the Navajo Nation at a time when the tribe is bracing for the loss of hundreds of jobs from the impending closure of a nearby coal-fired power plant. The […]
Why exercise by itself is insufficient for weight loss
Exercise by itself isn’t always enough to take off the weight. Now, evidence reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on January 28 helps to explain why that is: our bodies adapt to higher activity levels, so that people don’t necessarily burn extra calories even if they exercise more. The results suggest it’s […]