May 30, 2013— -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” will premier this summer, dubbed into Navajo. It’s the first time a major motion picture has been translated into a Native ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Christmas Eve, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed legislation to make the Navajo language the official language of 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 ...

Navajo language classes in Albuquerque are helping Navajo students reconnect with their at-risk language and, more broadly, their culture. The Navajo language, or Diné bizaad, is one of the most ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Navajos voted Tuesday to loosen language requirements for their top leaders, eliminating the need for them to be fluent in Navajo and giving voters more discretion in who can ...

The group of Navajo speakers gathered in Flagstaff, Arizona, were deep into translating the pages stacked in front of them when they began deliberating over how to best describe fentanyl. It wouldn't ...

“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 ...

A New Mexico woman decided to put a local Burger King drive-thru worker to the test by ordering in her native Navajo language. What happened next left her pleasantly surprised. The Navajo language ...

Navajo Vote is Pivotal in Arizona Navajo-speaking voters are a closely watched group. High turnout from the Navajo Nation—which sweeps across the entire northeast portion of Arizona before stretching ...

Jen Fifield for Votebeat How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to Election officials from northern Arizona counties translating the November ballot ...