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Native American Info by Tribe Azure Native American Info by Tribe Azure We focus on Native American news varying from jewelry design, Native American cooking, lifestyle, politics, the Navajo Nation and much more. Ron Henry designs Native American jewelry inspiring interest in the Navajo lifestyle as well as the arts in Articles
On to Brilliant, Sparkly Things for Mr. Henry
2007-11-16 08:05:00 Ron has been designing jewelry since he was 12. His brother, Ernie taught him. Ernie makes entirely different jewelry than Ron but he is responsible for introducing his younger brother into this lovely world of art. Ron comes from a very artistic family. His mother, Lou was a rug weaver. She also made jewelry but she was known for her beautiful Navajo rugs. In the last year Ron finally gave in More About: Henry , Things , Brilliant
Dragonfly has landed!
2007-11-13 06:50:00 The bracelets are finished. Basie and Mario love them. They were such sweeties about waiting for them. The pieces totally rock. They were spectacular. If you notice there are no antennas on the dragonfly. That is because Basie requested it that way. You always get to have what you want. :) ENJOY!! More About: Dragonfly
Dragonfly almost done! yay
2007-11-08 06:28:00 Today holds the nearing of completion of an awesome pair of dragonfly bracelets Ron is creating for a very special customer. I can't wait to show you all. I'll post pics as soon as they are done. Here's a pic of a butterfly he's done, http://tribeazure.com/showitem.asp?ID=242 &MainGroup=Jewelry&SubGroup=Pendants3&Cus tID. Check it out. More About: Dragonfly
Diamond Pendant
2007-11-03 09:45:00 I have exciting news. Ron Henry is launching his diamond work soon. He has already created a spectacular piece for a friend. You can see it here, http://www.tribeazure.com/showitem.asp?ID =313. More About: Diamond
Tribe's tech plan a model program
2006-09-20 20:43:00 Tribe's tech plan a model program Mark ShafferThe Arizona RepublicSept. 19, 2006 12:00 AM TONALEA - While much of rural Arizona lags in an Internet void, the Navajo Nation is a leader among the nation's tribes in speedy connections. Renda Fowler, community services director for the remote Tonalea chapter east of Tuba City, says it never ceases to amaze her. As cattle graze outside her window More About: Tech , Model , Program , Plan , Tribe
EPA whiffs power plant
2006-09-16 23:22:00 EPA whiffs power plant Proponents argue air is clean; opponents worry about mercury Sunday, September 17th 2006By John R. Crane Journal Staff Writer Sithe Global officials say the Desert Rock power plant would cap mercury output by at least 80 percent and would set a new standard for pollution controls for other energy facilities. "The air, with or without Desert Rock, is getting signifi-cantly More About: Power , Plant
New Miss Indian Nations crowned in Bismarck
2006-09-13 20:44:00 New Miss Indian Nations crowned in Bismarck The fourteenth Miss Indian Nations is a descendant of Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca Tribe. Ponka-We Vickers, a member of the Ponca Nations of Kansas and the Tohono O'odham Nation, was selected from five nominees Saturday at the United Tribes International Powwow. "I'm shocked that I was chosen," Vickers said after being crowned. "But I'm very humbled More About: Crowned
Billy earns the Miss Navajo Nation title
2006-09-13 02:23:00 Billy earns the Miss Navajo Nation title By Natasha Kaye JohnsonDiné Bureau Jocelyn Billy of Chinle holds back tears of joy as she is crowned Miss Navajo Nation 2006-07 by Miss Navajo Nation 2005-06 Rachel James at the 60th Annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock on Saturday night. Billy graduated from NAU and was crowned Miss Indian NAU while attending school there WINDOW ROCK — Each year, More About: Title , Billy
Tax proposal would fund judicial, public safety facilities
2006-09-13 02:21:00 Tax proposal would fund judicial, public safety facilities Increase could generate $4M for Navajo NationBy Erny Zah The Daily Times FARMINGTON — A proposed 1 percent gross sales tax could add up to an estimated $4 million for Navajo Nation public safety and judicial facilities, according to the Navajo Tax Commission.Last week, the Navajo Tax Commission announced its support for proposed More About: Safety , Proposal , Public , Fund , Judicial
Powwow will honor veterans
2006-09-11 21:01:00 Powwow will honor veterans Event to feature speech by Navajo code talker Sunday, September 10, 2006 BY ELIOT BROWNOF THE JOURNAL STAR edwards - An American Indian powwow honoring veterans will begin Friday, featuring a speech from a Navajo code talker who fought in World War II. The Gathering of Veterans Friendship Pow Wow, now in its third year, is hosted by the Seven Circles Heritage Center in More About: Honor , Tera
New pieces by Ron Henry
2006-09-05 19:39:00 There are many new pieces by Ron. Check them out at http://tribeazure.com/specialItemlist.asp ?Type=New+Piece s&MainGroup=Jewelry&CustID =. He can create these pieces in any stone combination you prefer. More About: Henry , Pieces
Navajo Nation
2006-09-05 19:37:00 Navajo Nation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Navajo Total population 298,215 as of 2000 census Regions with significant populations United States (New Mexico, Utah, Arizona) Language English, Navajo Religion {{{rels}}} The Navajo Nation (Navajo: Naabeehó Dine'é) is a sovereign Native American tribe traditionally known as Diné. The Navajo Indian Reservation More About: Navajo
McCain races to solve tribal funds dispute
2006-07-30 05:53:00 McCain races to solve tribal funds dispute Billy House Republic Washington Bureau Jul. 28, 2006 12:00 AM WASHINGTON - The next few days may be Sen. John McCain's last best opportunity to resolve 10-year-old litigation against the federal government over billions of dollars in mineral royalties and land leases long denied to Native American landowners. With time running out on the congressional More About: Races , Funds , Dispute , Tribal
Navajo Nation fires 15 after Head Start background checks
2006-07-13 00:29:00 Arizona / West Navajo Nation fires 15 after Head Start background checks The Associated Press Tucson, Arizona Published: 07.12.2006 WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo Nation has fired 15 employees from its troubled Head Start program after doing background checks. Federal funding for the tribe's Head Start program was suspended May 2 by the Administration for Children and Families, which said the tribe More About: Fires , Background
Mohave Facility Won't Be ReopenedEdison says it can't find a profitable way
2006-06-20 23:43:00 Mohave Facility Won't Be ReopenedEdison says it can't find a profitable way to operate the heavily polluting power plant.By Marc Lifsher, Times Staff WriterJune 20, 2006 After months of negotiations with two Indian tribes and the world's largest coal company, Southern California Edison Co. said Monday that it couldn't find a profitable way to reopen its heavily polluting Mohave power plant on the More About: Find , Pene , Profitable , Diso
Mohave Facility Won't Be ReopenedEdison says it can't find a profitable way
2006-06-20 23:38:00 Mohave Facility Won't Be ReopenedEdison says it can't find a profitable way to operate the heavily polluting power plant.By Marc Lifsher, Times Staff WriterJune 20, 2006 After months of negotiations with two Indian tribes and the world's largest coal company, Southern California Edison Co. said Monday that it couldn't find a profitable way to reopen its heavily polluting Mohave power plant on More About: Find , Pene , Profitable , Diso
Police plan raises ire on panel
2006-06-17 01:05:00 Police plan raises ire on panel By John Christian HopkinsDine Bureau WINDOW ROCK — The issue is a political hot potato, one that critics claim is half-baked and causes others to boil. No potato has fried the nerves of a politician this much since the infamous Dan Quayle spud. It's the controversial restructuring plan for the Navajo Nation's police force, a move proposed by Navajo Nation Chief of More About: Police , Panel , Plan , Poli
Navajos declare state of emergency over wildfiresResidents evacuated
2006-06-15 01:36:00 Navajos declare state of emergency over wildfiresResidents evacuated, blazes blamed on droughtSam Lewin 6/14/2006 Responding to a rash of wildfires on their sprawling reservation, two officials with the Navajo Nation have declared a state of emergency.A total of nine blazes are currently scorching tribal lands. The fires, which have led to the evacuation of some residents, are all blamed on More About: State , Evacuate , Merge , Emergency , Wildfires
Ceremonial seeks money to boost attendance
2006-06-14 01:06:00 Ceremonial seeks money to boost attendance By Zsombor PeterStaff Writer GALLUP — In a bid to boost attendance during the city's Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial this year, coming up at the end of the July, Louis Bonaguidi will be asking the City Council for $15,000 Tuesday evening. According to a memo to the council from the City Clerk's Office, the Ceremonial Association's board of directors More About: Money , Boost , Seek
Desert Rock gets land lease
2006-05-15 00:18:00 Desert Rock gets land lease By Kathy HelmsDiné Bureau WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo Nation Council voted Friday to lease 591 acres for the Desert Rock Energy Project despite opposition from the heads of Resources Committee. Council approved the lease between the Navajo Nation and Din Power Authority and a sublease between DPA and Sithe Global Power LLC by a vote of 66-7 with 15 delegates either absent More About: Land , Lease , Ease , Desert
Worldstock
2005-12-08 22:32:00 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. and SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --President Joe Shirley, Jr. of the Navajo Nation reported today thatWorldstock(TM), the department within Overstock.com(R) (Nasdaq: OSTK) thatsupports social entrepreneurship, is now one of the largest sources of privateemployment on Navajoland, an area which spans 27,000 square miles across Utah,Arizona and New Mexico. (
Renzi says his opponent should beg to debate him
2005-11-20 22:49:00 Renzi says his opponent should beg to debate him Cyndy ColePolitical Roundup11/20/2005 U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., likes Gila Valley best and won't debate Democrat challenger Jack Jackson Jr., a former state representative from Window Rock, anywhere but in Gila Valley, he told people at a Nov. 11 fundraising dinner. "I am going to make Jack Jackson, Jr., beg me for a debate," the Eastern More About: Debate
National Energy Corridors May Impact Navajo Reservation Land
2005-11-17 21:01:00 National Energy Corridor s May Impact Navajo Reservation Land Environment News Service - USA... western states surrounding the Navajo Nation, appear to be building toward a legal takeover of Indian land through rights-of-way agreements the tribe could be ... Tribe Azure Jewelry More About: National
The Navajos turn sights on schools
2005-11-16 21:21:00 Navajo Nation steps forward and creates its own department of education By Deborah Bulkeley Deseret Morning News For many American Indian youths, the educational outlook is bleak. In some cases, youths are more likely to drop out of high school than to graduate. San Juan School DistrictStudents are bused in to Monument Valley High School, located on the Navajo Indian Reservation south of More About: Sights , Schools , Sigh , Sight , Turn
Peyote Use by Native Americans Doesn't Damage Brain
2005-11-05 09:17:00 By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter, FRIDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- In an example of modern science catching up to ancient wisdom, researchers have found that Native Americans who use peyote as a regular part of their religious practices show no evidence of brain damage or psychological problems. Quite the contrary, these individuals scored higher on several indicators of mental health than More About: Brain , Damage
Fears behind FALSE FASHION by Kacy Carr
2005-11-03 20:32:00 False Fash ion is it for you? What you have to bear in mind when keeping up with all the newest trend is, that never once were you in the designer/s thoughts when putting his/her creation together. How many times have you cringed at styles knowing at the back of your mind how hideous you would look dressed in what was designed for the catwalk? Top designer labels do not come cheap and can be quite More About: Carr , Fears , Ears
Advanced Leather Repair By Jake Berlin
2005-11-03 20:24:00 Cracks in Leather The only way to un-crack leather is to replace it. One approach that leather repair specialists use is to clean the leather and then re-color it. The result is that the leather will have a uniform appearance. The cracks will still be there but will be less apparent. You can also have a leather repair professional replace the cracked areas and match the new leather to the More About: Berlin , Jake , Repair , Vance
12 Creative Ways To Recycle Your Christmas Cards!
2005-10-25 01:15:00 By: Lindsay Small Don't throw your Christmas cards away! There are so many creative ways to use your Christmas card s, many of which you can do with your kids. We have brought together some ideas below. Christmas jigsaw game: Make a Christmas jigsaw game. Gather 10-20 cards and cut each one into 3 or 4 pieces, using straight lines. Shuffle them up and lay them out on a flat service such as a More About: Creative , Recycle , Cards
Ooooh Scary!! By: CASSIE MORGAN
2005-10-04 05:28:00 With Halloween just around the corner, why not consider doing some ghoulish crafts with your children? One of my favorite crafts to do with the kids is Halloween candle making. Your kids will love it, and it is appropriate for any age group. You will need the following supplies to get started: 1. A pillar candle. 2. Some “cut and carve” wax. 3. Some wax adhesive. 4. Halloween cookie cutters. 5. A More About: Scary , Cassie , Morgan , Organ |
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