inspiring a generation of namesakes — in her own words. “If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought,” George Orwell wrote in “Politics and the English Language.” ...

Another issue was the language barrier since many workers spoke only Navajo, not English. So when technical words didn’t exist in Navajo ... album consisted of paintings hanging on its walls. Ok, this ...

Federal law requires counties with high concentrations of Native speakers to provide translations of the ballot. But what ...

STAR School was recently awarded $1 million to expand its Navajo language curriculum through hiring new instructors to lead ...

The term Diné, meaning the People in the Navajo language, is viewed by many as a more culturally accurate reflection of the Nation’s heritage and identity. On Wednesday, the 25th Navajo Nation ...

One challenge in particular is the language barrier. Without proper communication, the doctors can’t adequately help the patient. Vada Smiley, a Navajo medical interpreter bridges that gap.

For Manny Wheeler, getting the 1977 blockbuster film “Star Wars: A New Hope” dubbed in Navajo was a labor of love. Wheeler, a consultant for the entertainment industry pertaining to language ...

It opened a field office in northeast Apache Junction, closer to several reservations, plans to spend on media campaigns in both English and in the Navajo language on Tribal radio, and hold early ...

English-speaking children asked him to speak with their grandparents in Navajo, Sands said. The elders, in turn, lamented that their grandchildren didn't understand their language. The experience ...