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 teacher works to preserve indigenous language, emphasizing oral traditions and cultural ties. Elfreida Begay, a Navajo language teacher at Durango High School, is preserving Diné Bizaad by ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSTU) — A Navajo woman is trying to protect languages and bring families together. She is using her own “busy books” for little ones to make a big difference. “I am a breath ...

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 ...

Students from the Department of Linguistics and the Department of American Indian Studies wrote and directed a play, “Hai Dooleeł,” in the Diné language and showcased it Friday, Nov. 30, in the Social ...