DURANGO, Colo. — “Zero! Názbąs! Keep going,” instructed Elfreida Begay, a Navajo language teacher at Durango High School. “Tʼááłáʼí, naaki, tááʼ,” a dozen students recited in unison. Some glanced at ...

Shay Silversmith, of the Navajo Nation (Diné), serves as an Apache ... who was born into the Ma’ii Deeshgiizhnii (Coyote Pass Clan), Táchii’nii (Red Running Into the Water People Clan ...

Diné bizaa d, is now the official language of the Navajo Nation. Last week, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed long- ...

Yá’á’tééh, hello, my name is Davina Two Bears and I am Diné (Navajo). My clan is Tódich’íi’nii, “Bitter Water Clan,” born for the Táchii’nii, “Red Running into the Water Clan.” I come from northern ...

The Navajo Nation will start 2025 with a new effort to preserve and spread the use of its native tongue. President Buu Nygren signed legislation on Christmas Eve officially recognizing Diné Bizaad, ...