The case has seemingly few clues and the family has little means to return man's remains to their Navajo homeland in New Mexico.
Representatives from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe expressed concern after Navajo Nation and Energy Fuels officials reached an accord on transport of uranium ore.
A federal grand jury has indicted three men for allegedly running a massive illegal cannabis operation on Navajo Nation land in New Mexico.
A Navajo Nation official said the agreement with the company, which began the transports over objections by the tribe and local governments last year, was in in the tribe's "best interest" instead of a legal battle.
The exact number of Diné/Navajo Nation members who have been detained is unknown, but there have been at least 15 documented cases of people being stopped at their homes or workplaces over the past week, CNN reported on Monday. These individuals were questioned or detained by federal law enforcement, who demanded they provide proof of citizenship.
Despite a federal ruling rejecting a motion to remove protections on land in near the Grand Canyon, an agreement between Navajo Nation and Energy Fuels will allow the company to resume uranium mining and shipments in February.
Navajo Nation officials have agreed to allow shipments of uranium ore to again cross the reservation. It comes after tribal leaders threatened to turn back trucks hauling ore from a mine near the Grand Canyon last summer.
After six months of negotiations, an agreement is in place. Uranium ore hauling will resume before the end of February, according to Curtis Moore, Energy Fuel's senior vice president for
Tribal leaders in Wisconsin are warning tribal members to beware of ICE agents because of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, because there are reports of some U.S. citizens being detained.
Navajo communities along the 174-mile stretch of the uranium haul route on Diné lands say the tribe and mining company are failing to share crucial safety info
It's easy to take for granted such simple delights, but over 13,000 households across the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe don't have electricity.