Boyfriend of Navajo mother of 3 is sentenced to life in prison for her murder: "It hits me right in the heart"
Jaime Yazzie's case became emblematic of what officials call an epidemic of missing and slain Indigenous women​.
Boyfriend of a Navajo woman is sentenced to life in prison in her killing
A federal judge on Monday announced the sentence for Tre C. James in the shooting death of Jamie Yazzie after her loved ones detailed their overwhelming grief loss.
Life Sentence for Pinon Man in Murder of Navajo Woman Jamie Yazzie, Additional Sentence for Assaults Highlights Violence Against Indigenous Women
Tre C. James was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Jamie Yazzie and for domestic violence against three other women.
Tre James gets life sentence for murder of Navajo woman Jamie Yazzie
Five years after Yazzie went missing — and a year after James was found guilty — Yazzie’s family finally gets closure.
Boyfriend of a Navajo woman sentenced to life in prison for her killing
The boyfriend of a Navajo woman whose killing highlighted calls to end an epidemic of missing and slain Indigenous women has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Boyfriend of a Navajo Woman Is Set to Be Sentenced in Her Killing
The boyfriend of a Navajo woman whose killing highlighted calls to end an epidemic of missing and slain Indigenous women in North America was set to be sentenced for his murder conviction in the case
Convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of Jamie Yazzie
Jamie Yazzie's late father recorded a victim impact statement that was played in the courtroom before sentencing.
Jamie Yazzie case: Boyfriend of Navajo woman to be sentenced in her killing
Tre C. James was convicted in federal court in Phoenix in the fatal shooting of Jamie Yazzie. The jury at the time also found James guilty of several acts of domestic violence committed against three former dating partners.
Navajo Nation leaders call for vote on Radiation Compensation Exposure Act
Navajo Nation tribal leaders are the latest to call on Congress to reinstate the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. Navajo ...
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Justice for murdered Navajo woman ‘will not heal,’ but serves to ‘ease the pain’ for her family
After five years of fighting for justice, the family of Navajo woman Jamie Lynette Yazzie left a Phoenix courtroom with a ...
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STAR School in Leupp to receive $1 mil for Navajo language program
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced Sept. 3 over $11 million in grants to support the recruitment and ...
Navajo Nation to press for revival of aid to bomb victims
Navajo Nation is organizing a rally at the U.S. Capitol to call on Congress to reauthorize a federal compensation program ...
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Senators Heinrich and Luján Introduce Act to Secure Navajo Nation Water Rights in New Mexico
The Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Heinrich and Luján, aims to secure ...
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Navajo Nation rep points to Nygren's accomplishments in rebuffing push for recall vote
The administration of Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren points to the leader's accomplishments and public outreach in ...
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Group ride bus to nation’s capital to advocate for passage of RECA
About 30 former uranium mine workers, veterans, and downwinders impacted by nuclear weapons tests, suffering from ...
New Mexico-born woman writes Navajo cuisine cookbook
It’s well known around New Mexico but chances are you won’t find many books about Navajo cuisine. Now, a New Mexico-born ...