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Arlyssa Becenti

Arlyssa Becenti

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Diné Journalist and Indigenous Affairs Reporter, The Arizona Republic

New Mexico

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Total articles 1367

  • RFK Jr visits Arizona tribes to talk about food, gets history lesson on sovereignty

    By Arlyssa Becenti Verified| Yahoo Verified GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY — During one of his stops visiting tribal communities in Arizona, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was scheduled to take part in a panel discussion April 8 at the 2025 Tribal Self-Governance Conference. But with a top Trump administration official present, Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis used the moment to deliver a pointed message.

    By Arlyssa Becenti Verified · Yahoo

    Apr. 09, 2025

  • 'It sent shockwaves': 5 years after COVID hit, Arizona tribal leaders stand by decisions

    By Arlyssa Becenti Verified| The Arizona Republic Verified The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community unveiled a new memorial to honor those lost in the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Navajo President Jonathan Nez said he knows people were angered by some of his decisions, such as weekend lockdowns and mask mandates, but he believes he acted correctly. Former White Mountain Apache Chairwoman Gwendena Lee-Gatewood said some of her decisions were unpopular, but "we had to make decisions" to save people.

    By Arlyssa Becenti Verified · The Arizona Republic

    Apr. 08, 2025

  • RFK Jr visits Arizona tribes to talk about food, gets history lesson on sovereignty

    By Arlyssa Becenti Verified| Yahoo Verified GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY — During one of his stops visiting tribal communities in Arizona, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was scheduled to take part in a panel discussion April 8 at the 2025 Tribal Self-Governance Conference. But with a top Trump administration official present, Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis used the moment to deliver a pointed message.

    By Arlyssa Becenti Verified · Yahoo

    Apr. 09, 2025

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The Arizona Republic

New Mexico, United States