The case has seemingly few clues and the family has little means to return man's remains to their Navajo homeland in New Mexico.

A federal grand jury has indicted a Navajo man, his father and a business partner on charges that they were running illegal marijuana growing operations in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation to supply the black market.

An official with the Navajo Nation says it appears once again Native Americans are being victimized in cases of mistaken identity as the Trump administration moves to crack down on alleged illegal migrants.

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.

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

Curley was first elected speaker two years ago as a freshman council member. She was the first woman elected to the post.

A federal grand jury has indicted three men for allegedly running a massive illegal cannabis operation on Navajo Nation land in New Mexico.

Navajo Nation and Energy Fuels reach agreement on uranium ore transport through tribal lands, adding new safety measures and compensation

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