Articles written by Lux Butler


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 2 of 2

  • Arizona teens share passions with others at White House Tribal Youth Forum

    Lux Butler, Cronkite News|Updated Dec 1, 2023

    WASHINGTON-Gabriella Nakai said she has tackled the challenges facing Indigenous communities on her own, but that being surrounded by others who share her passion makes the load a little lighter. "Seeing all of the amazing work that all of these Native national youth leaders are doing pushes me forward and lets me know that when I am the only Native in these spaces people behind me are going to have my back," Nakai said. She was one of two Arizona "Champions for Change" – a...

  • Hopi leader tells panel financial hurdles put aid out of reach

    Lux Butler, Cronkite News|Updated Dec 1, 2023

    WASHINGTON-The chairman of the Hopi tribe told a Senate panel Wednesday that promises of federal funding remain just that-promises-for smaller tribes for whom the money is inaccessible because of bureaucratic and financial hurdles. The remarks by Hopi Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma were part of a Senate Indian Affairs Committee roundtable on challenges tribes are facing in getting projects approved under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act and others....