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| Type | weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Navajo Times Publishing Co. Inc. |
| Publisher | Olivia Benally |
| Editor | Krista Allen |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Language | English Navajo (Rarely) |
| Headquarters | Highway 264 & Route 12 PO Box 310 Window Rock, Arizona  Navajo Nation |
| Circulation | 15,473 (as of 2022)[1] |
| ISSN | 0470-5106 |
| OCLC number | 16464595 |
| Website | navajotimes.com |
The Navajo Times – known during the early 1980s as Navajo Times Today – is a newspaper created by the Navajo Tribal Council in 1959; in 1982 it was the first daily newspaper owned and published by a Native American Indian Nation.[2][3] Now financially independent, it is published in English; its headquarters are located in Window Rock, Arizona.
Over the past half century, its editorial staff has continually faced challenges for editorial control from political leaders and opponents. In 1987 the tribal government shut down the publication and fired its entire staff. Under the leadership of former CEO/Publisher Tom Arviso Jr., the newspaper has worked to maintain and promote freedom of the press.
In 2004 the newspaper established financial independence from the tribal council. It is published by the Navajo Times Publishing Co. Inc. Its CEO/Publisher is Olivia Benally. The newspaper is exploring the use of more Navajo language in its publications, including online. The current editor is Krista Allen.
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