May 30, 2013— -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” will premier this summer, dubbed into Navajo. It’s the first time a major motion picture has been translated into a Native ...

Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr. listens as his comrades speak of their WWII experiences on August 14, 2007, in Window Rock, Arizona. John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers ...

FLAGSTAFF — Manuelito Wheeler did not join millions of sci-fi fans who packed into movie theaters in May 1977 to see the original “Star Wars.” He was only 7 and living with his family in remote Window ...

In wars past, battles were won by sight—identifying allies and enemies through uniforms, rank, and insignia. World War II used a different strategy. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the ...

Navajo Code Talkers Day was established in 1982 through a presidential proclamation by President Ronald Reagan and it's noted each Aug. 14. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation in 2020 to make ...

John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe’s native language, has died. (AP Photo/Donovan Quintero) WINDOW ROCK, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — John Kinsel Sr., ...

FILE - Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr., of Lukachukai, Ariz., listens as his comrades speak of their WWII experiences Tuesday Aug. 14, 2007, in Window Rock, Ariz. (AP Photo/Donovan Quintero, File) ...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe’s native language, has died. He was 107. Navajo ...