Navajo Nation's long struggle for electricity
France 24 · New
France 24
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Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's house – finally giving her power against the searing Arizona desert heat. It will be a luxury in the vast Native American reservation, the largest in the United States, where more than 10,000 families are still without electricity and therefore air conditioning.
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- Some Navajo Nation residents are receiving electricity for the first time after decades of waiting.
- Many families have relied on generators and small solar panels for basic power needs. 5s
- More than 10,000 families in the reservation remain without electricity. 1m 1s
- A humanitarian project launched in 2019 has brought together volunteers and electric companies to expand access. 1m 15s
- The region is also facing challenges from climate change, including drying lakes and livestock losses. 1m 41s