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January 2023

01/02/2023 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former Arizona Senator James Henderson, Jr.

DECEMBER 2022

12/28/2022 – Legislations approved by Naabik’íyáti’ Committee move forward to Navajo Nation Council Special Session
12/28/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors Purple Heart medal recipient Sergeant Alecsaiah Tree
12/27/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council expresses concern over Sihasin Fund
12/24/2022 – Holiday Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
12/20/2022 – Hon. Edmund Yazzie awarded Ramah Navajo Special Award
12/15/2022 – Navajo Leaders advocate for additional funds at the Tribal-Interior Budget Council

NOVEMBER 2022

11/30/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Fannie Lowe Atcitty
11/24/2022 – Thanksgiving message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/16/2022 – Honorable Otto Tso elected as new Speaker of the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/11/2022 – Happy Veterans Day from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/09/2022 – The Navajo people look ahead at change for the 25th Navajo Nation Council
11/07/2022 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony
11/07/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon will resign once a new Speaker is elected by the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/02/2022 – RDC approves Houck Chapter’s request to utilize leftover funds for bathroom additions
11/02/2022 – Native American Heritage Month message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council

OCTOBER 2022

10/27/2022 – Legislation introduced to create Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Task Force
10/27/2022 – Honorable Council Delegate Eugene Tso awarded Advocate of the Year
10/20/2022 – Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown joins Comb Ridge-El Capitan Community for electricity and broadband kick-off celebration
10/19/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council adjourns for last Fall Council Session
10/18/2022 – Creation of Navajo Nation Veterans Board of Commissioners fails at 2022 Fall Session
10/18/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former Arizona Representative Sylvia Laughter
10/17/2022 – Navajo Nation Council receives Quarterly Report from Speaker Seth Damon during Fall Session
10/14/2022 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Domestic Violence Awareness Walk
10/14/2022 – MEDIA ADVISORY: Disability Awareness Walk
10/13/2022 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for completion of FirstNet Network coverage
10/11/2022 – Dilkon Chapter awarded over $33 million to address broadband
10/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Council approves new HVAC system for Oljato Chapter Senior Center
10/05/2022 – Special Session held to provide immediate assistance for Navajo families struggling with NTUA utility bills due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

SEPTEMBER 2022

09/29/2022 – Navajo Nation Council commends President Jonathan Nez for signing Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2023 Comprehensive Budget into law
09/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former Council Delegate and Chapter President Andy R. Ayze
09/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds Senate Confirmation of Roselyn Tso as Director of the Indian Health Service
09/22/2022 – Veterans legislation moves onto the Navajo Nation Council
09/20/2022 – Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown attends Walking with Dinétah opening ceremony
09/19/2022 – Council Delegate Charlaine Tso attends Westwater Electrification Celebration
09/17/2022 – Nazlini Chapter holds groundbreaking ceremony for Nazlini Senior Center
09/16/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council holds public hearing with the Eastern and Western Agency Veterans Organization
09/09/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council receives report from Division of Community Development and approves Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
09/09/2022 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. meets with Arizona Department of Veteran Services
09/02/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council honors the life of former leader Jonas Mastach

AUGUST 2022

08/31/2022 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues requests for Hopi BIA Route improvements
08/30/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council extend their condolences to the friends and family of Kiarra Alma Gordon
08/30/2022 – Media Advisory: ADA Accessibility Press Conference
08/29/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council hears concerns from former Navajo uranium workers and victims at RECA forum
08/24/2022 – Navajo Nation Washington Office to hold Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Public Forum
08/22/2022 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee hosts work session to allocate $5 Million for former Navajo Forest Products Industry location
08/22/2022 – Former Bennett Freeze Area Chapters still awaiting Escrow Funds
08/19/2022 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee hosts work session for Navajo Veterans
08/14/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation leaders honor Navajo Code Talkers and celebrate Navajo Code Talker Museum groundbreaking
08/11/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the signing of the PACT Act by President Joe Biden to expand Veteran Health Care Services
08/11/2022 – $7.6 Million approved for the construction of the Chilchinbeto Multi-Purpose Building
08/10/2022 – Council Delegate Vince James joins listening session with Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran on Veteran Issues, Senior Citizens, and Infrastructure Projects
08/07/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the passage of historic Inflation Reduction Act by the United States Senate
08/03/2022 – Statement from Speaker Seth Damon on the 2022 Navajo Nation Primary Elections
08/02/2022 – Navajo Nation Political Reporter Bill Donovan remembered and honored

JULY 2022

07/30/2022 – The life of Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval remembered and honored by the Navajo People
07/29/2022 – Funding for the Kayenta Judicial Complex approved by the 24th Navajo Nation Council
07/29/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds $2.9 Million allocation for greater internet access for Dine’ College students
07/28/2022 – $11 Million invested towards Shiprock Hotel and Restaurant by the Navajo Nation Council
07/27/2022 – Construction complete for $18.1 Million Bridge for the Nahata Dziil Community
07/26/2022 – Construction to begin for Navajo Housing Units in Rock Springs Chapter
07/21/2022 – 24th Navajo Nation Council and Arcadian Infracom partner to finance first fiber optics communications
07/20/2022 – Navajo Nation Council receives Quarterly Report from Speaker Seth Damon on Projects and Accomplishments
07/18/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders take historic action by investing $1.07 Billion in Water, Electric, Broadband Connections & Chapter Infrastructure Projects
07/18/2022 – Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon’s Quarterly Report to Navajo Nation Council 2022 Summer Session
07/14/2022 – 137 homes connected to the electric grid after NTUA Light Up Navajo III officially concludes
07/08/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders assess Navajo region at Lake Powell
07/01/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the historic Swearing-In of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court

JUNE 2022

06/30/2022 – $1,070,298,867 Billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding approved for Water Pipelines, Electricity, Housing Construction, and Broadband Internet Projects by the Navajo Nation Council
06/29/2022 – $4 Million for 2022 Summer Youth Employment Programs approved by the Navajo Nation Council
06/28/2022 – $18 Billion Bi-Partisan Budget signed by Arizona Governor with $55 Million allocated for the Navajo Nation
06/27/2022 – Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations a top priority for the Law and Order Committee
06/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders host roundtable discussion regarding Antelope Point Marina with the National Park Service
06/21/2022 – Navajo Nation Council proclaims second annual Diné Pride Week
06/16/2022 – Pendleton Healing Blanket specially designed to raise funds for Dine’ Missing & Murdered Relatives
06/13/2022 – Navajo Nation leaders honor the life of Vice Chairman & Speaker Edward T. Begay
06/10/2022 – Naabik’íyáti’ Committee addresses Gold King Mine Spill Settlements
06/10/2022 – Naabik’íyáti’ Committee Honors Legacy of Medicine Man Pete Price
06/10/2022 – Fund Management Plan for the Dine’ Relocatee Fund sponsored by Council Delegate Otto Tso
06/10/2022 – Two-Year Extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act pushed to July 2024
06/09/2022 – Closure of Veteran Clinics across New Mexico opposed by Navajo Nation leaders
06/03/2022 – Navajo Nation Council supports Kayenta and Dilkon Chapter to Expand Broadband for Communities

MAY 2022

05/27/2022 – Navajo Nation Memorial Week proclaimed by Speaker Seth Damon
05/27/2022 – The Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act finalized by the Navajo Nation, State of Utah, and the Interior Department
05/27/2022 – Navajo Nation recognized with Health Leadership Award for passage of the Air is Life Act of 2021
05/26/2022 – The Navajo Nation to Protect the Sanctity of Azee’ – Peyote Medicine – from Legalization and Commercial Use
05/26/2022 – Work Session to discuss Chapter Infrastructure Projects hosted by Council Delegate Vince James
05/23/2022 – Failed Septic and Waste Systems a growing concern for Navajo Nation Leaders
05/19/2022 – The Navajo Nation honors the life of community leader Henry T. Begay
05/18/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Leaders pay tribute to the life of former Navajo Area BIA Director Omar Bradley
05/17/2022 – The Navajo Nation honors the life of Army Veteran and former Sheep Springs Council Delegate Edward V. Jim, Sr.
05/17/2022 – The Navajo Nation shares concern over the lack of communication by the National Park Service for safety upgrades at the Antelope Point Marina
05/15/2022 – The University of Arizona honors Louva Dahozy with Honorary Doctorate in Science
05/12/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders celebrate 30 years of innovation and leadership at Navajo Preparatory School
05/12/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of community leader Ms. Marlene Burbank
05/11/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the two-year extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act passed by Congress
05/06/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds Student Athletes competing at the College National Finals Rodeo
05/06/2022 – Eleanor E. Roehrig Advocate Award recognizes years of service by Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty
05/05/2022 – National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day honored by Navajo Nation Leaders
05/03/2022 – National Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Webpage supported by the Navajo Nation

APRIL 2022

04/29/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders applaud the 2-year extension of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act by the United States Senate
04/29/2022 – Interior Department and Bureau of Land Management hear from Navajo Nation Leaders regarding protection for the Chaco Culture National Historical Park
04/28/2022 – Navajo Nation leaders applaud $76 Million Water Delivery Agreement for the future Navajo Code Talkers Museum
04/27/2022 – New investments to connect rural Navajo communities to fast, reliable internet a top priority for the Navajo Nation Council
04/25/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Flags to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Army Veteran Natashike Jacob Bia
04/21/2022 – Criminal Penalties for Vicious Dog and other Animal Attacks passed by the Navajo Nation Council
04/19/2022 – Annual D.U.I. Checkpoint hosted by the Peshlakai Family and Navajo Nation Council brings awareness to drunk driving
04/18/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon’s Quarterly Report to the Navajo Nation Council 2022 Spring Session
04/15/2022 – Annual D.U.I. Checkpoint to be hosted by the Peshlakai Family and Madam Chair Eugenia Charles-Newton in New Mexico
04/15/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of former Council Delegate Harry J. Willeto
04/15/2022 – Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran join the Navajo Nation Council for Renewable Energy Roundtable
04/08/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds the historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court
04/08/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Community Leader and Former Arizona State Representative Daniel Peaches
04/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Council urges Executive Branch to compromise, $1.7 Billion in ARPA infrastructure funding ready to be allocated
04/05/2022 – Resources and Development Committee and Navajo Forestry Department to host Carbon Credits – LOCATION CHANGE
04/01/2022 – Council Delegates advance a $1 Billion ARPA spending plan to decentralize Window Rock and continue empowering Navajo Chapter projects and infrastructure initiatives

MARCH 2022

03/30/2022 – Resources and Development Committee and Navajo Forestry Department to host Carbon Credits Information Meeting
03/30/2022 – Signing Ceremony to recognize the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Medical Providers, and Frontline Workers for their valor and commitment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
03/27/2022 – Navajo Water Rights funding for the Justice Department sponsored by Council Delegate Thomas Walker Jr.
03/25/2022 – Veterans Administration recommendation could harm Veteran services in New Mexico objected by Navajo Nation leaders
03/19/2022 – Lack of Tribal Consultation by the Interior Department regarding Chaco Canyon a major concern for Navajo Nation leaders
03/17/2022 – Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson recognized by the Navajo Nation for being elected President of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
03/17/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Day of Prayer service held in honor and memory of all lives lost to COVID-19
03/16/2022 – Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act applauded by Navajo Nation leaders
03/10/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council applauds executive order by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to further the New Mexico hydrogen economy
03/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council and Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson discuss infrastructure and COVID-19 recovery priorities
03/09/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the nomination of Roselyn Tso as director of the Indian Health Service
03/03/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation leaders pay tribute to the life and service of retired Judge Carol K. Perry
03/01/2022 – Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives awareness walk hosted in Kayenta by Navajo Nation Council
03/01/2022 – Indian Affairs Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland welcomed by Navajo Nation Leaders

FEBRUARY 2022

02/25/2022 – Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for approval of bills on behalf of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives across New Mexico
02/25/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: The Navajo Nation honors the life of Dorothy Bitsilly
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham discuss Education, Infrastructure, and Law Enforcement Priorities
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Award-winning Silversmith and former Council Delegate Victor Beck, Sr.
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with United States Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to discuss Capital Outlay Projects & Infrastructure Priorities
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Vietnam Veteran and Community Leader Wesley Simpson Sr.
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran to discuss infrastructure projects, Bennett Freeze, and abandoned uranium mines
02/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders host roundtable discussion on Hydrogen Energy Hubs with New Mexico
02/10/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts meeting with the Office of Tribal Affairs at the White House
02/08/2022 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives March to be hosted by Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown & Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty
02/06/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell
20/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives to the New Mexico Legislature
02/01/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors Youth Leaders, Community Advocates, and Educators
02/01/2022 – Resources and Development Committee meet with Transportation Deputy Assistant Secretary Arlando Teller to discuss Road Projects

JANUARY 2022

01/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Human Trafficking Awareness Walk during 2022 Winter Session
01/25/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon provides report to the Navajo People on the Projects and Accomplishments of the Legislative Branch
01/25/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Community Meeting on Helium Development Agreements in the Northern Agency
01/20/2022 – Human Trafficking Awareness Walk scheduled for the 2022 Winter Session
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Council joins Swearing-In Ceremony for Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation celebrates the inclusion of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller on the new United States Quarter
01/13/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders attend the 27th Annual Arizona Indian Nations & Tribes Legislative Day
01/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation supports Cattle Ranchers and the American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
01/07/2022 – The Navajo Nation appoints former Bus Driver, School Administrator, and United States Marine – Dr. Harold G. Begay as Diné Education Superintendent
01/07/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds Appointment of Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/04/2022 – Navajo Nation Council certifies Emergency Resolution providing $2,000 in Hardship Assistance checks, President Jonathan Nez will approve or veto

MARCH 2022

03/25/2022 – Veterans Administration recommendation could harm Veteran services in New Mexico objected by Navajo Nation leaders
03/19/2022 – Lack of Tribal Consultation by the Interior Department regarding Chaco Canyon a major concern for Navajo Nation leaders
03/17/2022 – Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson recognized by the Navajo Nation for being elected President of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
03/17/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Day of Prayer service held in honor and memory of all lives lost to COVID-19
03/16/2022 – Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act applauded by Navajo Nation leaders
03/10/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council applauds executive order by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to further the New Mexico hydrogen economy
03/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation Council and Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson discuss infrastructure and COVID-19 recovery priorities
03/09/2022 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the nomination of Roselyn Tso as director of the Indian Health Service
03/03/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation leaders pay tribute to the life and service of retired Judge Carol K. Perry
03/01/2022 – Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives awareness walk hosted in Kayenta by Navajo Nation Council
03/01/2022 – Indian Affairs Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland welcomed by Navajo Nation Leaders

FEBRUARY 2022

02/25/2022 – Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for approval of bills on behalf of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives across New Mexico
02/25/2022 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: The Navajo Nation honors the life of Dorothy Bitsilly
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham discuss Education, Infrastructure, and Law Enforcement Priorities
02/23/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Award-winning Silversmith and former Council Delegate Victor Beck, Sr.
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with United States Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman
02/22/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to discuss Capital Outlay Projects & Infrastructure Priorities
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Vietnam Veteran and Community Leader Wesley Simpson Sr.
02/16/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran to discuss infrastructure projects, Bennett Freeze, and abandoned uranium mines
02/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders host roundtable discussion on Hydrogen Energy Hubs with New Mexico
02/10/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts meeting with the Office of Tribal Affairs at the White House
02/08/2022 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives March to be hosted by Council Delegate Nathaniel Brown & Madam Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty
02/06/2022 – Navajo Nation Council meets with New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell
20/05/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives to the New Mexico Legislature
02/01/2022 – Navajo Nation Council honors Youth Leaders, Community Advocates, and Educators
02/01/2022 – Resources and Development Committee meet with Transportation Deputy Assistant Secretary Arlando Teller to discuss Road Projects

JANUARY 2022

01/26/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Human Trafficking Awareness Walk during 2022 Winter Session
01/25/2022 – Speaker Seth Damon provides report to the Navajo People on the Projects and Accomplishments of the Legislative Branch
01/25/2022 – Navajo Nation Council hosts Community Meeting on Helium Development Agreements in the Northern Agency
01/20/2022 – Human Trafficking Awareness Walk scheduled for the 2022 Winter Session
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation Council joins Swearing-In Ceremony for Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/14/2022 – Navajo Nation celebrates the inclusion of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller on the new United States Quarter
01/13/2022 – Navajo Nation Leaders attend the 27th Annual Arizona Indian Nations & Tribes Legislative Day
01/09/2022 – The Navajo Nation supports Cattle Ranchers and the American Beef Labeling Act of 2021
01/07/2022 – The Navajo Nation appoints former Bus Driver, School Administrator, and United States Marine – Dr. Harold G. Begay as Diné Education Superintendent
01/07/2022 – Navajo Nation applauds Appointment of Arizona State Senator Theresa Hatathlie
01/04/2022 – Navajo Nation Council certifies Emergency Resolution providing $2,000 in Hardship Assistance checks, President Jonathan Nez will approve or veto

DECEMBER 2021

12/31/2021 – The Navajo Nation wishes you a prosperous New Year 2022
12/30/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves $557 Million for Second Hardship Assistance Checks for the Navajo People
12/29/2021 – United States Senator Harry Reid remembered as a fighter and advocate by the Navajo Nation
12/24/2021 – Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty meets with U.S.Congressman Greg Stanton to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis
12/22/2021 – Bridging the Internet Gap a priority for the Navajo Nation Council
12/20/2021 – Holiday message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
12/18/2021 – Emergency legislaiton allocating $207 Million for second Hardship Assistance checks introduced by the Navajo Nation Council
12/17/2021 – 200 children provided Christmas gifts from the Navajo Nation Council and Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation
12/16/2021 – Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins New Mexico leaders to create Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Relatives Task Force
12/13/2021 – Food Delivered to Navajo Families by Council Delegate Mark Freeland
12/13/2021 – Navajo Code Talkers honored during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
12/11/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE_ Navajo Nation honors the life of Humanitarian and Children’s Rights Advocate Karis N. Begay
12/10/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation resolves technical issues to expand Wireless Emergency Alerts to iPhone users
12/08/2021 – New opportunities and threats to Native American Voting Power discussed with Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr.
12/03/2021 – $1.16 Billion allocated in American Rescue Plan Act funding for Water Pipelines, Electricity, and Broadband Internet Projects across the Navajo Nation
12/03/2021 – Law & Order Committee responds to departure of Navajo Nation Police Chief Phillip B. Francisco
12/02/2021 – Navajo Nation expresses disappointment with the United States Postal Service and the violation of voting rights
12/02/2021 – Dine’ leaders speak in support of voting rights and the Navajo Nation’s proposed redistricting maps before the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
12/01/2021 – $622 Million in American Rescue Plan Act funding presented by Navajo Nation Executive Branch

NOVEMBER 2021

11/30/2021 – $68 Million for New Mexico Water Projects sponsored by Councilwoman Amber Kanazbah Crotty
11/24/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of former Council Delegate Willie Begay
11/23/2021 – Thanksgiving Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/23/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Billy Nez, community leader and All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association Gold Card Member
11/23/2021 – Navajo Nation applauds the passage of the Build Back Better Act by the U.S. House of Representatives
11/20/2021 – $25 Million for Shiprock Road Project Approved, Applauded by Chairwoman Eugenia Charles-Newton
11/19/2021 – Road Infrastructure Projects Highlighted, Transportation Secretary welcomed to Arizona by Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr.
11/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Roads Summit hosted by Council Delegate Edmund Yazzie, Infrastructure projects highlighted
11/18/2021 – CORRECTED VOTE UPDATE: Navajo Nation Opposes Withdrawal for Development at Chaco Canyon
11/16/2021 – Navajo Nation opposes withdrawal for development at Chaco Canyon, tribal consulation ignored
11/16/2021 – Navajo Nation applauds signing of $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill by President Biden
11/12/2021 – Navajo Veterans Advisory Council advocates for Navajo Code Talkers and Veterans Hospital to Arizona Senator Mark Kelly
11/11/2021 – Navajo Nation welcomes Arizona Senator Mark Kelly
11/10/2021 – Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project inspected by Navajo Nation Council
11/10/2021 – Navajo Nation recognizes Veterans Day, Warriors across the United States Honored
11/09/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of former Councilman David Tom
11/08/2021 – Navajos with Disabilities to address Unmet Needs to President Jonathan Nez
11/05/2021 – Niłch’ Éí Bee Ííná – Air is Life Act signed into law to promote a Healthier and Commercial Smoke-free Navajo Nation
11/05/2021 – $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill fully funds Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement, $11 Billion invested in Indian Country
11/04/2021 – Council Delegate Carl Slater applauds Navajo Transit System relocation to Transportation Division
11/04/2021 – $250,000 approved by Navajo Nation Council, Transportation Services provided for Individuals with Disabilities
11/04/2021 – New Hospital Building to be Constructed in Ganado, Applauded by Navajo Nation Council
11/03/2021 – Navajo Nation participates in Utah Redistricting Commission Meeting to advocate for Voting Rights
11/01/2021 – Navajo Nation supports bill to address Climate Change and America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act

OCTOBER 2021

10/31/2021 – Navajo Nation honors the life of Korean War Veteran Lee Cook
10/29/2021 – Law & Order Committee Chairwoman advocates for Judicial and Public Safety priorities in Washington, D.C.
10/28/2021 – Proposed roads projects in the Western Navajo Agency toured by Resources & Development Committee
10/24/2021 – Veterans Concerns Heard, Navajo Nation Council proposes changes to Veterans Administration
10/21/2021 – Appointment Questioned by Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr., Non-Navajo to represent Navajo Veterans Nationally
10/21/2021 – Fall Session adjourns, Navajo Nation Council passes Historic Legislations
10/19/2021 – Air is Life Act of 2021 passed by Navajo Nation Council, Praised by Health Advocates
10/18/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon’s Report to the 2021 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
10/17/2021 – 10,000 Infrastructure Projects Proposed, $2.1 Billion in ARPA Funds to be Allocated
10/15/2021 – Commercial smoking ban, uranium mining Congressional hearing, and Judicial Branch funding to be considered by Navajo Nation Council
10/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council to host Domestic Violence Awareness March, Fall Session to honor Indigenous Women
10/12/2021 – New Mexico redistricting plan for voting discussed with Navajo Nation leaders
10/09/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Questions Lack of Collaboration from the Washington Office & President Jonathan Nez
10/08/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Celebrates the Protection of the Bears Ears National Monument
10/08/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Fall Session to Bring Awareness to Boarding School Survivors, Indigenous Women, and Domestic Violence
10/06/2021 – Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton continues search for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
10/04/2021 – Dine’ Action Plan approved by Navajo Nation Council, Advisory group created
10/03/2021 – Council Delegate Charlaine Tso continues search for Ella Mae Begay
10/01/2021 – $19 million approved for Church Rock factory by Navajo Nation Council, 350 jobs created
10/01/2021 – Indigenous children and survivors of boarding schools honored by the Navajo Nation Council

SEPTEMBER 2021

09/29/2021 – Navajo Nation mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for all government employees
09/28/2021 – Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton responds to Budget Cuts & Funding for Criminal Investigators
09/27/2021 – Navajo Nation Council Honors the Life of Community Leader Agnes Laughter
09/24/2021 – Veterans join Navajo Nation Council to address critical shortfalls with the Veterans Administration
09/24/2021 – $4 Million allocated for Navajo livestock owners for hay, grain, and feed assistance during pandemic
09/22/2021 – Navajo Nation Council hosts meeting with United States Justice Department and Federal partners to fund Prosecutors Office
09/22/2021 – Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues advocating for Veterans, Gold and Blue Star Families
09/17/2021 – Speaker Damon and Council Delegates welcome Diné Sáanii for Justice Advocates to the Capitol
09/14/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon sponsors bill allocating $1.8 million for Election Administration & Navajo Nation Judicial Branch
09/13/2021 – New Mexico Congresswoman discusses Chaco Canyon National
Historical Park with Eastern Agency Council Delegates
09/11/2021 – The Navajo Nation Council congratulates Miss Navajo Nation Niagara Rockbridge in her new role as Goodwill Ambassador
09/10/2021 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates new Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland
09/03/2021 – BIA Regional Director Meets with Navajo Nation Council
09/03/2021 – Completion of New Bridge Offers Safe Travel for Tsé Sí Aní Community
09/03/2021 – Chapter Official’s Stipend Shortfalls a Concern for Navajo Nation Council

AUGUST 2021

08/31/2021 – Eastern Navajo Land Commission seeks to increase Navajo Trust Land and address Right-Of-Way renewals
08/27/2021 – 16th Annual Government -to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation
08/23/2021 – Navajo Nation meets with the Red Lake Nation on Criminal Justice Complex
08/22/2021 – August 2021 School Board Apportionment Plan (Plan 6) Public Hearings
08/18/2021 – Diné Bizaad Revitalization on the Navajo Nation
08/17/2021 – Broadband buildout plans for the Navajo Nation
08/15/2021 – The 24th Navajo Nation Council offers prayers to the family of former Navajo Nation leader Kelsey Begaye
08/12/2021 – Resources and Development Committee Continues Oversight Budget Hearings
08/12/2021 – Navajo Code Talkers honored in flag raising dedication in Virginia
08/12/2021 – Law and Order Committee concludes oversight budget hearings
08/12/2021 – Reports on unfavorable fixed costs reviewed by Budget and Finance Committee
08/12/2021 – Many Farms looking to capture rainwater for agriculture use
08/12/2021 – Navajo leadership meets with Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox
08/03/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation establishes the Fiscal Recovery Fund and the expenditure process for the American Rescue Plan Act

JULY 2021

07/31/2021 – Christmas in July at Cornfields Chapter
07/30/2021 – Department of Dine’ Education Works to Reauthorize Navajo Schools
07/29/2021 – Department of Interior listens to concerns of the Navajo people
07/27/2021 – Navajo Shopping Centers Inc. reports on future economic growth
07/23/2021 – Navajo Nation Council amends Veteran’s Trust Fund
07/22/2021 – 24th Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves funding for Phase One of the Western Navajo Water Pipeline
07/22/2021 – The Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Approved
07/22/2021 – Proposed treaty between Cherokee Nation and Navajo Nation
07/20/2021 – Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty honors the victims of boarding schools
07/19/2021 – Speaker Damon’s report to the 24th Navajo Nation Council 2021 Summer Session
07/15/2021 – New Mexico Indian Affairs Department meets with various New Mexico chapters
07/15/2021 – Chinle Chapter receives award for Floodplain Management Plan
07/12/2021 – Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton witnesses Navajo children receiving Nike shoes
07/12/2021 – Low water supply prompts NTUA to cut off water allocations to several chapters
07/09/2021 – Senator Heinrich discusses ARPA Fund update and priorities with the 24th Navajo Nation Council
07/07/2021 – Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. meets with U.S. Senator Kelly and other Congressional delegations in Washington, D.C.
07/06/2021 – Council Delegate Herman M. Daniels and Paul Begay join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez in the signing of Legislation 0104-21
07/03/2021 – Division of Community Development requests $1.9 million for Plan of Operations
07/02/2021 – Budget & Finance Committee approves the Three Branch Chief’s recommendation for the Fiscal Year 2022 General Fund
07/02/2021 – Navajo leadership embraces “Naa’bik’iyati'” with U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan

JUNE 2021

06/29/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves the opening of Navajo-owned businesses and in-person instruction
06/29/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves Phase II of Hardship Assistance for remaining tribal members
06/23/2021 – Delegate Nathaniel Brown bestowed as a Naat’aanii Honoree at Dine’ Pride’s closing ceremony
06/23/2021 – Tribal Infrastructure Fund Board Awards Six Navajo Nation Chapters Infrastructure Grants
06/23/2021 – Navajo Nation’s Colorado Ranches submit budget proposal requests to Budget & Finance and Resources & Development Committees
06/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Office of the Speaker recognizes Juneteenth as a national holiday
06/19/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon and Delegate Nathaniel Brown reaffirm Dine’ Pride Week with second annual proclamation signing
06/19/2021 – Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. seeks solutions for farmers amidst drought conditions and the projected depletion of Many Farms Lake
06/18/2021 – Delegate Charlaine Tso urges the public to assist NPD in the search for Ella Mae Begay
06/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council vote to reopen Navajo Tribal Parks
06/04/2021 – Delegate Eugene Tso welcomes Navajo-Hopi Honor Riders in Window Rock
06/04/2021 – Navajo-Hopi Land Commission receives update on the Forgotten People vs Navajo Nation Case

MAY 2021

05/29/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation receives initial $1.8 billion allocation through the American Rescue Plan Act
05/28/2021 – June 2021 Navajo Nation Council sessions and Naa’bik’iyati’ work sessions
05/27/2021 – LOC and RDC hear reports and discuss laws to address Navajo Nation feral dog population
05/27/2021 – RDC receives business and industrial development fund update report from the Division of Economic Development
05/25/2021 – RDC and Speaker Damon request meeting state leadership to discuss Chaco Canyon National Heritage Monument Field Hearing
05/25/2021 – Commission on Navajo Government Development hears chapter improvement reports and votes to allow hybrid meeting options
05/24/2021 – Council applauds Department of the Interior approval of the 2021 Arizona Gaming Compact amendments and agreements
05/19/2021 – Council votes to remove Pearline Kirk as Controller of the Navajo Nation during Special Session
05/18/2021 – Council hears report on irregularities with COVID-19 testing contract and deliberates emergency removal of Navajo Nation Controller Pearline Kirk during Special Session
05/12/2021 – Speaker Damon’s report to the 2021 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session
05/06/2021 – Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for road and broadband projects with Arizona leaders
05/03/2021 – May 2021 Navajo Nation Council sessions and Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work sessions
05/03/2021 – Navajo Nation Council spotlights Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls national awareness day events

APRIL 2021

04/30/2021 – Controller’s statements following financial management work session misdirect
04/30/2021 – Judicial Branch fund approved by Navajo Nation Council with federal lawsuit award
04/30/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves 2022-2026 Permanent Fund 5-year income plan to directly address projected shortfalls
04/15/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Arizona-Tribal gaming compact amendments finalized extending compact duration to 2048 and expanding scope of gaming
04/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council in mourning after passing of Honorable Nelson S. BeGaye
04/13/2021 – Tsídii To’í celebrates Síhásin Fund heavy equipment motor grader delivery under Nation-wide investment in local needs
04/11/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves 2021 Arizona gaming compact amendments and agreements
04/06/2021 – Navajo leaders recognize signing of New Mexico law ending Impact Aid credits in public education funding rules
04/02/2021 – April 2021 Navajo Nation Council sessions and Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work sessions
04/01/2021 – Navajo Criminal Investigations supplemental appropriation gains approval from Law and Order Committee
04/01/2021 – Hay, grain, livestock feed assistance approved by Resources and Development Committee for $4 million

MARCH 2021

03/31/2021 – Tohajiilee gas station and convenience store economic development project progress report shared with delegates
03/31/2021 – Delegates receive Indian Wells economic development project updates from Division of Economic Development
03/31/2021 – Navajo Technical University reports dormitory construction project awaits Navajo Housing Authority review of flood plain study
03/31/2021 – Representative O’Halleran, Navajo EPA and Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. discuss uranium and Claim 28 Issues
03/29/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Three Branch Chiefs hold initial discussion on the American Rescue Plan Act
03/26/2021 – Statement from Speaker Damon on Supplemental Appropriations and American Rescue Plan
03/26/2021 – Navajo Nation Council holds moment of silence for US Army veteran and local leader Allen Todacheenie
03/25/2021 – Navajo Nation approves request to New Mexico for State Highway 371 repaving and improvement
03/25/2021 – Resources and Development Committee confirms Bidtah N. Becker to the Navajo Nation Water Rights Commission
03/25/2021 – Veterans Administration continuing budget considered by HEHSC as delegates press for a comprehensive budget proposal
03/24/2021 – Law and Order Committee receives missing and murdered cases report from Division of Public Safety
03/24/2021 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes Mr. Paul Dokey of the Tsi’ Yi’ T’ohi’ Singers at 92
03/24/2021 – Division of General Services gives Admin Building 1 and current Navajo Nation government facilities planning efforts updates
03/24/2021 – Law and Order Committee grants final approval for Window Rock Judicial District temporary facility project funding
03/24/2021 – Veterans housing policies updates under consideration by the Health, Education and Human Service Committee
03/24/2021 – MMDR/NNMPU to unveil Missing Persons Community Action Toolkit to assist Navajo communities in recovering missing relatives
03/15/2021 – Navajo Nation Council applauds the confirmation of Debra Haaland to Interior Secretary
03/10/2021 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes American Rescue Plan passage
03/09/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/11/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
03/08/2021 – Delegates commend completion of N27 road construction between Nazlini and Chinle
03/03/2021 – Public Service Announcement: Navajo Elections Administration announces special elections for chapters on 03/16/2021
03/03/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 03/04/2021 at 9:00am (Via Telecommunications)
03/02/2021 – Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of Honorable Lorene B. Ferguson, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice

FEBRUARY 2021

02/26/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/26/2021 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
02/25/2021 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee hears recommendations of former Miss Navajo Nation titleholders for plan of operations update
02/25/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/25/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/25/2021 – Delegates testify in support of HB 251 requiring NM Human Services follow sovereign Tribal will in IMCE contracts
02/25/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/26/2021 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
02/24/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/25/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/22/2021 – Navajo leaders recognize appointment of Cordalis, Newland and others to Interior Department leadership team
02/18/2021 – Navajo Nation Council comfirms Valinda Cook Shirley as new Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency executive director
02/17/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves $4 million for 2021 summer youth employment programs
02/16/2021 – Reopening of Grand Canyon National Park, tribal parks, and local business reports heard by Resources and Development Committee
02/16/2021 – Public Safety shares $1.5 million of E-911 grant expended, pilot projects proceed in Budget and Finance Committee report
02/16/2021 – Navajo Nation receives Pasture, Rangeland, Forage insurance program payment from CKP Insurance
02/14/2021 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation will strengthen federal advocacy with investment in land and property near Capitol Hill
02/12/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/12/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/11/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/11/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/10/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 02/12/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/10/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 02/11/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
02/10/2021 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates newly-appointed Arizona Legislative District 7 Representative Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren
02/04/2021 – Navajo Nation Council recognizes retirees, new officials, organizations and others during 2021 Winter Session
02/03/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves acquisition of 11 D Street, S.E. in Washington
02/02/2021 – Navajo Nation Council mourns former Navajo Nation President Albert Hale

JANUARY 2021

01/31/2021 – Navajo leaders encourage equitable distribution of CARES Fund chapter distribution supplies
01/31/2021 – Navajo Nation Council mourns Harry Williams, Sr.
01/29/2021 – Navajo delegates express appreciation and support for HB2215 and HB2218 action in Arizona Legislature
01/27/2021 – Navajo Nation observes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month
01/26/2021 – Speaker Seth Damon’s Quarterly Report to the 24th Navajo Nation Council Winter Session
01/26/2021 – Seth Damon elected to second term as Speaker of the 24th Navajo Nation Council
01/25/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/25/2021 – 01/29/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/22/2021 – Navajo Nation Council winter session to commence January 25
01/22/2021 – Navajo Election Administration Public Service Announcement: 2ND Inauguration for Elected Officials
01/22/2021 – 2020 Chapter Election 2ND Virtual Inauguration
01/22/2021 – Oath of Office for All Elected Positions: For 01/27/2021 Inauguration
01/22/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/22/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/22/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/25/2021 – 01/29/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/21/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/22/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/20/2021 – Navajo Nation Council congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris on inauguration
01/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Council funds scholarships, encourages students to study hard as schools begin
01/19/2021 – Resources and Development Committee hears report on Navajo Nation burial policies and challenges
01/19/2021 – Navajo Nation Council approves Covid-19 chapter heavy equipment purchases and funding for emergency water projects
01/19/2021 – Navajo Board of Election Supervisors PSA: Vacant chapter positions open for candidate filing
01/15/2021 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 01/15/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/14/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 01/14/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/13/2021 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 01/15/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/13/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 01/14/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/12/2021 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee to hold virtual public hearing for Miss Navajo Nation plan of operation update
01/12/2021 – Office of the Speaker addresses bonus pay claim in December 2020 Navajo Times article
01/12/2021 – Continuation of uranium and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act advocacy sought by Navajo Nation Council after line item vetoes
01/12/2021 – Controller shares Hardship Assistance payments set to begin January 18 in Budget and Finance Committee report
01/11/2021 – Military care packages making their way to deployed Navajo US Armed Forces members
01/11/2021 – Navajo Nation Indian Managed Care Entity discussions await OPVP and NM Governor involvement
01/07/2021 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/07/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
01/06/2021 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/07/2021 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)

SEPTEMBER 2020

AUGUST 2020

08/31/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/01/2020 at 3:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/29/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearing on 08/31/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/26/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 08/29/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/26/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearing on 08/29/2020 at 8:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/25/2020 –PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Navajo Board of Election Supervisors reopens filing period for 2020 General Election
08/21/2020 –Navajo Nation Council receives 2021 budget preparation calendar for annual comprehensive budget season
08/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 power line expenditures signed into law for $44,220,832
08/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 broadband and telecommunications expenditures signed into law for $53,224,989
08/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 coronavirus water projects expenditures signed into law for $130,005,095
08/13/2020 –Navajo Nation calls for end to Federal execution of tribal member, Lezmond Mitchell
08/12/2020 –Navajo Nation calls on Western Albuquerque Land Holdings to allow access for critical To’hajiilee – Albuquerquer water line project
08/12/2020 –Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. urges federal and state governments to establish direct services for Navajo veterans (broken link)
08/12/2020 –Navajo Nation Council’s Ganado Senior Citizens and Veteran Center Resolution signed into law (broken link)
08/11/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 08/13/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/10/2020 –Navajo Nation Council focuses on extension to 50-year Quadrilateral Agreement expiration date to allow for renegotiation
08/01/2020 –Navajo Nation Council approves $650 million in immediate expenditures for coronavirus pandemic mitigation and relief

JULY 2020

JUNE 2020

06/30/2020 –Navajo Nation on motion to dismiss Yazzie-Martinez case: “New Mexico must do right by our children”
06/29/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 07/01/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
06/29/2020 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay Jr., NTUA, Low Mountain Chapter celebrate cell on wheels unit going on air
06/29/2020 –Navajo Epidemiology Center delivers COVID-19 situational report to Health, Education, and Human Services Committee
06/29/2020 –Navajo Nation receives total $714,189,631.47 in federal CARES Act funding
06/29/2020 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee continues addressing family and domestic violence shelter payment issues
06/25/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/25/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/25/2020 –Council approves coronavirus $93 million immediate expenditure response package
06/25/2020 –Delegates receive Department of Agriculture updates on Navajo Nation horse programs
06/24/2020 –Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. extends appreciation to Choice NTUA Wireless for Low Mountain cellular service set to go live Friday, June 26, 2020
06/24/2020 –Navajo Nation Council approves $41 million hazard pay, PPE, facility safety immediate expenditures
06/24/2020 –Speaker Seth Damon signs Navajo Nation Dine’ Pride Week Proclamation to recognize equality progress
06/23/2020 –Navajo Nation Council grieves fallen Navajo Nation Police Officer Michael Lee
06/23/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/25/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications) (REVISED 06/23/2020)
06/23/2020 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee receives Division of Community Development CARES Act report at work session
06/23/2020 –Kin Dah Lichii community served with sixth regional food distribution with St. Mary’s, Council Delegate Vince James’ help (broken link)
06/23/2020 –Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty urges Navajo Nation to observe Elder Abuse Awareness Day in June
06/23/2020 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives DSS domestic violence shelter, burial assistance reports
06/19/2020 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/19/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/18/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 06/18/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/18/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/19/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/16/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 06/18/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/11/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/11/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/10/2020 –Navajo Nation 2020 Census to restart field operations Thursday, June 11, 2020
06/10/2020 –Budget and Finance Committee issues two amendments to Legislation No. 0116-20 before advancing
06/09/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/11/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/08/2020 –Fair and rodeo cancellation legislation advanced with Resources and Development Committee approval
06/08/2020 –Resources and Development Committee authorizes tribal access regulations without BIA approval for Navajo enterprises
06/05/2020 –Navajo Nation Council expresses gratitude and support for Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement Act passed by US Senate

MAY 2020

APRIL 2020

MARCH 2020

03/31/2020 –Naat’áanii Development Corp.–Molina partnership to remain long-term project of Navajo Nation Council
03/31/2020 –Speaker Damon extends gratitude to nation’s doctors on National Doctors’ Day, remembers VP, Dr. Taylor McKenzie
03/30/2020 –Navajo Nation Council airs extensive radio awareness campaign for COVID-19 prevention
03/27/2020 –Council commends President Nez for signing Chapter quorum legislation, urges action on Chapter emergency funding
03/26/2020 –Standing committee, subcommittee, commission meetings canceled until April 5
03/26/2020 –Navajo Nation commends inclusion of $8 billion Tribal relief funding in COVID-19 stimulus bill
03/21/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/24/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium – Teleconference Meeting) (CANCELED)
03/20/2020 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/20/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium – Teleconference Meeting)
03/20/2020 –Navajo Nation Council, President approve $4 million Navajo Department of Health OVID-19 emergency funding
03/19/2020 –Navajo Nation Council assures students, returning relatives that borders are not closed
03/18/2020 –Legislative Branch to close, Council to continue addressing COVID-19 legislation
03/18/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/20/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers – Teleconference Meeting)
03/18/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 03/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Office of the Speaker Conference Room – Teleconference Meeting)
03/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council plans second special session for Friday, 03/20/2020
03/17/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 03/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium) (REVISED 03/17/2020)
03/17/2020 –Navajo Nation Council rejects $3 million appropriation on Department of Emergency Management deficiencies
03/16/2020 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 03/16/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
03/15/2020 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 03/16/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
03/14/2020 –Navajo Nation Council to hold Special Session Monday, Mar. 16, 2020
03/14/2020 –Uranium public hearings postponed
03/12/2020 –Notice of postponement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee public hearings on uranium on 03/13/2020 in Chinle, AZ and 03/14/2020 in Tuba City, AZ
03/12/2020 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on March 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Council Chambers)
03/11/2020 –Speaker Damon, Chairman Tso request Surgeon General maintain presence of medical officers on Navajo Nation
03/11/2020 –24th Navajo Nation Council listens to Northern and Eastern Navajo Agency residents on uranium issues
03/10/2020 –State Task Force continues push for Navajo budget priorities at Arizona State Capitol
03/10/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on March 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Council Chambers) (REVISED 03/10/2020)
03/04/2020 –Proposed NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING Navajo Technical University Wellness Center, Shiprock, NM on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 9:00 AM
03/03/2020 –Proposed NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING Diné College – South Campus Lecture Hall Shiprock, NM Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 9:00 AM (REVISED 03/04/2020)
03/01/2020 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work sessions on 03/02/2020 at 8:30am – 12:00pm (Council Chambers)

FEBRUARY 2020

JANUARY 2020

DECEMBER 2019

NOVEMBER 2019

11/28/19 –Wishing the Navajo Nation a safe, joyful Thanksgiving and Family Day
11/27/19 –Delegate Crotty, Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Working Group demand accountability from Office of President and Vice President
11/25/19 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee confirms four appointments to Navajo Nation Board of Education
11/22/19 – Navajo Nation thanks pilot Adriel Heisey for 24 years
11/22/19 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee convenes to discuss apportionment for Navajo school boards
11/20/19 – Speaker Damon, Navajo Government Development meet with Anishinabek Nation delegation
11/14/19 –Burnt Corn residents celebrate new multipurpose building for community members
11/14/19 –Members of 24th Navajo Nation Council appointed to Tribal-Interior Budget Council committees
11/13/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council meets with Navajo Transitional Energy Company
11/12/19 – Veterans Day Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/12/19 – Delegates Daniels, Tso Receive Utah State Reports
11/06/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/07/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
11/05/19 – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
11/05/19 – Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 11/06/2019 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine’ Education (DODE) Auditorium)

OCTOBER 2019

11/27/19– Delegate Crotty, Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Working Group demand accountability from Office of President and Vice President
11/25/19– Health, Education and Human Services Committee confirms four appointments to Navajo Nation Board of Education
11/22/19– Navajo Nation thanks pilot Adriel Heisey for 24 years
11/22/19– Health, Education and Human Services Committee convenes to discuss apportionment for Navajo school boards
11/20/19– Speaker Damon, Navajo Government Development meet with Anishinabek Nation delegation
11/14/19– Burnt Corn residents celebrate new multipurpose building for community members
11/14/19 – Members of 24th Navajo Nation Council appointed to Tribal-Interior Budget Council committees
11/13/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council meets with Navajo Transitional Energy Company
11/12/19 – Veterans Day Message from the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/12/19 – Delegates Daniels, Tso Receive Utah State Reports
11/06/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/07/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
11/05/19 – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
11/05/19 – Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 11/06/2019 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine’ Education (DODE) Auditorium)
10/31/19 – Navajo leaders witness Keel Laying of USNS Navajo
10/24/19 – 24th Navajo Nation Council acts on 19 legislations at Fall Session
10/22/19 – Farming meeting to be held Thursday at Many Farms Chapter
10/21/19 – Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/21/2019 – 10/25/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/17/19 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/21/2019 – 10/25/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/17/19 – Fall 2019 Council Session to Stream Online via Vimeo, Youtube, Facebook
10/17/19 – Speaker, Council Express Condolences on Passing of US Representative Elijah Cummings
10/17/19 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 10/17/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/16/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 10/17/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/16/19 – Delegate Crotty presents at Violence Against Women Act conference
10/16/19 – City of Flagstaff issues Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation
10/09/19 – Media Advisory: Council Delegate to take oath on Thursday
10/08/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/10/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/08/19 – Children, Residents Receive Pumpkin Donations
10/01/19 – Candlelight Vigil Held for Victims of Murder
10/01/19 – Fall 2019 Navajo Nation Council Session Begins October 21, 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019

09/30/19 – Congressman Grijalva to HostNavajo Uranium Miners Forum Wednesday
09/27/19 – Speaker Damon and Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission push Indigenous voting rights
09/25/19 – Resources and Development Committee plans coordination, leadership work sessions
09/25/19 – 2019 District 11 Special Election Results
09/18/19 – Speaker Damon extends condolences on the passing of New Mexico State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros
09/17/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (CANCELLED)
09/17/19 – National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims Candlelight Vigil to be held on 09/25/2019 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Navajo Nation Council Chambers
09/13/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2020 Comprehensive Budget signed into law
09/13/19 –Commission on Navajo Government Development to hold regular meeting in Cow Springs, AZ
09/12/19 –PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Evaluation of Performance for Probationary Judge Victoria Yazzie
09/11/19 –Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Navajo Nation adopted by the Navajo Nation Council
09/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council Approves Full Funding for Chapter Stipends
09/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council establishes Dine’ Bizaad Subcommittee
09/05/19 –Navajo Nation Council votes to support U.S. Senate Bill 788 “Equality Act”
09/0/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
09/05/19 –Navajo Nation Council Accepts Parade Candy Legal Opinion
09/04/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 09/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
09/03/19 –Navajo Nation Council Approves Fiscal Year 2020 Comprehensive Budget

AUGUST 2019

08/30/19 –Navajo Nation FY 2020 Comprehensive Budget Approved by B&F, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees
08/29/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2020 Comprehensive Budget Session on 9/03/2019 – 9/06/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/27/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 08/29/2019 – 8/30/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/27/19 –Navajo Nation Council Speaker recognizes Well Fargo Settlement Team
08/27/19 –Delegate Newton Delivers Recommendations to Federal Public Safety Programs
08/26/19 –Public input sought for Navajo Nation Business Court proposal
08/22/19 –Violence Against Women Act testimony delivered by Delegate Charlaine Tso
08/20/19 –Resources and Development Committee hears agriculture, vending, grazing issues at Cameron special meeting
08/16/19 –U.S. Representative Tom O’Halleran Delivers Report from Congress to Council Delegates
08/15/19 –Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Study Committee Bill signed by Arizona Governor Ducey
08/12/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Proclaims “Navajo Nation Code Talkers Week”
08/12/19 –Navajo Nation and City of Albuquerque sign historic Human Rights Memorandum of Understanding
08/09/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 08/15/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
08/08/19 –RDC Holds Many Farms Farming and Irrigation Project Field Meeting
08/08/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 08/08/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/07/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 08/08/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

JULY 2019

07/30/19 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session
07/30/19 –Delegates congratulate, offer coordination to Navajo Area Director Roselyn Tso
07/23/19 –Speaker Damon encourages progress and positive change at Navajo Housing Authority
07/19/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 07/23/2019 at 4:00pm (Council Chambers)
07/15/19 –Let’s Journey Together: Navajo Nation Council Delegate Nelson S. BeGaye Resigns
07/15/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/15/2019 – 7/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/12/19 –Delegates Advocate before Utah State Leadership at Governor’s Native American Summit
07/11/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/15/2019 – 7/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/11/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 07/11/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/09/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 07/11/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/03/19 –Council mourns passing of Char James, champion of healing and prevention for Navajo youth and elders
07/01/19 –Arizona Treasurer Provides Intro, Update to Health, Education and Human Services Committee

JUNE 2019

06/28/19 –Law and Order Committee advocates for increased public safety funding with Executive and Judicial Branches
06/27/19 –Speaker, Delegates work with chapters to advance projects at New Mexico Sihasin Summit
06/26/19 – Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 07/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (CANCELLED)
06/25/19 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/27/2019 at 10:00am (Tolikan Chapter House, Sweetwater, AZ) (CANCELLED)
06/25/19 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 06/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/14/19 –Council Delegates Applaud Introduction of BADGES Act in the US Senate, Bill Will Enhance Resources Addressing Missing, Murdered Indigenous Persons
06/12/19 –Speaker Damon thanks Light Up Navajo participants for their support at national conference
06/11/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 06/13/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/10/19 –HEHSC Clarifies Intoxicant Use Consumption, Possession Prohibition for Navajo Nation Employees While on Official Travel
06/10/19 –Chapters Receive Full Funding from NM Tribal Infrastructure Fund Board with Council Support
06/07/19 –Council Expresses Support for Diné Filling Late Senator Dr. Pinto’s Seat
06/07/19 –Council Expresses Appreciation for Light Up Navajo Volunteers
06/07/19 –Naabik’íyáti’ Expresses Opposition to Measure Permitting Roadbuilding and Logging within Former Bears Ears Boundary
06/07/19 –Proposed Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Orientation Work Session on 06/20/2019 at 9:00am (Council Chambers) (BROKEN LINK)
06/07/19 –Proposed Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 06/14/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/07/19 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 06/14/2017 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/06/19 –Joint Committee Work Session Takes Place to Hear Challenges and Successes of Farmington-area Substance Abuse Program
06/05/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/05/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/04/19 –Complete Count Commission conducts first meeting, leadership selected
06/03/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 06/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/03/19 –Navajo Nation mourns the passing of Navajo Code Talker William Tully Brown
06/03/19 –Budget and Finance Committee approves FY 2020 General Fund allocations as recommended by Branch leaders
06/03/19 –Delegate Henio host U.S. Census Director to experience first-hand the barriers of counting on Navajo

MAY 2019

05/31/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee advances funding for chapter stipends and summer youth employment, Veterans Direct Services resolution passes
05/31/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee moves forward legislation for pilot industrial hemp project with strict testing, regulations
05/31/19 –Navajo Nation Accepts Original Copy of Treaty of 1868
05/30/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/05/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/28/19 –Navajo Census 2020 Complete Count Commission starts strategizing to ensure every Navajo citizen is counted
05/28/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council Memorial Day Tribute
05/24/19 –Governor Lujan Grisham, Navajo Nation issue statements on the passing of Senator John Pinto
05/23/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 5/28/2019 at 4:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/23/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/23/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/22/19 –Budget and Finance Committee releases Highway Safety monies, amends Fund Plan for Twin Arrows Public Safety Building
05/22/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 05/23/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/21/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 05/23/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/20/19 –Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begay laid to rest
05/17/19 –Council Speaker Damon Shares Navajo Nation’s Priorities with N.M. Governor at Tribal Summit
05/16/19 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeking applicants for Graduate Student Representative on the Commission on Navajo Government Development
05/15/19 –Navajo Nation Council Commends Navajo Utah Water Settlement’s Advancement
05/15/19 –Plan of Operation in Place for Program Training Healing Practitioners
05/14/19 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 05/16/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/13/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee advances appointment, defers Census legislation for refinement
05/09/19 –Navajo Utah Delegates Meet with Utah Tribal Leaders
05/09/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 05/09/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/08/19 –Navajo Nation leadership hosts HHS leadership
05/07/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 05/09/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/07/19 –Navajo Nation Council Mourns Passing of Former Delegate Emmett Bia, Sr.
05/06/19 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’: Legislative Branch News – 2019 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session
05/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council Commends President’s May 5th MMIW Proclamation, Calls on White House and Congress to Reauthorize VAWA and Fully Fund Trust Obligations
05/03/19 –Navajo Nation to Hold Missing and Murdered Diné Relative Forum

APRIL 2019

MARCH 2019

03/28/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/26/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/20/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 03/21/2019 at 10:00am (Department of Dine’ Education (DODE) Auditorium)
03/19/19 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 03/23/2019 at 9:00am (Dine’ Conference Center – Bingo Hall, Twin Arrows Navajo Casino and Resort, Twin Arrows, AZ)
03/18/19 –Office of the Speaker announces new Capital Projects hire
03/12/19 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/14/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/14/19 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee conducts town halls on NGS, NTEC
03/12/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 03/14/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/12/19 –Council Secures State Funding for Shiprock Judicial/Public Safety Facility
03/12/19 –Navajo Nation Council Welcomes New Deputy Cabinet Secretary
03/12/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation announces new class of Navy ships
03/05/19 –Council stands by emergency relief for chapters
03/01/19 –Statement on Navajo Generating Station Negotiations
03/01/19 –Council Stands Behind Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women State Bills
03/01/19 –Navajo Nation Council Appropriates Chapter Relief Funding After Emergency Management Updates

FEBRUARY 2019

02/26/19 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati Committee Regular meeting on 02/28/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/26/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati Committee Regular meeting on 02/28/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/26/19 –Law and Order Committee Selects Delegates Charles-Newton and Otto Tso as Leadership
02/26/19 –Tsos Rise to Leadership of Health, Education and Human Services Committee
02/25/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/26/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/20/19 –Delegates Jamie Henio and Raymond Smith, Jr. selected as leadership for Budget and Finance Committee
02/19/19 – Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Naabik’iyati Committee meeting on 02/21/2019 at 1:00pm Council Chambers (CANCELLED)
02/19/19 –Council to conduct town halls regarding potential acquisition of Navajo Generating Station by Navajo Transitional Energy Company
02/15/19 –Dennehotso Chapter celebrates opening of convenience store
02/14/19 –With Delegates’ leadership, three branches advocate for new Shiprock Judicial/Public Safety facility
02/13/19 –Navajo Department of Aging and Long Term Care Services receives new vans
02/12/19 –Navajo Nation Council confirms new standing committee membership
02/7/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/11/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/7/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Naabik’iyati Committee meeting on 02/11/2019 at 7:00am Council Chambers
02/07/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation seeks bi-partisan support for the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act
02/06/19 –Navajo Nation Council delegates continue to fight on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women
02/06/19 –Support letter from Speaker Seth Damon to Utah State Legislature on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women
02/06/19 –Navajo Nation leadership advocates for Navajo priorities at Utah American Indian Caucus Day
02/04/19 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation demands fair distribution of Impact Aid funding for Navajo students

JANUARY 2019

01/28/19 –Delegate Seth Damon selected as Speaker for the 24th Navajo Nation Council
01/28/19 –Speaker Pro Tem’s Report 2019 Winter Navajo Nation Council Session Honorable Seth Damon
01/25/19 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/28/2019 – 02/01/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/24/19 –Council congratulate Kara Bobroff on appointment to the New Mexico Public Education Department
01/24/19 –Navajo Nation Council members meet with New Mexico Governor
01/23/19 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 01/24/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/22/19 –Council congratulates Lynn Trujillo, newly appointed Cabinet Secretary Designee for New Mexico Indian Affairs Department
01/18/19 –New Mexico council delegates hold regional planning meeting to prepare for 2019 New Mexico legislative session
01/16/19 –24th Navajo Nation Council takes office and elects Council Delegate Seth Damon as Speaker Pro Tem
01/13/19 –Proposed agenda for 24th Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/15/2019 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)

DECEMBER 2018

12/28/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 12/31/2018 at 07:00am (Council Chambers)
12/28/18 –New Chinle nursing home facility dedicated as “Dr. Guy Gorman, Sr. Care Home”
12/28/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves increase of grazing fees
12/28/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/28/2018 at 9:00am and on 12/31/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/27/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 12/27/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/27/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/28/2018 at 9:00am and on 12/31/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/26/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 12/27/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/24/18 –Happy Holidays from the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
12/21/18 –23rd Navajo Nation Council approves the establishment of a Department of Medical Examiners
12/19/18 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee recommends approval of federal charter of incorporation petition for Navajo Transitional Energy Company
12/18/18 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Naatsis’áán Chapter
12/18/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves sand and gravel leases
12/17/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/19/2018 – 12/21/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/17/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports investigation of discriminatory behavior against Navajo and Native American students
12/17/18 –Navajo Transitional Energy Company contributes $3 million to the Navajo Nation
12/17/18 –Navajo Nation Council’s three-day special session to be live-streamed
12/17/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 12/18/2018 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)
12/13/18 –Delegate Olin Kieyoomia successfully advocates for five-year extension for Middle College High School
12/13/18 –Council members commend the passage of the Farm Bill reauthorization
12/13/18 –Delegate Crotty provides testimony on missing and murdered Indigenous women to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
12/12/18 –Law and Order Committee encourages communities to collaborate with the police to address crime
12/07/18 –Resources and Development Committee receives report of a cult group within the Monument Valley Tribal Park
12/06/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Negotiation Subcommittee prepares to explore new opportunities
12/03/18 –Delegate Slim advocates for surrounding communities of Antelope Point to be involved in future planning and developments

NOVEMBER 2018

11/28/18 –Jimmy Yellowhair sworn-in as a member of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
11/27/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves the list of individuals to receive grazing permits within the Navajo Partitioned Lands
11/27/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 11/29/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/21/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approve legislation to protect Navajo children from human trafficking
11/21/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves bill to lower recall petition requirements to hold elected officials more accountable
11/19/18 –Utah Tribal Leaders commend Delegate Davis Filfred’s advocacy regarding Utah tribal issues
11/16/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/15/18 –Navajo Nation requests direct services from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
11/15/18 –President and Speaker meet with White House officials to advocate for the continuation of Navajo Generating Station
11/11/18 –VETERANS DAY MESSAGE FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES
11/09/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 11/09/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/08/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report on NTEC’s education and community assistance outreach initiatives
11/08/18 –Resources and Development Committee recertifies two neighboring chapters’ Community-Based Land Use Plans
11/08/18 –Dwight Witherspoon resigns as a member of the Navajo Nation Council
11/07/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/09/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
11/07/18 –2018 General Election Unofficial Results
11/05/18 –Delegate Phelps joins Leupp community in honoring women veterans
11/05/18 –Delegates Kee Allen Begay, Jr. and Olin Kieyoomia to seek override of presidential veto of veterans bill
11/05/18 –Kayenta Township Commission granted new authorities with the signing of Council resolution

OCTOBER 2018

10/31/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports Nageezi community’s efforts to reduce the speed limit of U.S. Route 550
10/31/18 –Delegate Lee Jack, Sr. thanks local leaders for dedication to construct new Indian Wells shopping center
10/31/18 –Health, Education and Human Servies Committee receives report on Kayenta domestic violence shelter
10/31/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 11/01/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) CANCELLED
10/31/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves amendments to the fiscal year 2019 Comprehensive Budget
10/30/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/30/2018 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/29/18 –Speaker Bates addresses veterans concerns at inaugural Chinle Navajo Veterans Convention
10/28/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/30/2018 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/26/18 –“Legislative Kitty” launches initiative promoting public awareness of newly implemented animal ordinances and microchip campaign
10/25/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/25/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED)
10/25/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/25/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/25/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee supports bill to rescind sanctions on former NAAA department manager
10/25/18 –Olin Kieyoomia sworn-in as a member of the Navajo Nation Council
10/23/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/25/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/23/18 –Delegate Crotty receives Leadership in Excellence Award
10/22/18 –Navajo Nation opposes actions of the U.S. National Park Service
10/22/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the enactment of the Controlled Substance Definition Act of 2018
10/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the redesignation of the Navajo Nation Veterans Advisory Council to a Board of Commissioners
10/18/18 –Veterans demand accountability from Navajo Veterans Administration
10/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/15/2018 – 10/19/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/15/18 –Speaker Bates provides written report to the Navajo Nation Council
10/15/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/15/2018
10/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council to convene for Fall Council Session
10/12/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/15/2018 – 10/19/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/11/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates supports mine workers and families at the “Vote No” on Prop. 127 rally
10/11/18 –Dine’ Development Corporation contributes $350,000 to the Navajo Nation
10/10/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/05/18 –Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of Honorable Steven Begay
10/01/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates asks Arizonans to join the Navajo Nation in opposing Proposition 127

SEPTEMBER 2018

AUGUST 2018

08/31/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2019 Comprehensive Budget Session on 9/04/2018 – 9/05/2018 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)
08/29/18 –Speaker Bates congratulates and thanks Navajo Nation primary election candidates
08/28/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports $1 million appropriation request for Navajo Code Talker museum and veterans center
08/27/18 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates sends well wishes to all Navajo Nation candidates
08/27/18 –Speaker Bates issues statement on the passing of U.S. Senator John McCain
08/24/18 –Navajo Nation celebrates the expansion of its largest solar energy project
08/24/18 –Families receive new housing to replace homes lost in Asaayi Lake Fire
08/24/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports redesignation of Navajo Veterans Advisory Council to a commission
08/23/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2019 Comprehensive Budget Session on 8/29/2018 – 8/31/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/23/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown continues advocacy for Indian child welfare
08/23/18 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee moves fiscal year 2019 budget legislation forward
08/21/18 –Law and Order Committee supports proposed referendum to increase president’s salary
08/20/18 –Speaker Bates outlines priorities for new BIA Navajo Regional Director
08/20/18 –Shiprock to host additional delayed birth certificate public outreach events
08/17/18 –Resources and Development Committee receives report on proposed referendum to reform chapter governments
08/17/18 –Budget and Finance Committee supports fund management plan for Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
08/17/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report on Veterans Housing Program
08/16/18 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes the accomplishments of outgoing BIA Navajo Regional Director Sharon Pinto
08/16/18 –St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School celebrates groundbreaking for new gymnasium
08/15/18 –Law and Order Committee receives report regarding the transportation of alcohol by non-medical transportation vehicles
08/15/18 –Navajo Nation Council celebrates Navajo Code Talker Day
08/13/18 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee supports funding request to help Native American students at Northern Arizona University
08/13/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 8/16 – 17/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) CANCELLED
08/09/18 –Navajo Hopi Land Commission members call on the Office of the President to prioritize rehabilitation efforts for relocatees
08/07/18 –Navajo elders successfully obtain Delayed Birth Certificates
08/07/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 8/9/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/02/18 –Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Bááháálí Chapter’s Community-based Land Use Plan
08/02/18 –Speaker Bates highlights the Navajo Nation’s efforts to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
08/02/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. and Congressman Tom O’Halleran meet with abandoned uranium mine community members
08/01/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports amendments to Navajo enrollment requirements
08/01/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown advocates for elder rights and protections

JULY 2018

07/31/18 –Memo regarding Revised FY2019 Comprehensive Budget Schedule
07/31/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports bill to assist sanctioned Sawmill Chapter
07/27/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update on corrective action plan for Fort Defiance Agency Veterans Administration
07/24/18 –Law and Order Committee supports healthcare services for inmates
07/20/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Navajo Nation Officer Standards and Training Certification Act
07/20/18 –Office of the President was directly involved in Remington discussions
07/20/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2018
07/19/18 –Delegate Filfred addresses Utah Navajo issues with Utah Governor
07/19/18 –Funds for veteran services and chapter officials approved by Council
07/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves emergency funding for Navajo Head Start
07/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council members respond to reports of Remington proposal
07/18/18 –Delayed birth certificate public outreach events draw large public response
07/17/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports the establishment of the Navajo Veterans Housing Program
07/17/18 –Navajo Nation Council accepts report from Speaker LoRenzo Bates
07/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018 – 7/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)(REVISED on 7/19/2018)
07/16/18 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018
07/13/18 –Navajo Nation supports responsible transition to renewable energy by opposing the “Clean Energy for a Healthy Ariona” initiative
07/12/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018 – 7/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/12/18 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe stand united on the continuation of Navajo Generating Station
07/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council to welcome horse trail riders at the start of the 2018 Summer Council Session
07/11/18 –Local communities to benefit from the new Lok’aah Ni Teel Shopping Center
07/10/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/12/2018 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)
07/10/18 –New Mexico Delayed Birth Certificates & Real ID/Driving Authorization Card Public Event Schedule (REVISED on 7/10/2018)
07/03/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/6/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

JUNE 2018

06/29/18 –Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty encourages traditional healing at annual Women Are Sacred Conference
06/29/18 –Resources and Development Committee addresses the need of windmill repairs in Smith Lake
06/28/18 –Navajo leadership and former uranium workers advocate to congressional leaders for the extension of RECA
06/28/18 –Delayed New Mexico Birth Certificates & Real ID/Driving Authorization Card
06/28/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/28/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/28/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee strengthens regulations for non-emergency transportation companies
06/28/18 –Law and Order Committee continues to support the construction of the regional police training academy in Chinle
06/26/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/28/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/25/18 –Law and Order Committee welcomes 12 new Navajo police officers
06/21/18 –Navajo Nation looks to continue the success of the federal Land Buy-Back Program
06/21/18 –Resources and Development Committee receives report on the status of Wolf Springs Ranch
06/21/18 –Budget and Finance Committee thanks NAPI and DDC enterprises for dividend contributions to the Navajo Nation
06/21/18 –Red Rock community receives $1.6 million from the 23rd Navajo Nation Council for a new senior citizen center
06/19/18 –Law and Order Committee hears concerns over alcohol and drug related crimes within the community of Kayenta
06/19/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Subcommittee continues to advocate for the completion of the NIIP
06/19/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee debates bill to restore Navajo Code Talker Day as a paid holiday
06/18/18 –Navajo-Hopi Land Commission advocates for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to fulfill “promises made” to relocatees
06/18/18 –Navajo Nation leaders oppose challenges to the San Juan River water settlement
06/18/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for the expansion of the Boys and Girls Club on the Navajo Nation
06/14/18 –Oljato community breaks ground for new highway roundabout in Monument Valley
06/13/18 –Ganado Chapter residents to benefit from heavy equipment donation from Apache County
06/13/18 –Marine veteran receives new home through Navajo Nation’s partnership with the Southwest Indian Foundation
06/12/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports intervention care to increase limb preservations
06/12/18 –Law and Order Committee urges the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety to implement corrective action plan
06/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of Navajo Code Talker Samuel T. Holiday
06/11/18 –Navajo Nation Council showcases Dine’ College’s Navajo Cultural Arts Program
06/11/18 –Council members highlight Navajo Utah issues at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting
06/11/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports mandatory penalties for bootleggers
06/11/18 –Resources and Development Committee urges Rock Springs Chapter and Navajo Land Development to resolve homesite lease issues
06/08/18 –Navajo Nation Council Chambers selected for Arizona’s prestigious cultural preservation award
06/07/18 –Budget and Finance Committee commends progress of Tsaile/Wheatfields Agricultural Project
06/07/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown advocates for Navajo miners and families at “Yes to NGS” rally
06/06/18 –Tachee/Blue Gap community continues push for uranium site cleanup
06/05/18 –Delegate Davis Filfred accepts award for Bears Ears advocacy
06/04/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves mission site lease for The Helping Hands for Christ Baptist Ministry, Inc.
06/04/18 –Governor Ducey joins Navajo leaders for historic signing ceremony in the Navajo Nation Council Chamber
06/04/18 –Delegate Nathaniel Brown encourages Native youth to help end teen dating violence
06/04/18 –Navajo Nation Council resolution becomes law to provide over $1 million for Veterans Agency Organizations
06/04/18 –Navajo leaders honor the arrival of the Navajo Treaty of 1868 to the capitol of the Navajo Nation

MAY 2018

APRIL 2018

04/25/18 –Alamo community shares public safety concerns with the Law and Order Committee
04/24/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee follows up with directives regarding the Division of Aging and Long-Term Care
04/24/18 –Navajo Nation Council congratulates Navajo scholarship recipients from San Juan College
04/24/18 –Navajo leaders honor the late Paul Williams, Sr. on Navajo Nation Sovereignty Day
04/23/18 –2018 Spring Council Session Naat’aji’ Nahat’a Hane – Legislative Branch News (REVISED 4/24/2018)
04/23/18 –Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of Navajo Code Talker Roy Hawthorne
04/20/18 –Navajo Nation Council votes to fund Thoreau veterans service center
04/19/18 –Revenge Porn Act approved by Navajo Nation Council
04/19/18 –Navajo Nation Council increases funding for Navajo Nation scholarships
04/19/18 –Council approves $14.3 million for student housing for Navajo Technical University
04/19/18 –Sexual assault awareness and child safety highlighted at the start of Spring Council Session
04/18/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee commends Governor Ducey’s approval of bill supporting AHCCCS benefits for Navajo people
04/18/18 –NAVAJO NATION OPPOSES BIA REORGANIZATION AND THE REASSIGNMENT OF CURRENT NAVAJO BIA REGIONAL DIRECTOR
04/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 – 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 4/18/2018)
04/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council votes in support of investing $58 million in settlement funds into the Sihasin Fund
04/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council approves $100 million for water, electric and capital improvement projects
04/17/18 –Council approves additional funding for services to Navajo elders
04/17/18 –Nazlini community celebrates the contract signing to start construction of N27
04/16/18 –Speaker Bates’ report to the Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018
04/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 – 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/16/18 –Delegate Filfred appointed as chair of the Utah Tribal Leaders
04/13/18 –Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act signed into law
04/12/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 4/12/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/12/18 –Speaker Bates advocates for balanced energy development to Congressional members
04/11/18 –Resources and Development Committee support sanctions on the Division of Economic Development
04/10/18 –Law and Order Committee issues a “do not pass” recommendation to amend the Criminal Code related to marijuana and industrial hemp
04/06/18 –Budget and Finance Committee receives update on sanctioned chapters
04/05/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to advocate for the construction of the Dził Yijiin Judicial District facility

MARCH 2018

03/30/18 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report on suicide surveillance and prevention
03/29/18 –Budget and Finance Committee members receive updates on Permanent Trust Fund Income Five-Year Expenditure Plan projects
03/29/18 –Navajo leaders urge President Trump to sign the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
03/29/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves the Navajo Nation’s first large scale sand and gravel lease
03/27/18 –Law and Order Committee continues to promote highway safety for U.S. Route 550
03/27/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee applauds initial Navajo Head Start legal victory
03/27/18 –Delegate Crotty addresses sexual violence and sex trafficking at Tribal Leaders Summit
03/26/18 –Media Advisory – Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act press conference
03/24/18 –Resources and Development Committee accepts the Bureau of Indian Affairs recommendations for the Navajo Partitioned Lands
03/24/18 –Speaker Bates commends the approval of funding for the Navajo Nation in the omnibus spending bill
03/23/18 –Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to address the availability of services and resources for Navajo veterans
03/23/18 –Law and Order Committee approves planning funds for Window Rock Judicial and Public Safety facility
03/23/18 –Navajo Nation Council applauds the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
03/22/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/21/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee pushes for accountability for Navajo Nation Veterans Administration
03/20/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/15/18 –Budget and Finance Committee approve corrective action plan for Kaibeto Chapter
03/15/18 –Recent National school shootings prompts the Law and Order Committee to re-evaluate active shooter readiness
03/13/18 –Utah Governor and Congressman pledge to work with the Navajo Nation to develop solutions for Bears Ears National Monument
03/12/18 –Council commends approval of $4.2 million for the construction of the new Chinle Nursing Home facility
03/12/18 –Navajo Nation Council partners with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer benefits for Navajo veterans
03/12/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Negotiation Subcommittee meets with House and Senate members
03/12/18 –Speaker Bates: President Begaye contradicts his words through his actions
03/08/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/07/18 –President Begaye denies funding to Phoenix Indian Center, Toyei Industries, and school buses
03/06/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/05/18 –Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Subcommittee encourages NAPI to offer farming opportunities to Navajo communities
03/05/18 –Navajo leaders address public safety with FBI director Christopher Wray
03/02/18 –Delegate Hale congratulates students and parents at St. Michaels Association for Special Education group homes dedication ceremony
03/02/18 –Resources and Development Committee members commend progress of new Chinle Nursing Home facility
03/01/18 –Council Delegate Walter Phelps welcomes Federal Communications Commission officials to the community of Leupp

FEBRUARY 2018

02/28/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Chinle Comprehensive Health Care
02/27/18 –Law and Order Committee receives highway safety report from the Navajo Department of Highway Safety
02/23/18 –“No Haven for Dangerous Fugitives Act of 2018” would violate Navajo sovereignty and the Treaty of 1868
02/22/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports regulations to penalize violators of the Storage Tank Act
02/22/18 –Law and Order Committee supports position statement for FirstNet and AT&T to provide public safety broadband network for the Navajo Nation
02/22/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/22/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves Cove Chapter’s updated Community-Based Land Use Plan
02/21/18 –Navajo leaders commemorate the Navajo Treaty of 1868 exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian
02/20/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/16/18 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 – 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/15/18 –Speaker Bates testifies in support of Arizona H.B. 1501 to protect Navajo mine workers and revenues for the Navajo Nation
02/15/18 –Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Black Mesa Chapter’s Community-based Land Use Plan
02/15/18 –Budget and Finance Committee approves funding for Black Mesa Chapter North Valley Power Line Project
02/13/18 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 – 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/13/18 –Law and Order Committee continues to address the need for public safety in the Western Navajo Agency
02/13/18 –Budget and Finance Committee supports Mexican Water power line project
02/13/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee support the development of a genetics research policy for the Navajo Nation
02/12/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/12/18 –New cyberbullying provisions intend to deter suicides among Navajo youth
02/09/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/09/18 –The Navajo Nation Treaty Proclamation
02/09/18 –Navajo Nation leaders declare 2018 as “The Year of the Naalstoos Sání”
02/09/18 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee meets with Navajo elders over concerns with NAAA services
02/08/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/08/18 –Delegate Brown and Dennehotso community celebrate contract signing to start construction of convenience retail center
02/07/18 –Resources and Development Committee supports funding to bring the original Navajo Treaty of 1868 to the Navajo Nation
02/07/18 –Navajo Election Administration informs public of candidacy filing period
02/07/18 –2018 Navajo Election Information
02/07/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/06/18 –Speaker Bates reaffirms support for Navajo families at “Yes to NGS” rally
02/06/18 –Navajo leaders advocate for education funding, human trafficking laws, ICWA, and water rights with Utah Governor and Legislators
02/06/18 –Delegate Hale provides testimony in support of exemptions to continue providing AHCCCS benefits to Native Americans
02/06/18 –Navajo leaders meet with New Mexico leaders to advocate for Navajo issues
02/05/18 –Agricultural insurance investment earns the Navajo Nation over $17 million for agricultural infrastructure projects
02/01/18 –Council highlights the need for healty families and community at the 2018 Public Safety Summit

JANUARY 2018

01/29/18 –2018 Winter Council Session Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News (REVISED 1/29/2018)
01/29/18 –Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former delegate Annie B. Descheny
01/26/18 –Navajo Nation branches stand in solidarity to end human trafficking
01/26/18 –Council approves bill to reallocate sales tax revenue to benefit Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services
01/26/18 –Navajo Nation Council supports criminal code amendments to address cyberbullying
01/25/18 –Navajo Nation Council confirms probationary appointment of Rhonda Tuni as Navajo district court judge
01/25/18 –Council appoints JoAnn Jayne as probationary Navajo Nation Chief Justice
01/24/18 –Navajo Nation Council issues unanimous support for Navajo veterans bill
01/23/18 –Resources and Development Committee approves directive to initiate discussions with Native American Venture Fund
01/22/18 –Speaker Bates highlights state legislative priorities in Winter Session report
01/22/18 –Delegate Damon celebrates road improvement within community of Rock Springs
01/22/18 –Legislative Branch FY 2018 First Quarter Report on 1/22/2018
01/22/18 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018
01/22/18 –Approved agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 – 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 1/22/2018)
01/22/18 –Navajo Nation Council honors UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano
01/18/18 –Navajo Nation Council set to convene for the start of the Winter Session
01/18/18 –Proposed agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 – 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/18/18 –Navajo Nation adopts legislative priorities for the New Mexico State Legislative Session
01/17/18 –Law and Order Committee accepts report regarding cyberbullying
01/17/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)
01/17/18 –Budget and Finance Committee receives agriculture project update report from Many Farms Chapter
01/12/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)
01/12/2018 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee push for accountability at colleges on the Navajo Nation
01/11/2018 –State Task Force meets with key Arizona Legislators
01/11/18 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/09/18 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/05/2018 –Resources and Development Committee supports designation of Navajo Route 6 as the “Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway”

DECEMBER 2017

NOVEMBER 2017

OCTOBER 2017

10/31/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 11/2/2017 T 10:00AM (Council Chambers) (BROKEN LINK)
10/31/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session at 10:00AM (Council Chambers)
10/27/17 –Council members show support for Navajo elders at St Michaels Senior Center
10/27/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/31/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/27/17 –Delegate Otto Tso partners with Big Navajo Energy to provide renewable solar energy for Navajo family
10/26/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee regular meeting on 10/26/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/26/17 –Budget and Finance Committee supports legislation to restore funding to the Navajo Nation comprehensive budget
10/26/17 –Law and Order Committee commends the Judicial Branch for establishing the Dine’ Action Plan
10/25/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeking 2 appointments to the Navajo Nation Labor Commission
10/25/17 –Speaker Bates welcomes the head of the New Mexico House of Representatives to the Navajo Nation
10/25/17 –Speaker Bates: Council respects the votes of the Navajo people
10/23/17 –2017 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session Naa’taji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
10/20/17 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Navajo Nation Veterans Trust Fund Income Act
10/20/17 –Teesto Chapter hosts public forum for the Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum
10/20/17 –Navajo Nation Council supports increased accountability of Navajo programs
10/20/17 –NTUA Emergency Reserve Fund and Replacement Reserve Fund supported by the Council
10/20/17 –Delegates walk with Grandma Emma in support of domestic violence awareness
10/20/17 –Council declares the second Friday in May as “Navajo Police Officer Day”
10/19/17 –Council to seek a different avenue to increase funding for Navajo Nation senior citizens needs
10/19/17 –Council confirms the appointments of a probationary and permanent Navajo Nation Judges
10/18/17 –Navajo Nation Council extends the statute of limitations and increases penalties for “white collar crimes”
10/16/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/16/2017 – 10/20/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
10/16/17 –Speaker Bates highlights progress in report on opening day of Fall Council Session
10/16/17 –Delegate Phelps commends Cameron Chapter for hosting the 9th Annual Cameron Community Celebration
10/16/17 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ report to the Navajo Nation Council 2017 Fall Session on 10/16/2017
10/16/17 –Navajo Nation requests McKinley County Sheriff’s Office to uphold cross-commissioning agreement by responding to emergencies
10/16/17 –Council see results from collaboration with New Mexico officials to address issues with the Real ID Act
10/12/17 –Resources and Development Committee receives tourism report from LeChee Chapter officials
10/12/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/16/2017 – 10/20/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
10/12/17 –Announcement memo for Navajo Nation Council NAABIK’IYATI Special Meeting on 10/16/2017 at 7:00am Navajo Nation Council Chambers
10/12/17 –Law and Order Committee addresses missing persons on the Navajo Nation
10/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/12/2017 at 11:00am (DODE Auditorium)
10/06/17 –Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Navajo Code Talker David Earl Patterson, Sr.
10/06/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 10/10/2017 at 8:30am (Navajo Nation Museum Auditorium) (REVISED 10/9/2017)
10/05/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/5/2017 – 10/6/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
10/04/17 –President Begaye’s line-item vetoes appears to mislead the Navajo people and programs
10/03/17 –Resources and Development Committee continues support for Navajo Housing Authority’s administration and board of commissioners
10/03/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/5/2017 – 10/6/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

SEPTEMBER 2017

09/29/17 –Council celebrates the road improvements of Arizona Highway 264
09/29/17 –Navajo Nation human trafficking law commended at the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing
09/25/17 –$554 million settlement funds continue to create progress with the opening of new public safety and first responder facility
09/22/17 –Navajo leaders celebrate the start of water projects resulting from the Navajo Nation’s $554 million settlement funds
09/22/17 –Navajo Nation Council approves extension of timeline for Begaye-Nez Administration to construct homes for veterans
09/21/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/21/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 9/21/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/21/17 –Resources and Development Committee receives report from Eastern Navajo Land Board
09/20/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports legislation to enact the Revenge Porn Act
09/20/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/19/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 9/21/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium) (REVISED 9/19/2017)
09/19/17 –Law and Order Committee supports bill to continue veterans housing funding through fiscal year 2018
09/18/17 –Delegate Tuchoney Slim, Jr. presents housing funds for the Former Bennett Freeze Area
09/18/17 –Flagstaff officials convey support for addressing border town issues with the Navajo Nation
09/14/17 –Navajo Nation Council adopts the FY2018 Comprehensive Budget
09/14/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/15/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/14/17 –Resources and Development Committee addresses utility services for Navajo chapters
09/14/17 –Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici
09/12/17 –Announcement memo and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/15/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/12/17 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee issues support for FY2018 Comprehensive Budget
09/12/17 –Law and Order Committee supports amending Veterans Trust Fund language to provide more funding for Navajo veterans
09/11/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee amends Navajo Nation Wireless Device Service Policies
09/11/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/08/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/08/17 –Announcement memo and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
09/08/17 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee supports FirstNet first responder program and receives request for support from Phoenix Indian Center
09/07/17 –Budge and Finance Committee receives update report regarding Gaming Distribution Plan
09/07/17 –Resources and Development Committee approves Community-Based Land Used Plans for Chichiltah and Hardrock Chapter
09/05/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 9/7/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
09/01/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives update report on proposed renovation project of senior citizen centers

AUGUST 2017

08/30/17 –Navajo Nation Council takes the lead in addressing issues with the New Mexico Real ID Act
08/30/17 –Resources and Development Committee receives report from Becenti Chapter regarding Administrative Service Centers
08/29/17 –Law and Order Committee supports efforts to allow the Division of Public Safety to conduct qualification assessments on police officer applicants
08/25/17 –Council Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd commends proclamation establishing October as the school bus safety awareness month
08/25/17 –Law and Order Committee requests Utah to support the First Responder Network Authority’s plan for nation-wide broadband coverage
08/25/17 –Delegates encouraged by Congressman Lujan’s visit to the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project and town hall with Navajo veterans
08/25/17 –Resources and Development Committee hears concerns from Cameron roadside vendors
08/25/17 –Council joins NTUA in celebrating the completion of the Kayenta Solar Facility
08/25/17 –Navajo Beef program seeks to expand opportunities for Navajo families
08/24/17 –Navajo leaders commend the success of NTEC-BISTI at unveiling of new locomotives at Navajo Mine
08/23/17 –Delegate Phelps pushes for ecotourism development on the Navajo Nation
08/22/17 –Navajo Nation Council honors outgoing acting Chief Justice Allen Sloan
08/18/17 –Delegate Crotty’s welcome address to Congressional delegation focuses on increasing federal advocacy for the Navajo Nation
08/18/17 –Delegate Brown encourages Navajo youth to learn about traditional teachings regarding solar eclipse
08/17/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
08/17/17 –Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum election set for October 24th
08/17/17 –Delegate Walter Phelps highlights Western Navajo Agency concerns with Congressman Tom O’Halleran
08/16/17 –Budget and Finance Committee demands accountability from the Veterans Administration to construct homes for Navajo veterans
08/15/17 –Delegates seek to partner with New Mexico, Arizona and Utah to implement the FirstNet emergency first responder network program
08/15/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports the establishment of an Indian Country Criminal Justice major at NAU
08/15/17 –Navajo Nation Council members advocate for tribal unity at Utah Tribal Leaders meeting
08/14/17 –Navajo Nation Council honors veterans on Navajo Code Talkers Day
08/11/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding non-emergency medical transportation services
08/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
08/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearing meeting on 8/17/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)
08/09/17 –Resources and Development Committee approves extension for Leupp Chapter to implement corrective action plan
08/09/17 –Council members commend New Mexico’s undertaking of the FirstNet emergency first responder network
08/08/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting on 8/10/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
08/08/17 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on Navajo Preference in Employment Act on 8/10/2017 at 8:30am (DODE Auditorium)
08/07/17 –Delegate Crotty stands with victims and their families
08/03/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/03/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
08/03/17 –Resources and Development Committee opposes proposed Nazlini bridge replacement due to lack of project readiness
08/03/17 –Council Delegate Davis Filfred provides report to the Utah Tribal Leaders
08/02/17 –Budget and Finance Committee approves corrective action plan for the Navajo Nation Veteran Housing Program
08/02/17 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Naatsis’áán Chapter regarding the need of public safety services
08/02/17 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves funding reauthorization to complete veteran housing initiative
08/01/17 –Thomas J. Holgate sworn in as interim Chief Justice for the Navajo Nation
08/01/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/03/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)

JULY 2017

07/31/17 –Media Advisory: Acting chief justice to be sworn-in
07/31/17 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding energy development and manufacturing proposal from Indian Energy
07/31/17 –Navajo Nation Council advocates for increase in federal funding to complete the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
07/28/17 –Navajo Preference in Employment Act Sub-Committee Public Hearing Schedule
07/27/17 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee approves the purchase of ranch land in Colorado with the Land Acquisition Trust Fund
07/27/17 –Resources and Development Committee considers recommendations to remove two division directors (REVISED 7/27/2017)
07/27/17 –Navajo Nation Council members seek to bridge telecommunication gaps for public safety on the Navajo Nation
07/25/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/25/2017 at 1:00pm at Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino, Twin Arrows, AZ
07/24/17 –Council Delegate Seth Damon welcomes the New Mexico Indian Affairs Commission to Chichiltah Chapter
07/24/17 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News: 2017 Summer Council Session
07/24/17 –Perry Charley confirmed by Council to serve on the Dine’ Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission
07/24/17 –New Mexico State Legislators invite Speaker Bates to present Navajo Nation priorities and initiatives
07/21/17 –Navajo Nation Council confirms two new members to the gaming board
07/21/17 –Council amends criminal code to combat human trafficking
07/20/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 7/25/2017 at 1:00pm Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino, Twin Arrows, AZ
07/20/17 –Council approves funding increase for Navajo Technical College and Dine’ College
07/20/17 –Council confirms two appointments to the Commission on Navajo Government Development
07/18/17 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates delivers report on the opening day of the Summer Council Session
07/17/17 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017
07/17/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017 – 7/21/2017 at 10:00am
07/17/17 –Law and Order Committee advocates for improved benefits for spouses and children of late Navajo Nation police officers
07/17/17 –Navajo Nation Council welcomes horse riders, youth groups and community advocates to start the Summer Council Session
07/14/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017 – 7/21/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
07/13/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/14/2017 at 3:00pm (NDOT, Tse Bonito, NM)
07/13/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/13/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)
07/13/17 –Delegate Brown advances initiative to combat sex trafficking on the Navajo Nation
07/11/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/13/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)
07/10/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 7/10/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
07/07/17 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee supports amending the PROTECT Act for AMBER Alert funding and confirms NHA board member
07/06/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 7/10/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
07/06/17 –Approved agenda for Special Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 7/06/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)
07/05/17 –Delegate Brown advocates against hate crimes at Dine’ Pride event
07/03/17 –Notice of time change for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 7/6/2017
07/03/17 –Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former delegate Peterson Becenti Yazzie
07/03/17 –Council commends approval of $2.2 million for summer youth employment

JUNE 2017

MAY 2017

APRIL 2017

04/28/17 –Navajo Nation Council to hold public hearing on hydraulic “fracking”
04/28/17 –Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission to receive prestigious community service award
04/27/17 –Navajo Nation Council urges Trump administration to uphold the Bears Ears National Monument designation
04/27/17 –Law and Order Committee recommends Malcolm Begay for permanent appointment as District Court Judge
04/26/17 –Speaker Bates and Delegate Chee commend PNM Navajo Nation Workforce Training Initiative students
04/26/17 –Subcommittee seeks federal funding for Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
04/25/17 –Navajo leadership participates in discussions with federal officials regarding the Bears Ears National Monument
04/25/17 –Delegate Crotty and Navajo Sexual Violence Prevention Workgroup unveils policy brief regarding sexual violence on the Navajo Nation
04/25/17 –2017 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
04/25/17 –Council amends the Navajo Nation Election Code to shorten the filing and application review periods
04/21/17 –Navajo Nation Council votes to replace current NHA board members
04/20/17 –Spring Council Session highlights autism awareness, sexual violence prevention, and the Ramah Settlement
04/20/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 – 4/21/2017 at 10:00am (REVISED 4/20/2017)
04/20/17 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati Committee special meeting on 4/21/2017 at 1:00pm (contingent upon Navajo Nation Council Spring Session adjourning)
04/19/17 – Council supports the creation of the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council
04/19/17 – Council extends statute of limitations for ethics and rules cases
04/19/17 – Navajo Nation Council honors high school state basketball champions
04/19/17 – “Dine’ Nation” legislation fails to garner enough support
04/19/17 – Navajo Nation Council requests assistance in addressing uranium contamination in the water supply near the community of Sanders
04/17/17 – Speaker LoRenzo C. Bates’ report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/17/2017
04/17/17 – Council members call for congressional support of senate bill to provide additional funding for AMBER Alert systems throughout Indian country
04/17/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 – 4/21/2017 at 10:00am
04/14/17 – Delegate Crotty and Navajo Sexual Violence Prevention Workgroup unveils policy brief regarding sexual violence on the Navajo Nation
04/14/17 – Steven Begay sworn-in as a member of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
04/13/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 – 4/21/2017 at 10:00am
04/13/17 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee approves measure to combat human trafficking on the Navajo Nation
04/13/17 – Resources and Development Committee commends Wide Ruins Chapter for implementing their corrective action plan
04/13/17 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 4/13/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
04/13/17 – Law and Order Committee refers the proposed Navajo Nation Firearms Act to the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety for analysis
04/11/17 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 4/13/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)
04/10/17 – Agenda for Navajo Nation Council work session on 4/13/2017 at 8:00am (DODE Auditorium)
04/10/17 – Council mourns the loss of former delegate Leo R. Begay
04/07/17 – Budget and Finance Committee receive report from Dine’ Development Corporation
04/07/17 – Speaker Bates meets with concerned community members and power plant workers to discuss the future of Navajo Generating Station
04/06/17 – Resources and Development Committee recommends a 60-day extension for Many Farms Chapter to implement corrective action plan
04/06/17 – Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special meeting on 4/06/2017 at 9:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
04/04/17 – Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special meeting on 4/06/2017 at 9:00am (Department of Dine’ Education Auditorium)
04/01/17 – Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Pinon Chapter regarding public safety project

MARCH 2017

FEBRUARY 2017

02/28/17 – Law and Order Committee approves reimbursement for Ramah Chapter for waterline extension construction costs
02/24/17 – Law and Order Committee receives report from Tohatchi Chapter regarding the need of public safety services
02/24/17 – Resources and Development Committee receives community reports regarding oil drilling activities and concerns
02/23/17 – Law and Order Committee congratulates Navajo Nation police officer at Arizona police academy graduation
02/22/17 – Budget and Finance Committee issues ‘do not pass’ recommendation for Grand Canyon Escalade Project legislation
02/17/17 – Resources and Development Committee approves eligibility requirements for issuance of grazing permits on the Navajo Partitioned Lands
02/17/17 –Navajo Nation Council urges Congress to retain the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act
02/16/17 –Navajo Nation Council confirms the appointment of Pearline Kirk to serve as the Navajo Nation’s Controller
02/16/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 2/16/2017 at 9:00am
02/15/17 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING NOTICE OF INTENT
02/15/17 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Utah Monument Valley High School regarding student safety
02/15/17 –Navajo Nation Council to address the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act during special session
02/14/17 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee confirms the appointment of Seraphina A. Nez to the Diné Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission
02/14/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 2/16/2017 at 9:00am
02/13/17 –Navajo leaders respond to decision by Navajo Generating Station owners to remain in operation until 2019
02/10/17 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee welcomes Congressman Tom O’Halleran to the Navajo Nation
02/09/17 –Resources and Development Committee supports the appointment of Seraphina A. Nez to the Dine’ Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission
02/08/17 –Budget and Finance Committee recommends amending the Navajo Nation Appropriations Act to clarify the line-item veto authority
02/8/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Regular meeting meeting on 2/9/2017 at 10:00am (NDOT Conference Rooms 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM)
02/06/17 –President Russell Begaye displays inconsistency in denying emergency response funds from chapters
02/03/17 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 2/9/2017 at 10:00am (NDOT Conference Rooms 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM)
02/03/17 –Tribal leaders call on Salt River Project to keep Navajo Generating Station in operation
02/03/17 –Delegate Brown and Human Rights Commission advocate for the Navajo Nation to be an official member of the United Nations
02/02/17 –Statement from Speaker Bates: President Begaye must address issues with the Council
02/02/17 –Navajo Nation defends Bears Ears National Monument
02/02/17 –Council members provide opening remarks at Navajo Public Safety Summit
02/01/17 –Resources and Development Committee recertifies Oljato Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan

JANUARY 2017

01/30/17 –Law and Order Committee supports the creation of the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council
01/27/17 –2017 Winter Council Session – Naa’taji Nahat’a Hane – Legislative Branch News
01/27/17 –Navajo Nation Council votes to extend timeline for the Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum
01/27/17 –Legislation seeking to change the “Navajo Nation” to “Dine’ Nation” tabled pending further evaluation
01/27/17 –Council supports the increase of qualification standards for NHA Board of Commission members
01/26/17 –Navajo Nation Council confirms the permanent appointment of Cynthia Thompson as District Court Judge
01/26/17 –Council supports funding for pilot project to construct homes in the Former Bennett Freeze Area
01/26/17 –Navajo Nation Council approves $242,000 for chapters to provide emergency response services
01/25/17 –Navajo Nation Council members meet with leaders and key officials to advocate for Navajo issues
01/25/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Winter Session on 1/23/2017 – 1/27/2017 at 10:00am (REVISED 1/25/2017)
01/23/17 –Speaker Bates’ report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/23/2017
01/23/17 –LoRenzo Bates re-elected to serve second term as Speaker of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council
01/20/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/23/2017 at 8:00am
01/20/17 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/23/2017 at 8:00am
01/19/17 –Navajo Nation Council to hold Winter Session at the Department of Dine’ Education
01/19/17 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Winter Session on 1/23/2017 – 1/27/2017 at 10:00am
01/19/17 –Council members aim to strengthen partnerships with incoming presidential administration and congressional members
01/19/17 –Budget and Finance Committee seeks input from LeChee Chapter regarding economic development
01/19/17 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Phoenix Indian Center
01/18/17 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/18/2017 at 8:30am
01/13/17 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING U.S. EPA’S DECISION TO DENY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE GOLD KING MINE SPILL
01/13/17 –Nazlini Community purchases new heavy equipment to improve and maintain community road and farm initiatives
01/13/17 –Navajo Code Talkers to represent the Navajo Nation in the 58th Presidential Inaugural parade
01/12/17 –Resources and Development Committee tables legislation for the Grand Canyon Escalade Project
01/12/17 –Council mourns the loss of Navajo family
01/12/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/18/2017 at 8:30am
01/10/17 –Law and Order Committee supports plan to purchase a new building for Dził Yijiin Judicial District Court
01/10/17 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 1/12/2017 at 9:00am at NDOT, Room 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM
01/06/17 –Eastern Navajo Land Commission recognizes tribal and federal officials to mark the successful end to the Navajo Land Buy-Back Program
01/06/17 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Wells Fargo
01/06/17 – Resources and Development Committee receives status report from the Navajo Division of Economic Development
01/05/17 –President Begaye attempts to create “public panic” over the removal of the Controller
01/04/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm
01/04/17 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special meeting on 01/05/2017 at 12:30pm (revised 1/04/17)
1/3/17 –Navajo Land Buy Back Recognition Ceremony program
1/3/17 –Navajo Nation Council to hold closing ceremony for the Navajo Land Buy Back Program
1/3/17 –Council members partner with Navajo-owned company to provide renewable solar energy for Navajo elder
1/3/17 –Resources and Development Committee supports amendments to the Navajo Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
1/3/17 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm
1/3/17 –Announcement and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm

DECEMBER 2016

NOVEMBER 2016

11/30/16 –Resources and Development Committee considers sanction for Alamo Chapter
11/29/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report on Tohajiilee and Alamo Courts
11/23/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding Navajo-owned non-emergency medical transport businesses
11/23/16 –Resources and Development Committee receives report from the Navajo Housing Authority
11/22/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Ramah District Court and Police Department
11/21/16 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation signs initial agreement to amend gaming compact with the State of Arizona
11/18/16 –Navajo Nation Council votes to amend the Navajo Nation’s Comprehensive Budget to benefit elders, grazing officials, chapters
11/18/16 –Council recognizes Eastern Navajo Veterans for their service and dedication
11/17/16 –Utah Tribal Leaders address the protection of Native American children
11/16/16 –Navajo Nation Council to consider amending the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget during special session
11/16/16 –Budget and Finance Committee supports legislation to restore critical funding in the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget
11/16/16 –Proposed agenda for Naabik’iyati’ Committee Special Agenda on 11/17/2016 at 9:00am
11/15/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/17/2016 at 3:00pm
11/15/16 –Law and Order Committee supports funding for 911 system, receives update on Alcohol Tax
11/15/16 –Naabik’iyátí’ Committee establishes the Subcommittee for the negotiation of the Little Colorado River water rights
11/14/16 – Announcement of Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/17/2016 at 3:00pm
11/14/16 –NNC_members_pay_tribute_to_Navajo_veterans
11/10/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 11/10/2016 at 1:00pm at Twins Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ
11/09/16 –Delegate Crotty promotes positive self-development to Navajo women
11/09/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 11/10/2016 at 9:00am at Twins Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ
11/07/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 11/10/2016 at 1:00pm at Twins Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ
11/03/16 –Resources and Development Committee recommends the Kayenta Township and Kayenta Chapter to resolve issues
11/03/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Food Distribution Program
11/02/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report on Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety initiatives
11/01/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves referendum measure to support the Navajo Nation Stimulus Plan

OCTOBER 2016

10/31/16 –Lok’aah Ni Teel Shopping Center receives support from Navajo Nation Council
10/27/16 –Resources and Development Committee supports the Twin Arrows Glittering Mountain Family Entertainment Center’s expenditure plan
10/27/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/27/2016 at 2:00pm
10/27/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/27/2016 at 9:00am
10/25/16 – Law and Order Committee directs Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety to update police officer evalutions
10/26/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives reports regarding advocacy of dental therapy; school farming on the Navajo Nation
10/26/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/27/2016 at 2:00pm
10/25/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/27/2016 at 9:00am
10/25/16 –Speaker Bates clarifies misinformation regarding industrial hemp growth
10/21/16 –2016 Fall Session – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
10/21/16 –Emergency legislation to address public safety response systems referred back to Council’s standing committees
10/21/16 –Council unanimously supports grazing committee members
10/21/16 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes Grandma Thora Yazzie
10/21/16 –Chinle Nursing Home voted down, citing need for comprehensive planning
10/21/16 –Council honors Navajo police officer and criminal investigator
10/20/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves funding for the 2016 Navajo Nation Chapter General Elections
10/19/16 –Navajo Nation opposes proposed Utah Public Lands Initiative Act
10/19/16 –Council recognizes Arizona State University’s American Indian Council for advocating for Indigenous Peoples Day
10/19/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns with hydraulic fracturing in the Eastern Navajo Agency
10/19/16 –Council observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
10/17/16 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ Report to the 2016 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016
10/17/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016 – 10/21/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 10/19/2016)
10/17/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/17/2016 at 8:00am
10/14/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/17/2016 at 8:00am
10/14/16 –Law and Order Committee votes down the Grand Canyon Escalade Project
10/14/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016 – 10/21/2016 at 10:00am
10/13/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/13/2016 at 10:00am
10/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 10/13/2016 at 10:00am
10/11/16 – Resources and Development Committee discusses projects and partnerships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
10/11/16 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns about the NAAA program
10/6/16 – Resources and Development Committee approves new Navajo Home Site Lease Regulations
10/6/16 – Budget and Finance Committee receive report regarding FY2017 budget (REVISED 10/6/2016)
10/6/16 – Delegate Yazzie welcomes students to the Navajo Nation Council Chamber
10/5/16 – Council members participate in Utah Legislature’s Native American Legislative Liaison Committee meeting
10/4/16 – President Begaye’s line-item vetoes determined to be invalid
10/4/16 –Law and Order Committee supports increased salary schedule for Navajo police officers
10/4/16 –U.S. Senator Udall meets with Navajo farmers and Navajo leaders

SEPTEMBER 2016

09/30/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves expenditure plan for proposed nursing home in Chinle
09/29/16 –Council members join acting Chief Justice Allen Sloan for the opening of the new Supreme Court facility
09/28/16 –President Begaye line item vetoes funds for senior citizens, chapters, grazing officials and the Legislative and Judicial Branches in FY 2017 budget
09/28/16 –Resources and Development Committee addresses chapter service boundaries while approving LeChee Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan
09/28/16 –Delegate Filfred provides report at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting
09/27/16 –Law and Order Committee to pursue MOA to allow Monument Valley Fire Department to provide services to Navajo communities in Arizona
09/27/16 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE – Navajo Nation Council and Hopi Tribe commit to making progress on Little Colorado River negotiations
09/23/16 –Budget and Finance Committee approves santion on Mariano Lake Chapter
09/22/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/22/2016 at 1:00pm
09/22/16 –Request For Proposals – Health, Education and Human Services Committee Educational Systematic Governance Study
09/22/16 –Law and Order Committee continues to push for Navajo police pay raises
09/22/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves the reallocation of funds for fire and rescue services for Navajo communities in San Juan County, New Mexico
09/21/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Casamero Lake Senior Citizens Advisory Council
09/21/16 –JOINT PRESS RELEASE – Tribal Nations Agree – There is Historic and Unprecedented Inter-Tribal Support of a Bears Ears National Monument
09/21/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2016 at 1:00pm
09/21/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 10:00am
09/21/16 –Resources and Development Committee certifies Ramah Navajo Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan
09/20/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/22/2016 at 1:00pm
09/20/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 10:00am
09/19/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2016 at 1:00pm
09/16/15 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 09/21/2016 at 1:00pm
09/16/16 –Announcement memo for Special Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 9:00am (REVISED 9/19/2016)
09/15/16 –Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo veteran Woodrow Jim Wagner Sr.
09/15/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee reinstates Equivalency Clause
09/14/16 –Resources and Development Committee considers extension for proposed alignments for range units in Navajo Partitioned Lands
09/13/16 –Law and Order Committee considers Navajo Fire and Rescue budget reallocation
09/07/16 –Naa’bik’iyati Committee considers supplemental funding for a new To’Nanees Dizi senior citizens center
09/02/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special on 9/02/2016 at 1:00pm
09/02/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Meeting on 9/2/2016 9:00am
09/01/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 9/1/2016 2:00pm
09/01/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Budget Session on 9/6/2016 – 9/9/2016 at 10:00am
09/01/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/2/2016 at 1:00pm

AUGUST 2016

08/31/16 –Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo police officer Leander Frank
08/31/16 –Peterson B. Yazzie sworn in as interim delegate for the Navajo Nation Council
08/31/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/2/2016 at 9:00am
08/31/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 9/1/2016 at 2:00pm
08/30/16 –Media Advisory: Interim delegate to be sworn-in
08/29/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report on public safety issues in Alamo and Tohajiilee
08/25/16 –Delegate Tso attends To’Nanees Dizi senior center dedication ceremony
08/25/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/25/2016 at 10:00am
08/24/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves right-of-way for Nazlini Navajo Route 27
08/23/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority’s wireless service program
08/23/16 –Law and Order Committee advocates for pay raises for Navajo Nation police officers
08/23/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/25/2016 at 10:00am
08/22/16 –Council members show support for the new Chief of Police
08/22/16 –Council thanks past leaders at Chinle Justice Center dedication ceremony
08/22/16 –Voice of the people denied by President Begaye’s veto of referendum
08/22/16 –Delegate Crotty participates in panel discussion regarding child sexual assault, abuse and abduction
08/18/16 –Budget and Finance Committee approves supplemental funding for the Dine’ Bii Association for Disabled Citizens, Inc.
08/17/16 –Delegate Brown promotes the preservation of the Navajo language at the Utah Native American Summit
08/16/16 –Delegate Davis Filfred honors Navajo Code Talkers on behalf of Council
08/16/16 –Delegate Chee among officials to hear directly from Shiprock flood victims
08/12/16 –Delegate Tso commends efforts of the Former Bennett Freeze Area Field Intake Project
08/12/16 –Agenda for Navajo Code Talker Day celebration at Navajo Veterans Park in Window Rock, AZ on 8/14/2016
08/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2016 at 2:00pm
08/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Budget Hearings on 8/17/2016 at 8:00am
08/11/16 –Delegate Tom Chee and Congressman Lujan visit families affected by flooding
08/10/16 –Navajo Nation Council members commend approval of amendments to the land acquisition process
08/10/16 –Speaker Bates calls on federal government to provide compensation and long-term assistance for communities affected by the Gold King Mine spill
08/10/16 –Council members address Utah issues with Utah Governor
08/10/16 –Navajo Nation urges Congress to fund a Navajo Code Talkers national monument in Washington, D.C.
08/09/16 –Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval of referendum measure for transportation stimulus plan
08/09/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves referendum to allow the Navajo people to decide chapter regionalization initiative
08/08/16 –Law and Order Committee commends Navajo police academy graduates
08/08/16 –Chapter regional referendum measure to be considered by Council
08/05/16 –Arizona reinstates KidsCare health insurance program
08/05/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 8/8/2016 at 10:00am
08/04/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/4/2016 at 10:00am
08/03/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves amendments to the land acquisition process
08/03/16 –Resources and Development Committee recommends further scientific studies of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation
08/03/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 8/4/2016 at 10:00am
08/02/16 –Navajo youth benefit from summer youth employment opportunities
08/01/16 –Special Session to be held to consider amending the Navajo Nation Land Policy on Acquisition of Land

JULY 2016

07/30/16 –Navajo Nation Council applauds announcement of federal investigation into shooting death of Loreal Tsinigine
07/29/16 –Arizona Department of Public Safety addresses seat belt and gang violence with the Law and Order Committee
07/29/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 8/2/2016 at 1:00pm
07/28/16 –Resources and Development Committee recommends approval of funds for new Tuba City senior center
07/26/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committeeapproves study of effects of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation
07/26/16 –Law and Order Committee supports the Northern Judicial and Public Safety Complex initiative
07/25/16 –Navajo Nation Council appalled by the clearance of Winslow police officer Austin Shipley in the shooting death of Loreal Tsinigine
07/22/16 –Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News 2016 Summer Council Session
07/22/16 –Council supports youth empowerment through funding for the Office of Dine’ Youth
07/22/16 –Council approves supplemental funding for Phoenix Indian Center
07/22/16 –Dzil Yijiin District Court funds approved by Navajo Nation Council
07/21/16 –Council supports Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act program
07/21/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Sihasin Fund Twin Arrows Travel Center Development Expenditure Plan
07/20/16 –Navajo Nation Council welcomes U.S. Senator Tom Udall to the Navajo Nation
07/19/16 –Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd selected as vice chair of the Arizonans for Tribal Government Gaming
07/19/16 –Navajo Nation Council accepts report from Speaker Bates on the opening day of Summer Session
07/18/16 –Speaker LoRenzo Bates’ Report to 2016 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016
07/18/16 –Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2016 Third Quarter Report on 7/18/2016
07/18/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016 – 7/22/2016 at 10:00am
07/15/16 –Summer Council Session to begin with annual horse and bike ride
07/15/16 –Resources and Development Committee receives report on the proposed chapter budget cuts
07/15/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee address issues regarding Chilchinbeto Community School accreditation
07/13/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016 – 7/22/2016 at 10:00am
07/13/16 –Law and Order Committee supports the creation of a Navajo Sex Offender Notification Act unit
07/13/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati Committee meeting on 7/13/2016 at 10:00am
07/12/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati Committee meeting on 7/13/2016 at 10:00am
07/12/16 –Navajo Nation Council members meet with Obama Administration to advocate for a Bears Ears National Monument
07/11/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves Newcomb Chapter’s community land use plan
07/08/16 –Agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 7/12/2016 at 2:00pm
07/08/16 –Announcement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 7/12/2016 at 2:00pm
07/07/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 7/7/2016 at 10:00am
07/06/16 –Navajo Nation Council members speak in support of the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act
07/06/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 7/7/2016 at 10:00am

JUNE 2016

06/30/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am
06/30/16 –Budget and Finance Committee issues directive to release funds for public safety facility
06/30/16 –Law and Order Committee considers establishing a Navajo police academy
06/29/16 –Pinon community advocates for a police district to address high rates of crime
06/28/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am
06/28/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee applauds U.S. Supreme Court decisions pertaining to Indian Country
06/27/16 –Navajo Nation supports the proposed Native American Cultural Property Protection Act of 2016
06/24/16 –Law and Order Committee continues to push for hiring of Police Chief
06/23/16 –Resources and Development Committee considers amending Title 26
06/23/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/23/2016 at 10:00am
06/22/16 –Navajo Nation Branch Chiefs present proposed FY2017 budget
06/22/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/23/2016 at 10:00am
06/21/16 –Council commends actions of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to benefit federally recognized tribes

06/20/16 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am
06/17/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 6/21/2016 at 9:00am
06/16/16 –Resources and Development Committee addresses land use rights with McCracken Mesa’s residents
06/15/16 –Law and Order Committee directs President Begaye to hire police chief and considers police sub-stations
06/14/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports the construction of a Navajo Code Talker national monument
06/13/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves the Healthy Diné Community Wellness Development Project Distribution Policy
06/10/16 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
06/10/16 –Council supports the Navajo Nation Foster Grandparent Program
06/10/16 –Law and Order Committee continues efforts to increase salary for Navajo Nation police officers
06/09/16 –Budget and Finance Committee opposes Arizona bill regarding the sale of flexible credit loans
06/09/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/9/2016 at 10:00am
06/08/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 6/9/2016 at 10:00am
06/07/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding housing proposal for residents in Former Bennett Freeze Area
06/07/16 –Council members applaud approval of $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs
06/06/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks graduate student representative for Commission on Navajo Government Development
06/03/16 –Amendments to the Navajo Land Policy on Acquisition of Land and Trust Fund considered by the Resources and Development Committee

MAY 2016

05/31/16 –Navajo Nation Council applauds the successful delivery of pipe to repair breach at Navajo Agricultural Products Industry
05/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs
05/27/16 –Law and Order Committee advocates for additional funding for Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety
05/27/16 –Budget and Finance Committee approves waste management agreement with San Juan County, New Mexico
05/27/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/27/2016 at 10:00am
05/26/16 –Resources and Development Committee receives update on home site lease amendments
05/26/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 5/26/2016 at 10:00am
05/26/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeks to expedite the hiring process for Chief of Police position
05/26/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/27/2016 at 10:00am
05/25/15 –Pinon Community School addresses gang violence to the Law and Order Committee
05/25/15 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee on 5/26/2016 at 10:00am
05/24/15 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 05/27/2016 at 10:00am
05/20/16 –Council members applaud approval of American Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
05/19/16 –Navajo Nation calls on President Obama to protect Bears Ears
05/19/16 –Council supports the late officer Alex Yazzie’s family at the 35th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service
05/17/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Work Session on 5/19/2016 at 10:00am
05/17/16 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee opposes hydraulic fracturing within the Navajo Nation
05/12/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 5/12/2016 at 10:00am
05/11/16 –State Task Forces gains benefits for the Navajo Nation through stronger partnerships with Arizona state leadership
05/11/16 –2016 Arizona State Legislative Session Summary
05/10/16 –Law and Order Committee receives an update on the Navajo Nation Amber Alert initiative
05/10/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 05/12/2016 at 10:00am
05/10/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discusses proposed subcommittee to tackle sexual assault issues on the Navajo Nation
05/10/16 –Budget and Finance Committee addresses Navajo land acquisition policies
05/05/16 –STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING MEDIA COVERAGE OF ASHLYNNE MIKE
05/05/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee urges Navajo programs to close out and expend external funds
05/04/16 –Navajo Nation Council grieves for the loss of 11 year-old Ashlynne Mike
05/02/16 –Navajo Technical College and San Juan College graduates recognized by the Navajo Nation Council
05/02/16 –Law and Order Committee receives a report from the Aneth Judicial District Court

APRIL 2016

04/28/16 –Navajo veteran receives new home through Council action
04/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes community members and health officials at grand opening of new Kayenta Health Center facility
04/27/16 –Council celebrates passage of historic $150 million bill for water, economic, and agriculture projects
04/26/16 –Delegate Shepherd and Ganado community show support for local athlete
04/26/16 –Media Advisory: Navajo Nation Council signing ceremony for $150 million water, economic, agriculture projects expenditure plan
04/26/16 –2016 Spring Council Session – Naat’aji Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News
04/26/16 –Kayenta Solar Facility receives support from Navajo Nation Council
04/22/16 –Council establishes Navajo Nation Naat’áanii Day
04/22/16 –Council approves the Navajo Partitioned Lands range unit boundaries and grazing districts established by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
04/22/16 –Testimony from Speaker Bates to the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
04/22/16 –Navajo Nation Council urges President Begaye to support grant for Navajo Nation Head Start
04/21/16 –Council approves the Síhasin Fund Twin Arrows police and fire station sub-station expenditure plan
04/21/16 –Council approves historic five-year expenditure plan for water, economic, and agricultural projects
04/21/16 –Speaker Bates to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs during hearing on “Examining EPA’s Unacceptable Response to Indian Tribes”
04/21/16 –Council invites Navajo Nation Youth Council to Spring Session
04/19/16 –Navajo Nation Council recognizes the top five Navajo Nation Spelling Bee winners
04/19/16 –Eastern Navajo Land Commission seeks to amend land acquisition policy
04/18/16 –Speaker Bates highlights water and sanitation projects, water rights, and state issues on opening day of Spring Council Session
04/18/16 –Legislative Branch Second Quarterly Report – 2016 Spring Council Session
04/18/16 –Speaker Bates’ report to 23rd Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016
04/18/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016 – 4/22/2016 at 10:00am
04/18/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks meeting with President Russell Begaye regarding Gallup Detox Center (BROKEN LINK)
04/15/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016 – 4/22/2016 at 10:00am
04/14/16 – Resources and Development Committee supports supplemental funding to complete Shonto convenience store
04/12/16 – Tuba City Judicial District provides update report to the Law and Order Committee
04/12/16 – Delegate Crotty participates in Youth Leadership Retreat
04/11/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 04/13/2016 at 4:00pm and 04/14/2016 at 9:00am
04/11/16 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 4/13/2016 at 4:00pm and 4/14/2016 at 9:00am
04/11/16 – Navajo Nation looks to implement FirstNet network to help first responders and Navajo communities
04/08/16 – Health, Education, and Human Services Committee raises concerns over proposed “Navajo Nation Presidents Day”
04/07/16 – Delegate Crotty promotes the Food Sovereignty Initiative at the “2016 Just Food? Forum on Land Use, Rights, and Ecology” at Harvard University
04/07/16 – Budget and Finance Committee applauds chapters for meeting Corrective Action Plan requirements
04/07/16 – State Task Force to move forward on addressing Utah education concerns
04/07/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 4/07/2016 at 10:00am
04/06/16 – Resources and Development Committee approves $2.1 million Navajo Nation Road Funding Plan
04/06/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 04/07/2016 at 10:00am
04/01/16 – Law and Order Committee and Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discusses the Chief of Police vacancy

MARCH 2016

03/31/16 – Council awaiting investigation of Navajo woman killed by Winslow police
03/29/16 – Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discuss funding and future of Na’nizhoozhi Center, Inc.
03/29/16 – Resources and Development Committee approves the Sacred East Bottled Water Company’s economic development plan
03/24/16 – Legislative Branch clarifies Navajo Election Code provisions
03/24/16 – Resources and Development Committee receives report regarding Intergovernmental Compact between the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe
03/24/16 – Council approves $1.7 million for the Tsidi To ii Chapter powerline extension project
03/23/16 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding tribal correctional health care
03/23/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 3/23/2016 at 10:00am
03/22/16 – Law and Order Committee approves Intergovernmental Agreement between the Navajo Nation and city of Page
03/18/16 –Special Session to be held to address several legislation
03/18/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 3/23/2016 at 10:00am
03/17/16 –Budget and Finance Committee receives recommendations from the Auditor General to sanction Bahastl’a’a’ Chapter and Naa’tsis’Aa’n Chapter
03/15/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 3/17/2016 at 10:00am
03/15/16 –Law and Order Committee receives report from Navajo Division of Public Safety regarding initiatives of public safety
03/15/16 –Iyanbito community receives equipment to improve and maintain roads
03/11/16 –Council members tour Many Farms irrigation systems and farm areas
03/11/16 –Delegate Begay urges BIE to aid the Navajo Nation to renovate and construct teacher and staff housing
03/10/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meetingon 3/10/2016 at 10:00am
03/09/15 –Navajo Nation concerned over Hopi settlement agreement with the City of Flagstaff
03/08/15 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 03/10/2016 at 10:00am
03/07/15 –Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/23/2016 at 10:00am
03/02/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 3/2/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 3/2/2016)
03/01/16 –Council members meet with key officials on education, repatriation of sacred items and amending the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act

FEBRUARY 2016

02/29/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 3/02/2016 at 10:00am
02/29/16 –Council moves forward with efforts to complete the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
02/29/16 –State Task Force applauds approval of $1.1 million for new Department of Economic Security facility in Chinle
02/26/16 –Navajo Nation Council moves to aquire additional funds to supplement $180 million water and sanitation system projects
02/24/16 –Announcement memo for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 3/2/2016 at 10:00am
02/22/16 –Law and Order Committee seeks applicants for the Judicial Conduct Commission
02/22/16 –Budget and Finance Committee addresses chapter audit issues
02/19/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm
02/18/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm
02/17/16 –Navajo Nation successfully advocates for the use of a “Certificate of Indian Blood” to establish identification at state level
02/16/16 –Navajo Nation Council continues to advocate for funding through New Mexico legislative bills
02/16/16 –Council members commend approval of Navajo Nation Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act amendments and Supreme Court funding
02/13/16 –Announcement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm
02/12/16 – Council commends fallen Navajo Firefighter, Ramsey James
02/12/16 – Naabik’iyátí’ Committee recommends approval of $1.6 million for renovation of homes in the Former Bennett Freeze Area
02/12/16 –Navajo Nation issues support for Arizona Proposition 123 to provide funds for Navajo schools
02/12/16 –Council leadership garners support for Utah Navajo initiatives
02/11/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/11/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 2/11/2016)
02/09/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Commmittee meeting on 2/11/2016 at 10:00am
02/09/16 –Meeting with Governor Martinez focuses on Capital Outlay funding for Navajo communities
02/08/16 –Council mourns the loss of former delegate Harry D. Brown, Sr.
02/02/16 –Speaker Bates appoints Pete Ken Atcitty as Acting Chief of Staff
02/01/16 –Naat’aji’ Nahat’a Hane’ – Legislative Branch News – 2016 Winter Council Session

JANUARY 2016

01/29/16 –Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves Nation’s largest spending package for water and sanitation projects
01/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves use of funds for chapters, water line projects, and economic development projects
01/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves the Utah Navajo Water Rights Agreement
01/27/16 –Navajo Nation Council approves funds to address dilapidated Judicial facilities
01/27/16 –Council unanimously approves Navajo Veterans Act
01/26/16 –Speaker Bates calls for increased communication between the Nation’s three branches of government to move Nation forward
01/25/16 –Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016 – 1/29/2016 at 10:00am
01/25/16 –Speaker Bates’ report to 23rd Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016
01/25/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am
01/24/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee Executive session on 1/25/2016
01/22/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am
01/22/16 –Navajo Nation Council to convene for the Winter Council Session
01/22/16 –Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016 – 1/29/2016 at 10:00am
01/22/16 –Announcement of Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am
01/21/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/21/2016 at 10:00am
01/21/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee work session on 1/22/2016 at 10:00am
01/20/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/21/2016 at 10:00am
01/19/16 –Budget and Finance Committee begin addressing potential budget shortfalls based on revenue projections report
01/14/16 –Approved agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/14/2016 at 10:00am
01/14/16 –Initial expenditure plan for settlement funds focuses on water projects for Navajo communities
01/13/16 –Council members express support for initiative to help homeless Navajo people
01/13/16 –Proposed agenda for Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee meeting on 1/14/2016 at 10:00am
01/12/16 –Resources and Development Committee approves Navajo Nation business license regulations
01/05/16 –Council confirms directors of Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency and Division of Transportation
01/04/16 –Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding the Gaming Net Revenues Distribution Fund