Navajo Council meets 11.16.22 to Complete Speaker Seth Damon Removal

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, The Navajo Nation Council is meeting to select a new speaker Wednesday, Nov. 16, which completes the Nov 4 resignation of Speaker Seth Damon for being publicly intoxicated in a Las Vegas casino during the Indian National Finals Rodeo in November. According to Wednesday’s proposed Navajo Council agenda, the only item on the […]

Navajo Council Law&Order Comm Supports Removal of $10,000 Burial Assistance & Family Plots, 10 am, 11.14.22

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, the Navajo Council Law and Order Committee approved Legislation 0201-22, which makes several amendments to Navajo laws regarding Burials and Cemetaries that includes the Removal of $10,000 in Burial Assistance and Family Plots. There is only One Public Comments on 0201-22 and that comment opposes the Removal of Family Plots. Public comment on […]

Dine’ Same Sex Marriage legislation on Naabik’iyati Committee agenda, 10 am, 11.10.22

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, the Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee is meeting today, 11.10.22. The Naabik’iyati Committee recommends legislation to the Navajo Council. There is no proposed legislation for the Navajo Council to vote in a new speaker to replace Speaker Seth Damon, who announced he was resigning immediately late Friday 11.4.22 afternoon for appearing in public intoxicated […]

Temporary Removal of Speaker Damon, Navajo Council, 1 pm, 11.4.22

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, the Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee approved to two amendments to Legislation 0208-22, which seeks Council approval to place Speaker Seth Damon on temporary administrative leave without pay, which does not affect his position as Council delegate. Damon will continue to receive his delegate salary of $25,000 a year and all other benefits of […]

Temporary removal of Navajo Council Speaker Damon, Naabik’iyati Committee, 9 am, 11.4.22

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, the Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee voted 19 in favor, zero opposed to adopt their agenda. There were no amendments to the agenda and so the Naabik’iyati Committee’s proposed agenda is their adopted agenda. It is 9:41 am, 11.4.22, and interim Speaker Eugenia Charles-Newton, who is the Law and Order Committee chairwoman, called for […]

Navajo govt business contaminates small rural Navajo community with cancer-causing chemicals, 11:50 am, 10.18.22

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, and it is 11:50 am, 10.18.22, and the Navajo Council is debating LEGISLATION 0110-22, which seeks Council allocation of $5 million from the Navajo Nation Síhasin Fund for the Assessment and Remediation of the Former Navajo Forest Products Industry in Navajo, NM; Approving the Related Expenditure Plan Pursuant to 12 N.N.C. § 2501 […]

Navajo Council debating Veterans bill regarding Navajo VA director, make Navajo Veterans Advisory Council a Commission, 10:53 am, 10.18.22

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans: It’s Day Two of the Navajo Council’s annual five-day session, which convened Oct. 17. 10:53 am, 10.18.22, Interesting Debate on Legislation LEGISLATION 0021-22: which Navajo Council approval of to Amend the Selection Process for the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration Executive Director; and Amending 2 N.N.C. § 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036 Relating […]

Navajo Council oks emergency assistance for Navajo Housing Authority customers only to pay Navajo Tribal Utility Authority for outstanding utility bills, 4.57 pm, 9.29.22

4:57 pm, 9.29.22The Navajo Council votes 22 in favor, zero opposed on Legislation 0177-22, which seeks Council approval to use CARES relief aid funds from Navajo Housing Authority Navajo Nation Housing Program to pay for outstanding Navajo Tribal Utility Authority utility bills for Navajo Housing Authority customers only.Unofficial voting tally.Elmer Begay Green; Kee Allen Begay […]

Navajo Council special mtg: Emergency Financial Assistance for Dine’ facing NTUA Utility Disconnections, 1 pm, 9.29.22

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, the Navajo Nation Council has called a Special Session at 1 pm, 9.29.22, at the Navajo Council chambers in Window Rock, Arizona. The Navajo Council meeting is available via telecommunications: Call-in Number: (669) 900-6833Meeting ID: 928 871 7160Passcode: 86515 Livestream will be available online at:VIMEO: www.vimeo.com/navajonationcouncilYouTube: www.youtube.com/navajonationcouncilNNC Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/navajonationcouncil According to Legislation 0177-22, […]

Navajo Votes Matter press conference, 10 am, 9.28.22, regarding Navajo Election Board 9.29.22 meeting

Ya’at’eeh Abini Relatives/Frens/Humans, According to the following press release from “Navajo Votes Matter”, The Presidential Candidates have requested a special meeting of the Election Board on Thursday, September 29, 2022 to more timely consider their request for a Revote. Tomorrow, September 28, 2022, the Presidential Candidates will host a virtual press conference at 10:00 a.m. […]