NAVAJO COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION 0352-130352-13, which is the approval of amendments to the Navajo Oil and Gas Company’s federal charter of incorporation and directing the Navajo Washington DC office to petition the Interior Secretary to issue “instated” federal charter of incorporation for Navajo Oil and Gas Company.

DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE
Not recall because this before Navajo Nation Supreme Court. Let Supreme Court rule first. What we heard is that LEGISLATION 0352-13 did not go before Navajo Oil and Gas Board properly.

TRIBAL ATTORNEY RON HAVEN
no debate on recall vote

DELEGATE LORENZO CURLEY
I ask Navajo Justice Department not be involved because Justice Department is part of this litigation. Justice Department was asked for advice regarding Navajo Oil and Gas. I don’t understand why there is so much resistence by some delegates…but I know why and I could call them out.

POINT OF ORDER CALLED OUT BY SEVERAL DELEGATES TO END CURLEY’S STATEMENTS

AS SPEAKER PRO TEMP JONATHAN HALE CALLS FOR VOTE, DELEGATE EDMUND YAZZIE CALLS POINT OF ORDER TO HAVE HIS QUESTION ANSWERED REGARDING WHETHER NAVAJO OIL AND GAS IN COURT.

TRIBAL ATTORNEY RON HAVEN
I need to look at most recent court regarding Navajo Oil and Gas.

SPEAKER PRO TEMP JONATHAN HALE CALLS FOR FIVE MINUTE BREAK FOR TRIBAL ATTORNEY
It is now 1:55 pm and Speaker Pro Temp Hale calls Council back to order.

TRIBAL ATTORNEY RON HAVENS
Question was whether council could take action on 0353-13? Robert Joe, former CEO Navajo Oil and Gas, filed litigation and pleadings going to be filed and due April 25, 2014. 0352-13 is for Navajo Oil and GAs charter which goes to Interior Secretary and then it returns to tribe so Council can take action.

COUNCIL VOING ON MOTION TO RECALL 0352-13, WHICH DELEGATE LORENZO BATES SPONSORING
13 in favor, 3 opposed

POINT OF ORDER, DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE
Bates used up his time to debate.

SPEAKER PRO TEMP HALE
I called on Bates to make presentation.

VOTE ON 0352-13, at 1:59 pm
16 in favor, 2 opposed