Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, the Navajo Council continues Day 2 of its spending spree of Sihasin Funds and Undesignated, Unreserved Fund Balance. And if a petition for a special Council session on Dec. 30, 2022, gets the required amount of signatures from Delegates, there will a Day 3 Spending Spree.
10:37 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Amber Crotty calls for Point of Order to get info on whether Navajo justice dept obtained the info she requested.
Speaker Otto Tso says NDOJ April Quinn said she would work with Navajo Oil & Gas on getting info & so I’ll call on Quinn.
NDOJ Quinn says she talked with outside counsel, Ray Kelly, regarding payments to shareholders. He has concerns about Navajo privacy Act & what info can be shared. I need to research Navajo Privacy Act. There are questions about whether Navajo govt enterprises are considered Navajo govt entity.
There was question raised who NOG shareholders are. They are: Otto Tso, Seth Damon; Herman Daniels; Charlaine Tso; Elmer Begay
Speaker Otto Tso says NOG shareholders are selected by standing committee and approved by Council. He asks attorneys to make sure that they include legislation appointing the NOG shareholders, which shows appointments were done according to law.
Delegate Crotty asked if appointments allowed stipends, etc?
Speaker Tso says legislation approves shareholder and that’s it. And then the shareholders abide by bylaws. NDOJ Quinn can get that info for you.
10:30, 12.29.22, Navajo Council Delegate Rickie Nez begging for Speaker Otto Tso to allow a Petition for a special Council session 12.30.22 at 1 pm. Speaker Otto Tso says he wants a Consensus from Council before allowing petition for the council to decide whether a petition should be allowed especially since Speaker Tso already gave legislative staff off for 12.30.22.d
But then Speaker Tso says he’ll allow the petition to be allowed for special session 12.29.22. He reminds Council that there will be very limited legislative staff to work 12.29.22.
10:55 am, 12.29.22, Speaker Otto Tso says he’ll accept Cease Debate motion from Delegate Jamie henio.
I will not name but four delegates support, 7 opposed, 8 have not made position on 0232-21. We had 7 hours of debate.
Council votes to Cease Debate.
ELMER BEGAY Green: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Green; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Red; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Green; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALONA Green; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Green; RICKIE NEZ Green; CARL SLATER Red; RAYMOND SMITH JR Green; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO Green; DANIEL TSO Red; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Green; EDMUND YAZZIE Green; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Green
11 am, 12.29.22, Council votes 17 in favor, 6 opposed on Legislation 0232-21.
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Green: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Red; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Red; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Red; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Green; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALONA Green; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Red; RICKIE NEZ Green; CARL SLATER Red; RAYMOND SMITH JR Green; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO Green; DANIEL TSO Red; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Green; EDMUND YAZZIE Red; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Green
11:14 am, 12.29.22, Council now on Agenda Item 6. NEW BUSINESS:
A. LEGISLATION 0182-22: An Act Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $970,000 from the Síhasin Fund for the Demolition and Cleanup for Four Former Business Sites Under the Chinle RBDO, and Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty0182-22
11:15 am, 12.29.22, The Debate by Council has started on 0182-22. I wonder if Council will approve or retaliate against Delegates Carl Salter & Amber Crotty for Opposing the Continued Exploitation of Mother Earth for Profit by a Navajo govt enterprise that has been paying $600 Stipends to their shareholders, who are former Speaker Seth Damon; Speaker Otto Tso; Delegates Herman Daniels, Charlaine Tso, & Elmer Begay.
ALL FOUR OF THE Navajo Council Delegates – SETH DAMON, ELMER BEGAY, HERMAN DANIELS, CHARLAINE TSO, who are NAVAJO OIL & GAS SHAREHOLDERS – VOTED for LEGISLATION 0232-21, Approving Oil and Gas Operating Agreements Between the Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company for Tohachee Wash, Beautiful Mountain, and Porcupine Dome.
11:26 am, 12.29.22, Delegate Pual Begay asys he supports Delegate Carl Slater’s legislation 0182-22, which seeks Navajo Nation Council Approval of $970,000 from the Síhasin Fund for the Demolition and Cleanup for Four Former Business Sites Under the Chinle RBDO, and Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater. CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty0182-22.
Delegate Paul Begay, who voted in support of Navajo Oil & Gas’s continue exploitation of Mother Eeath with the development of Helium & other gases they find, says that Navajoland is beautiful but the eye sores are the burned down buildings.
11:31 am, 12.29.22, Delegate Amber Crotty reminds Speaker Otto Tso that she asked why a press release was issued regarding Council concern about the spending of Sihasin Fund.
Legislative Staff says that legislative communication staff sit down with individuals after council & committee meetings and most of debate focused on sihasin fund.
Delegate Crotty asks if the press release was issued by Cowboy Lifestyle which has a contract with speaker’s office.
Legislative staff says no and names off the communications team in the Speaker’s Office
11:36 am, 12.29.22, Delegate Slater says that in response to Delegate Seth Damon’s question of total amount of Sihasin Funds that is being requested in 0182-22, which seeks Navajo Nation Council Approval of $970,000 from the Síhasin Fund for the Demolition and Cleanup for Four Former Business Sites Under the Chinle RBDO, and Approving the Related Expenditure Plan.
Legislative Services Director Manuel Rico reports that the total amount requested in 0182-22 is $3,465,532. NOTE – Initial amount requested was $970,000)
Rico reports that on Dec. 19, Naabi approved six legislation that allocated $103,045,340.88 from the Sihasin Fund.
Rico says that after the Dec. 19 Naabi session, the Sihasin balance is $45,644,975.
12:42 pm, 12.29.22, Council votes 10 in favor, 13 opposed to Table legislation 0182-22, which seeks Navajo Nation Council Approval of $970,000 from the Síhasin Fund for the Demolition and Cleanup for Four Former Business Sites Under the Chinle RBDO, and Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater. CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty0182-22.
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Red: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Red; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Red; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Green; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Green; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Red; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALONA Red; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Red; RICKIE NEZ Green; CARL SLATER Red; RAYMOND SMITH JR Green; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO Green; DANIEL TSO Red; EUGENE TSO Red; THOMAS WALKER JR Red; EDISON WAUNEKA Red; EDMUND YAZZIE Red; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Green
Delegate Amber Crotty, POINT OF PRIVELEGE, Is Delegate Damon excused, since he’s not voting?
Speaker Otto Tso said he was not part of roll call this morning and he cast a vote. He was in que. He was Excused yesterday. He shud be on the call.
As Speaker Tso talking about Damon, he comes online & says he voted green.
Delegate Elmer Begay says he thought they were voting on main motion and so he votes Red on Tabling motion.
1:46 pm, 12.29.22, Council votes 11 in favor, 10 opposed to Table legislation 0182-22, which seeks Navajo Nation Council Approval of $970,000 from the Síhasin Fund for the Demolition and Cleanup for Four Former Business Sites Under the Chinle RBDO, and Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater. CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty0182-22.
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Green: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Green; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Red; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Green; MARK FREELAND Red; PERNELL HALONA Red; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Green; RICKIE NEZ Red; CARL SLATER Green; RAYMOND SMITH JR Red; WILSON STEWART JR Red; CHARLAINE TSO NoVote; DANIEL TSO Red; EUGENE TSO Red; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA NoVote; EDMUND YAZZIE Green; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Red
Speaker Otto Tso says that 0182-22 required 2/3 vote and so 0182-22 fails.
1:50 pm, 12.29.22, Council now on ITEM 6, NEW BUSINESS, B. LEGISLATION 0130-19: An Action Relating to the Law and Order, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Approving and adopting the Síhasin Dilkon Justice Center Fund Expenditure Plan pursuant 12 N.N.C. §§2501-2508 (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
2:50 pm, 12.29.22, Council votes 8 in favor, 8 opposed on 0130-19, An Action Relating to the Law and Order, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Approving and adopting the Síhasin Dilkon Justice Center Fund Expenditure Plan pursuant 12 N.N.C. §§2501-2508 (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Green: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Green; PAUL BEGAY Red; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY NoVote; SETH DAMON NoVote; HERMAN M DANIELS JR NoVote; MARK FREELAND EXCUSED; PERNELL HALONA Red; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Red; RICKIE NEZ Red; CARL SLATER EXCISED; RAYMOND SMITH JR NoVote; WILSON STEWART JR Red; CHARLAINE TSO Red; DANIEL TSO NoVote; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA NoVote; EDMUND YAZZIE Green; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Red
Speaker Otto Tso says 0130-19 required 2/3 votes or 16 yes votes, which 0130-19 didn’t receive and so it failed.
2:58 pm, 12.29.22, Council now on Item 6, New Business C. LEGISLATION 0266-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Vince R. James’ Delegate Region (Chapters: Jeddito, Cornfields, Ganado, Kinlichee, Steamboat) (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
3:12 pm, 12.29.22, Council votes 20 in favor, 0 opposed on LEGISLATION 0266-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Vince R. James’ Delegate Region (Chapters: Jeddito, Cornfields, Ganado, Kinlichee, Steamboat) (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Green: KEE ALLEN BEGAY JR Green; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Green; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Green; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Green; MARK FREELAND EXCUSED; PERNELL HALONA Green; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Green; RICKIE NEZ Green; CARL SLATER EXCISED; RAYMOND SMITH JR Green; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO EXCUSED; DANIEL TSO Green; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Green; EDMUND YAZZIE Green; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Green
4:49 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Daniel Tso motions to Suspend Floor Rules to Consider CONSENT AGENDA & then return to Regular Agenda. Seconded by Delegate Edison Wauneka.
Council votes 20 in favor, 1 opposed to Suspend Floor Rules & Go to CONSENT AGENDA
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Green: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Green; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Green; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Green; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALONA Green; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Green; RICKIE NEZ Green; CARL SLATER EXCISED; RAYMOND SMITH JR Green; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO EXCUSED; DANIEL TSO Green; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Green; EDMUND YAZZIE Green; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Green
4:55 pm, 12.27.22, Legislative staff reading CONSENT AGENDA:
L. CONSENT AGENDA
LEGISLATION 0221-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $150,000.00 from the Síhasin Fund for the Cornfields Chapter Veterans Organizations Courtyard; Approving the Related Expenditure Plan Pursuant to 12 N.N.C. § 2501 – § 2508 (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
LEGISLATION 0234-22: An Act Relating to the Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $244,749 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) for the Legislative District Assistants Program and Waiving 12 N.N.C. § 820(E), § 820(F), § 820(J), and § 820(L) (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
LEGISLATION 0239-22: An Action Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services, the Budget and Finance, and the Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $111,554 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) for the Department of Diné Education for Internet Costs at 56 Sites; Waiving 12 N.N.C. § 820(E), § 820(F), § 820 (J), and § 820(L) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
LEGISLATION 0262-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Cove, Toadlena/Two Grey Hills, Red Valley, Sheepsprings, Beclabito, Gadiiahi/To’koi) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0263-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Crystal, Fort Defiance, Red Lake, Sawmill) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0265-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Elmer P. Begay’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Dilkon, Indian Wells, Teesto, Whitecone, Greasewood Springs) (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0268-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Eugene Tso’s Delegate Region (Chapter: Chinle) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
LEGISLATION 0188-22: An Action Relating to Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Confirming Michele T. Jones as the Navajo Gaming Regulatory Office Executive Director SPONSOR: Honorable Nathaniel Brown
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
LEGISLATION 0193-22: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 12 N.N.C. § 820(N) to Change the Lapse of Certain Appropriations
SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton
LEGISLATION 0201-22: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Code 13 N.N.C. §§ 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1951, 1952, and 1953
SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0223-22: An Action Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Reinstatement of Halle A. Lizer as a Member of the Navajo Nation
SPONSOR: Honorable Edison J. Wauneka
LEGISLATION 0231-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the Navajo Nation and the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (“ONHIR”) for the Lower Highway 89 Development; Authorizing the President of the Navajo Nation to Accept a Gift of the Lower Highway 89 Land from the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise and Submit an Application to place the Lower Highway 89 Land into Trust Under Public Law 96-305
SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
5:02 PM, 12.29.22, Council votes 21 in favor, 0 opposed on CONSENT AGENDA.
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Green: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Green; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Green; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Green; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Green; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALONA Green; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Green; RICKIE NEZ Green; CARL SLATER EXCISED; RAYMOND SMITH JR Green; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO EXCUSED; DANIEL TSO Green; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Green; EDMUND YAZZIE Green; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Green
L. CONSENT AGENDA
LEGISLATION 0221-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $150,000.00 from the Síhasin Fund for the Cornfields Chapter Veterans Organizations Courtyard; Approving the Related Expenditure Plan Pursuant to 12 N.N.C. § 2501 – § 2508 (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
LEGISLATION 0234-22: An Act Relating to the Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $244,749 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) for the Legislative District Assistants Program and Waiving 12 N.N.C. § 820(E), § 820(F), § 820(J), and § 820(L) (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
LEGISLATION 0239-22: An Action Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services, the Budget and Finance, and the Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $111,554 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) for the Department of Diné Education for Internet Costs at 56 Sites; Waiving 12 N.N.C. § 820(E), § 820(F), § 820 (J), and § 820(L) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
LEGISLATION 0262-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Cove, Toadlena/Two Grey Hills, Red Valley, Sheepsprings, Beclabito, Gadiiahi/To’koi) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0263-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Crystal, Fort Defiance, Red Lake, Sawmill) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0265-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Elmer P. Begay’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Dilkon, Indian Wells, Teesto, Whitecone, Greasewood Springs) (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0268-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Eugene Tso’s Delegate Region (Chapter: Chinle) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
LEGISLATION 0188-22: An Action Relating to Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Confirming Michele T. Jones as the Navajo Gaming Regulatory Office Executive Director SPONSOR: Honorable Nathaniel Brown
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
LEGISLATION 0193-22: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 12 N.N.C. § 820(N) to Change the Lapse of Certain Appropriations
SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton
LEGISLATION 0201-22: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Code 13 N.N.C. §§ 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1951, 1952, and 1953
SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0223-22: An Action Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Reinstatement of Halle A. Lizer as a Member of the Navajo Nation
SPONSOR: Honorable Edison J. Wauneka
LEGISLATION 0231-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the Navajo Nation and the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (“ONHIR”) for the Lower Highway 89 Development; Authorizing the President of the Navajo Nation to Accept a Gift of the Lower Highway 89 Land from the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise and Submit an Application to place the Lower Highway 89 Land into Trust Under Public Law 96-305
SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
5:13 pm, 12.29.22, Council now on Memories of Big Bo. Agenda Item 6. New Business, E. LEGISLATION 0241-22: Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Purchase of Property Known as the Chaves Ranch, Consisting of 6,349 Acres, More or Less, Located Near Tohajíílee, Navajo Nation; Waiving 16 N.N.C. §§ 3-5, RDCO-78-16, and the Navajo Nation Land Acquisition Rules and Regulations; Approving the Expenditure of Navajo Nation Land Acquisition Trust Funds for the Purchase of the Chaves Ranch Property (2/3)
SPONSOR: Jamie Henio
CO-SPONSOR: Pernell Halona
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Girdy Tso
UPI ARCHIVES OCT. 17, 1990
Navajo chairman convicted in kickback scandal
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Suspended Navajo Tribal Chairman Peter MacDonald was convicted Wednesday of 41 counts of bribery, conspiracy and violating tribal ethics standards.
MacDonald’s son, Peter ‘Rocky’ MacDonald Jr. was convicted of 23 counts alleging that he acted as the middleman for his father in a scheme to collect kickbacks from companies doing business on the nation’s largest Indian reservation.
The MacDonalds were accused of conspiring to obtain an estimated $250,000 in kickbacks from 1986 to 1988.
A tribal court jury, after deliberating about 15 hours since Monday evening, acquitted the elder MacDonald of one count involving his son’s consulting business. Three other counts against him were dismissed during the trial because of insufficient evidence.
MacDonald Sr., 61, faces fines ranging from $250 to $500 and up to 180 days in jail for each count. Sentencing was scheduled for Monday.
Tribal Judge Robert Yazzie said the law also requires that anyone convicted of such crimes forfeit tribal office and be barred from holding office for four years.
MacDonald was suspended as chairman in February 1989 by the Tribal Council, pending an investigation into allegations of corruption raised before the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. The ousted chairman is seeking re-election in the Nov. 6 General Election.
Outside the courtroom Wednesday, MacDonald said, ‘I am the chairman of the Navajo Nation. If you want a statement from me, vote for MacDonald and Dr. George P. Lee (his running mate) on Nov. 6, period.’
He declined further comment.
Defense attorney Val Jolley said he expects MacDonald to appeal the convictions and that he believes MacDonald remains chairman unless impeached by a two-thirds vote of the Tribal Council.
Mark Donatelli, special prosecutor in the case, said the verdict showed that ‘the Navajo Nation wants to start over with a clean slate of honest politicians, to give every Navajo a chance to participate in the political process.’
Ned McKensley, a MacDonald supporter, said Donatelli was hired by outsiders — ‘the Bureau of Indian affairs, the Senate Select Committee and those people.’
MacDonald Sr. is facing two more trials, one on numerous counts of violating tribal election laws and another in which he is accused of conspiring to defraud the tribe in the 1987 purchase of the Big Boquillas Ranch in northern Arizona.
Two non-Indians were indicted last week by a federal grand jury in Phoenix on charges of laundering money stemming from their purchase of the ranch and its sale on the same day to the Navajo Tribe for a profit of $7.2 million.
5:31 pm, 12.29.20, This purchase of 6,000 acre Chavez Ranch for $19 million was not negotiated by the Navajo Nation Land Dept, Navajo Environmental Protection Agency, Navajo Nation Mineral Dept, Delegate Jamie Henio was the sole negotiator with the Chavez Ranch family for the 6,000 ranch for $19M.
During the debate on Legislation 0241-22, it was reported to the Budget & Finance Committee that the Chavez Ranch was appraised at $4M and $10M. And so why would the Navajo Council buy the Chavez Ranch for $19, based on the Word of a LAME DUCK delegate, who decided to negotiate a $19M land deal on his own.
5:40 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Amber Crotty asks if the use of the principal of the Navajo Nation Land Acquisition Fund to buy the Chavez Ranch requires the approval of all of the 110 chapters.
Navajo Dept of Justice reports to Delegate Crotty that there is No language that requires the use of the Principal of the Navajo Land Acquisition Fund to go before Navajo voters before it can be used.
Delegate Jamie Henio says that the Controller’s memo in his legislation reported that the Navajo Land Acquisition Trust Fund balance is $195M
5:45 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Jamie Henio, in his campaign for the Council to buy the 6,000 acre Chavez Ranch by Tohajiilee, informed the Council that the Chavez Ranch comes with 400 acre feet of water. BUT Delegate Henio did not tell the Council that the 400 acre feet of water has Salt!
5:52 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Amber Crotty says she has a question for the navajo justice dept regarding how Navajo Nation Land Acquisition Fund created? Settlement? What is Tohajiilee contributing to the Navajo Nation General Fund regarding overcrowding, area for livestock, plan for future generations.
Delegate Henio sounds like he’s the land broker for Chavez Ranch…He defends his Failure to Work with Land Dept because Land Dept didn’t talk to him & President Nez wasn’t signing Letter of Intent for the Navajo Nation to Buy the Land. Henio says that once Nez signed the Letter then the Due Diligence would begin. He also says that when Land Dept Director Mike Halona makes his presentation to the Council that Halona will probably undermine his Plan to Buy Chavez Ranch by reporting to the Council about appraisals that are lower than $10M
6 pm, 12.29.22, Navajo land Dept director Mike Halona said that the dept started working on Chavez Ranch and then COVID hit. But then we had an appraisal done which showed $4,575,000 appraisal. But then another appraisal came in at $10M, which put us in a position to negotiate between $4M nd $10M.
Delegate Crotty asks for documents/appraisals to be sent to Council and explanation of how Speaker’s Office paid for appraisal.
Navajo dept of justice says that the question regarding payment from speaker’s office for appraisal should go to Chief Legislative Counsel Dana Bobroff.
Delegate Rickie Nez asks for Halona to finish his presentation.
Speaker Tso says Point of Privelege must be addressed first.
CLC Dana Bobroff says power and duties of speaker set by law and I think most probably the speaker’s power to have appraisal done goes with supervising employees. I dk much about process of hiring appraiser, but speaker’s office hires consultants that supports request from delegates. There is nothing specific in speaker’s power to hire appraiser. Does not strike me that he was out of line for doing that but I would need to look at process.
6:14 pm, 12.29.22, Navajo Land Dept Director Mike Halona continues his presentation: Our duty is to make sure that these Land Acquisition funds handles correctly. It appears we are buying 6,000 acres but it is only 1,881 acres.
Halona reported that the Chavez ranch is 6,349 acres but the Navajo Nation would only be able to buy 1,881 acres. And 4,456 aces is NM land and BLM land and are between Chavez ranch and on north side of Tohajiilee. We need to talk about the correct acreage if buying.
And he says there is a Large pueblo ruin, hummingbird pueblo, in middle.
Regarding Water Rights, Halona reported that the appraiser drilled 27000 and not produce 400 acre feet of water. Can’t get that amount so that value not in appraisal. Water is not quality water and would have to build large water treatment. At Rt 66, they had to do that.
He said One area that remain unclear on is Access. Part of Chavez ranch goes through Laguna land. The Nation was Told that there is a agreement to go through land but need guarantee that go through 50 acres to get to Chavez ranch.
6:21 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Jamie Henio says he was driving back to Gallup. I went this route because Land dept not talking to me and President Nez, which is why we need to sit down and sign letter of intent so we talk to them about issues with land, which is in our rights as council delegates.
Henio says that asking to use principal is up to council. The state land lease are part of the sale and when buy land then get state leases, he says. And we can do land swaps. The land dept is just thinking one way and that is not to buy state land.
NOTE – Delegate Henio obviously missed the Report by Land Dept Director Halona that the Chavez Ranch purchase does not include the state leases, which have to be approved through the state.
Navajo dept of justice says that among the Navajo laws that Delegate Jamie Henio is waiving in his legislation is the required 2/3 vote of the Council to approve buying the Chavez Ranch for $19M.
6:35 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Crotty asks for institutional history on whether what Delegate Jamie Henio did has been done, including the waiving of several Navajo laws for this purchase.
Controller Robert Willie reported to the Council that the reason that $19M of the Principal of the Land Acquistion Trust Fund was being proposed to buy the Chavez Ranch was because the balance of the Land Acquistion Fund is $1M.
Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton says that she didn’t know that the speaker’s office got involved by paying for appraisal for Chavez Ranch and that does not appear to be right. I motion to Table until get more info and for the 25th Council to address. SECONDED by Delegate Crotty.
Delegate Jamie Henio says this is an opportunity to expand the land base of Tohajiilee and by tabling then take four years to drop as legislation. So what happens when Laguna buys the Chavez Ranch. He said he heard Land Dept complaining about lost opportunities around Twin Arrows. Albuquerque expanding and they will need land for industry. And agree with Delegate Daniel Tso that if Navajo buys and then that is guarantee that there will be access to land through Laguna land.
Council votes 5 in favor, 15 opposed to TABLE the $19M purchase Chavez Ranch.
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Red: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Red; PAUL BEGAY EXCUSED; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Green; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Green; SETH DAMON Red; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Red; MARK FREELAND Red; PERNELL HALONA Red; JAMIE HENIO Red; VINCE JAMES Red; RICKIE NEZ Green; CARL SLATER EXCISED; RAYMOND SMITH JR NoVote; WILSON STEWART JR Red; CHARLAINE TSO Red; DANIEL TSO Red; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Red; EDISON WAUNEKA Red; EDMUND YAZZIE Red; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Red
7:09 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Amber Cortty Asks Land Dept director Mike Halona for updated appraisal for Chavez Ranch.
Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton asks how can build on land with flood zone and no water.
Delegate Jamie Henio says there are two working windmills on state land, ranch house, corrals, holding pen. There is 400 acre feet of water for new owner. Without water, you cannot develop. NOTE – the 400 acre feet of water has salt!
7:17 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Crotty says there’s a lack of documents in Legislation and an expertise is needed on land, possible opportunities and negotiating a multi-million dollar deal is not kicking tires.
We learned from Colorado Ranch that not everything that glitters is goald. There were promises that community could access Colorado Ranch.
Land Acquisition Fund is for entire reservation and Navajo Nation laws regarding how land is purchased. This legislation to buy land is completely out of order.
LEGISLATION 0241-22: An Action Relating to Resources and Development, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Purchase of Property Known as the Chaves Ranch, Consisting of 6,349 Acres, More or Less, Located Near Tohajíílee, Navajo Nation; Waiving 16 N.N.C. §§ 3-5, RDCO-78-16, and the Navajo Nation Land Acquisition Rules and Regulations; Approving the Expenditure of Navajo Nation Land Acquisition Trust Funds for the Purchase of the Chaves Ranch Property (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Jamie Henio. CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona. CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
7:22 pm, 12.29.22, Council votes 17 in favor, 4 opposed.
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Green: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Green; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Red; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Green; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Green; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALON Green; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Green; RICKIE NEZ Red; CARL SLATER EXCISED; RAYMOND SMITH JR NoVote; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO Green; DANIEL TSO Green; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Green; EDMUND YAZZIE Green; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Green
Delegate Crotty says Paul Begay was announced as Excused and now he’s here to vote. Is there a way for council or committee to inform all delegates about Excused.
Speaker Otto Tso says Paul Begay asked to be excused for one hour with Joe Daisy family and he got back on line about 6:17 pm. The code is vague about excused.
Delegate Crotty POINT OF PRIVELEGE asks Chief Legislative Counsel where is Saving Clause that if this legislation is invalid then
What are legal avenues afforded to me because I believe that this legislation is out of order and allows an over payment.
CLC Dana Bobroff says what we call saving clause is that leg challenged that any provisions lawful will remain. That goes in statute legislation. Your option is challenge legislation and if court rules in your favor, then legislation deemed illegal.
Delegate Crotty asks who would be here legal counsel to help her draft documents.
CLC Bobroff says her office and navajo justice dept could not represent her.
Delegate Crotty asks if that was elected official from Tohajiilee.
Speaker Otto Tso says it was a Tohajiilee chapter official.
7:37 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Herman Daniels motions to suspend floor rules for Emergency Legislation to be Added, which is another land purchase.
Legislation 0276-22: An Action Relating to an Emergency and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Purchase of Property Offered for Sale to the Navajo Nation by the Owners of Goulding’s Monument Valley Lodge and Tours, Monument Valley, Utah; Approving the Expenditure of Fund Principal of the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to Purchase the Property; and Approving a Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Delegate Amber Crotty questions how land purchase is an emergency and she challenges speaker otto tso’s decision that 0276-22 is not out of order. I decided to have Council make decision on whether 0276-22 out of order.
7:45 pm, 12.29.22, The Council now has the opportunity to debate Delegate Crotty’s Challenge.
Delegate Rickie Nez says today is our last day to approve legislation. Have only 4 hours left. 17 legislations. Put emergency at end of agenda. At the rate we are going, we might as well motion to adjourn and wait for next council to consider these legislation. Time just ticked away. We all have heart for staff and they have families that love them.
Delegate Crotty says she received it at 7:39 pm and 0276-22 has criteria for emergency which is law enforcement, disaster, directly threatens sovereignty of Nation. Legislation 0276-22 does not meet requirements to be Emergency legislation. It needs to go to committee for debate to spend Navajo Land Acquisition Trust Fund. Speaker Tso I ask you to call 0276-22 out of order.
Delegate Herman Daniels cites page 11 of 12, line 6, it clearly states why 0276-22 is an Emergency because Nation unable to assert sovereignty on land that Gouldings is located on. This seller of Gouldings is only allowing us up to the end of year. In 2023, seller will open to other buyers. We have been working on with land dept since 2012 when it was offered to Nation and didn’t go through. Five delegates toured the property.
Delegate Crotty says this property is not owned by Nation and this issue is chronic issue across the Nation. I am offended that use this provision when just for land purchase. I ask that we partner on jurisdiction issue for victims of crime.
Delegate Herman Daniels waives his time to respond.
Delegate Raymond Smith asks if ruled out of order then not act on tonight. I heard Delegate Daniels say this land purchase must be done by end of year. NOTE – Delegate Smith Totally Missed why there’s a Challenge that 0276-22 is not an Emergency legislation. And what Delegate Herman Daniels is doing is Unethical. He used Navajo law regarding what criteria must be met for legislation to be an Emergency to Bypass Navajo law that mandates that legislation must be Electronically Posted for Five Day for Public Comment.
8:11 pm, 12.29.22, Council votes with 4 green votes, 17 red votes on Delegate Amber Crotty’s Challenge that Speaker Otto Tso’s decision to allow Legislation 0276-22 be added to agenda instead of ruling 0276-22 out of order because it does not fulfil the Emergency Legislation requairements.
Speaker Otto Tso says voting Green supports Delegate Crotty. And voting Red supports Speaker Otto Tso.
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY Red: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Red; PAUL BEGAY Red; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Green; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY “Nice warm Green”; SETH DAMON Red; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Red; MARK FREELAND Red; PERNELL HALON Red; JAMIE HENIO Red; VINCE JAMES Red; RICKIE NEZ Green; CARL SLATER EXCISED; RAYMOND SMITH JR Red; WILSON STEWART JR Red; CHARLAINE TSO Red; DANIEL TSO Red; EUGENE TSO Red; THOMAS WALKER JR NoVote; EDISON WAUNEKA Red; EDMUND YAZZIE Red; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Red
Delegate Herman Daniels says 0276-22 was drafted by Chief Legislative Counsel Dana Bobroff and Navajo dept of justice and calls on them to explain how 0276-22 meets Emergency Legislation criteria.
Delegate Kee Allen Begay says that Delegate Crotty is delaying Council moving forward.
Delegate Crotty asks how her Questions on criminal issues is to block the Council.
Speaker Otto Tso says he does not want to stop delegates from debating and this is debatable. I’m calling on CLC Bobroff because Delegate Daniels asked Bobroff for assistance.
CLC Bobroff says Atkinson trading company versus joe Shirley and Atkinson is on private land, owned by non-Navajo and land status identical to Gouldings. Supreme Court found that even though navajo provides services that nation didn’t have civil jurisdiction. Not criminal, civil and goes to Navajo ability to collect taxes. That is answer to Delegate Crotty. 0276-22 was drafted by Navajo dept of justice and CLC helped.
Navajo dept of justice says they did not draft 0276-22. Navajo Division of Natural Resources drafted 0276-22 for Delegate Daniels.
Delegate Crotty asks Bobroff says according to Dollar General versus Choctaw Nation that there could be agreement to address jurisdiction issue. And what happened at Gouldings that forced 0276-22 to be an emergency.
Dana Bobroff says she cannot answer questions. Sorry you can see that this is an emergency. I believe it met emergency criteria.
Delegate Crotty says POINT OF ORDER, I didn’t ask Bobroff is 0276-22 met Emergency Legislation criteria. I asked what happened at Gouldings that forced 0276-22 to become an Emergency.
8:49 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Rickie Nez is Letting It ALL Hang Out. Nez just told the Council that he’s going to use all his 5 Minutes on each legislation. He said he’s been waiting for the Council to get to his legislation which is at the end of the agenda.
Speaker Otto Tso says he’ll accept CEASE DEBATE.
Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton asks for the number of delegates that are on Council right now?
Speaker Tso said about hour ago that there were 21 delegates. And basing on who has spoke on this legislation, he is calling for Cease Debate Vote
Council votes 8 in favor, 3 opposed on CEASE DEBATE.
ELMER BEGAY NoVote: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Green; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Red; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Green; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALON Green; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Green; RICKIE NEZ Red; CARL SLATER EXCUSED; RAYMOND SMITH JR Green; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO Green; DANIEL TSO Green; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Green; EDMUND YAZZIE Green; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Green
9 pm, 12.29.22, Council votes 18 in favor, 3 opposed, Legislation 0276-22 is added to Council agenda.
ELMER BEGAY NoVote: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Green; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Red; SETH DAMON Green; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Green; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALONA Green; JAMIE HENIO Green; VINCE JAMES Green; RICKIE NEZ Red; CARL SLATER EXCUSED; RAYMOND SMITH JR Green; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO Green; DANIEL TSO Green; EUGENE TSO Green; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Green; EDMUND YAZZIE Green; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Green
9:05 PM, 12.29.22, Delegates Rickie Nez & Wilson Stewart Jr. motion for Council to adjourn. Council votes 7 in favor, 14 opposed to Adjourn.
ELMER BEGAY NoVote: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Red; PAUL BEGAY Green; NATHANIEL BROWN Red; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Green; SETH DAMON Red; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Red; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALONA Red; JAMIE HENIO Red; VINCE JAMES Red; RICKIE NEZ Green; CARL SLATER EXCUSED; RAYMOND SMITH JR Green; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO Red; DANIEL TSO Red; EUGENE TSO Red; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Red; EDMUND YAZZIE Red; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Red
9:13 pm, 12.29.22, Speaker Otto Tso calls for a 1-hour Recess after Delegate Rickie Nez suggests that Council take a one-hour Recess since Council connection on social media needs to be rebooted. Speaker Tso informed Council about the need for social media connection to be rebooted.
But as soon as Speaker Tso calls for Recess, Delegate Nathaniel Brown says he’s been waiting patiently for his legislation, and he’s been helping a family that lost their roof to a tornado that touched down in Dennehotso two days ago. He also mentions how Delegate Rickie Nez said he would delay Council.
As Delegate Brown is talking about Delegate Rickie Nez, Delegate Rickie Nez starts shouting POINT OF ORDER. Speaker Tso finally gets Delegates Nathaniel Brown & Rickie Nez to calm down and repeats that he has called for a Recall until 10:10 pm and that the Council is in Recess.
10:34 pm, 12.29.22 Paul Begay and Wilson Stewart Jr motion for Council to Adjourn. Council votes 7 in favor, 15 oppose to Adjourn.
UNOFFICIAL voting tally:
ELMER BEGAY NoVote: KEE ALLEN BEGAY Red; PAUL BEGAY Red; NATHANIEL BROWN Green; EUGENIA CHARLES-NEWTON Red; AMBER KANAZBAH CROTTY Green; SETH DAMON Red; HERMAN M DANIELS JR Red; MARK FREELAND Green; PERNELL HALONA ; JAMIE HENIO Red; VINCE JAMES Red; RICKIE NEZ Red; CARL SLATER Green; RAYMOND SMITH JR Red; WILSON STEWART JR Green; CHARLAINE TSO Red; DANIEL TSO Red; EUGENE TSO Red; THOMAS WALKER JR Green; EDISON WAUNEKA Green; EDMUND YAZZIE Red; JIMMY YELOWHAIR Red
10:40 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Edmund Yazzie motions for Consent Agenda of legislation that Delegate Rickie Nez proposed . Second by Delegate Paul Begay. Several legislations are taken off consent agenda, including those are requesting funding from the Sihasin Fund.
LEGISLATION 0238-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $1,875,231 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) to Replenish the 110 Chapters’ Emergency Fund Accounts; Waiving 12 N.N.C. § 820(O) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0271-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Nathaniel Brown’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Chilchinbeto, Dennehotso, Kayenta) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Nathaniel Brown
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton
Adopting the Latest International Building Code (ICC’S 2021 International Building Code) as Applicable to Commercial and Government Buildings Constructed by the Navajo Nation Government and its Entities and Political Subdivisions
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton
LEGISLATION 0157-22: An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health Education and Human Services, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Amending CAP-35-18, Síhasin Fund Powerline and Chapter Projects Expenditure Plan, to Extend Project Completion Deadlines for an Additional Twenty-Four Months SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0275-22: An Action Relating to an Emergency and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CO-53-21; Extending the Deadline for the Síhasin Fund Ganado Fire District Emergency Vehicle Expenditure Plan (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
LEGISLATION 0108-22: An Act Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Repealing 9 N.N.C. § 2(C) of the Diné Marriage Act of 2005, to Equally Recognize all Marriages within the Navajo Nation; and Amending Other Provisions in Title 9 Related to Marriage within the Navajo Nation
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Nathaniel Brown
11:17 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Amber Crotty asks to have the following removed from Consent Agenda:
LEGISLATION 0157-22: An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health Education and Human Services, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Amending CAP-35-18, Síhasin Fund Powerline and Chapter Projects Expenditure Plan, to Extend Project Completion Deadlines for an Additional Twenty-Four Months SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0240-22: An Act Relating to the Law and Order, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 17 of the Navajo Nation Code SPONSOR: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
LEGISLATION 0157-22: An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health Education and Human Services, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Amending CAP-35-18, Síhasin Fund Powerline and Chapter Projects Expenditure Plan, to Extend Project Completion Deadlines for an Additional Twenty-Four Months SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
11:29 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Amber Crotty asks to have the following Legislations removed from Consent Agenda:
LEGISLATION 0232-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $17,513,187 from the Síhasin Fund for the Navajo Nation Shopping Centers, Inc. for NNSCI’s Proposed Expansion of the Dilkon Shopping Center; Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0224-22: An Act Relating to the Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo Nation Criminal Code at 17 N.N.C. § 320 by Recognizing Concealed Weapon Carry Permits Issued by States
SPONSOR: Honorable Edmund Yazzie
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
LEGISLATION 0108-22: An Act Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Repealing 9 N.N.C. § 2(C) of the Diné Marriage Act of 2005, to Equally Recognize all Marriages within the Navajo Nation; and Amending Other Provisions in Title 9 Related to Marriage within the Navajo Nation
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Nathaniel Brown
11:38 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Elmer Begay asks to have his Legislation 0232-22 added back to CONSENT AGENDA.
LEGISLATION 0232-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $17,513,187 from the Síhasin Fund for the Navajo Nation Shopping Centers, Inc. for NNSCI’s Proposed Expansion of the Dilkon Shopping Center; Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
11:52 pm, 12.29.22, Delegate Charlaine Tso asks that her Legislation 0157-22 be put back on the CONSENT AGENDA and she calls for a Cease Debate. Speaker Otto Tso recognizes Cease Debate.
Delegate Amber Crotty POINT OF ORDER please state rule that you are basing your decision on. Crotty also asks what Rules allowed him, as Speaker Otto Tso, to allow legislation to be placed back on Consent Agenda after a delegate asked to have them removed.
As Speaker Tso is about to respond, Delegate Raymond Smith calls out to Adjourn.
And then Speaker Tso announces that it is Midnight and the Council has ended. He emphasizes that he gave legislative staff administrative leave today, 12.30.22, because they have worked hard for the Council.
12:05 am, 12.30.22, and the Navajo Council ran out of Time…literally. They were adding and taking Legislations off their CONSSENT AGENDA, which was Delegate Rickie Nez’s brainchild to get as many Legislations approved with a CONSENT AGENDA, especially Controversial Legislation. But the Plan backfired because Delegates took Legislation off the Consent Agenda, but Speaker Tso then allowed delegates to add those Same Legislations back on the CONSENT AGENDA….LOL LOL LOL LOL And as I listened to the CONSENT AGENDA FIASCO, I knew the Council would continue to be their Own BEST Enemy.
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APPROVED AGENDA OF THE 24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL SPECIAL SESSION Wednesday, Dec 28, 2022 – 1 PM Thursday, Dec 29, 2022 – 8 AM Navajo Nation Council Chambers Window Rock, Navajo Nation (AZ)
Call-in Number: (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 928 871 7160
Passcode: 86515
PRESIDING: Honorable Otto Tso, Speaker, 24th Navajo Nation Council
- CALL MEETING TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION
- RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS TO THE NAVAJO NATION
- REVIEW AND ADOPT THE AGENDA
(m) Hon. Paul Begay, Jr. (s) Hon. Edison J. Wauneka (v) 22-0 (snv) - REPORTS: NONE
- OLD BUSINESS:
A. LEGISLATION 0232-21: An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving Oil and Gas Operating Agreements Between the Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company for Tohachee Wash, Beautiful Mountain, and Porcupine Dome
SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
(m) Hon. Charlaine Tso (s) Hon. Pernell Halona (v)
04/19/2022 – Motion to Refer Legislation 0232-21 to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee for further discussion; (M) Hon. O. Tso; (S) Hon. E. Wauneka;
(V) 22-0 (Speaker ProTem Charles-Newton Not Voting)
12/27/2022 – Legislation 0232-21 is referred back to the Navajo Nation Council; (M) Hon. J. Yellowhair; (S) Hon. E. Tso; (V) 13-8 (Chairman
Tso Not Voting) - NEW BUSINESS:
A. LEGISLATION 0182-22: An Act Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $970,000 from the Síhasin Fund for the Demolition and Cleanup for Four Former Business Sites Under the Chinle RBDO, and Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty
(m) (s) (v)
B. LEGISLATION 0130-19: An Action Relating to the Law and Order, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Approving and adopting the Síhasin Dilkon Justice Center Fund Expenditure Plan pursuant 12 N.N.C. §§2501-2508 (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
(m) (s) (v)
C. LEGISLATION 0266-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Vince R. James’ Delegate Region (Chapters: Jeddito, Cornfields, Ganado, Kinlichee, Steamboat) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
(m) (s) (v)
D. LEGISLATION 0267-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Kee Allen Begay, Jr.’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Tachee/Blue Gap, Many Farms, Nazlini,
Tselani/Cottonwood, Low Mountain) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Kee Allen Begay, Jr.
(m) (s) (v)
E. LEGISLATION 0241-22: An Action Relating to Resources and Development, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Purchase of Property Known as the Chaves Ranch, Consisting of 6,349 Acres, More or Less, Located Near Tohajíílee, Navajo Nation; Waiving 16 N.N.C. §§ 3-5, RDCO-78-16, and the Navajo Nation Land Acquisition Rules and Regulations; Approving the Expenditure of Navajo Nation Land Acquisition Trust Funds for the Purchase of the Chaves Ranch Property (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Jamie Henio
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
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F. LEGISLATION 0259-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $8,000,000 from the Síhasin Fund for the Navajo Community Development Financial Institution to Provide Loans and Support for Small Businesses Across the Navajo Nation; Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Jimmy Yellowhair
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
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G. LEGISLATION 0238-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $1,875,231 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) to Replenish the 110 Chapters’ Emergency Fund Accounts; Waiving 12 N.N.C. § 820(O) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
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H. LEGISLATION 0233-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $65,000 from the Síhasin Fund for the Demolition and Cleanup of the Former Smith’s Café Business Site Under the Chinle RBDO; Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
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I. LEGISLATION 0232-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $17,513,187 from the Síhasin Fund for the Navajo Nation Shopping Centers, Inc. for NNSCI’s Proposed Expansion of the Dilkon Shopping Center; Approving the Related Expenditure Plan (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
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J. LEGISLATION 0271-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Nathaniel Brown’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Chilchinbeto, Dennehotso, Kayenta) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Nathaniel Brown
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton
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K. LEGISLATION 0275-22: An Action Relating to an Emergency and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CO-53-21; Extending the Deadline for the Síhasin Fund Ganado Fire District Emergency Vehicle Expenditure Plan (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
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L. CONSENT AGENDA
LEGISLATION 0221-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $150,000.00 from the Síhasin Fund for the Cornfields Chapter Veterans Organizations Courtyard; Approving the Related Expenditure Plan Pursuant to 12 N.N.C. § 2501 – § 2508 (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
LEGISLATION 0234-22: An Act Relating to the Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $244,749 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) for the Legislative District Assistants Program and Waiving 12 N.N.C. § 820(E), § 820(F), § 820(J), and § 820(L) (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
LEGISLATION 0239-22: An Action Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services, the Budget and Finance, and the Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $111,554 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) for the Department of Diné Education for Internet Costs at 56 Sites; Waiving 12 N.N.C. § 820(E), § 820(F), § 820 (J), and § 820(L) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
LEGISLATION 0262-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Cove, Toadlena/Two Grey Hills, Red Valley, Sheepsprings, Beclabito, Gadiiahi/To’koi) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Amber Kanazbah Crotty
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0263-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Crystal, Fort Defiance, Red Lake, Sawmill) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0265-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Elmer P. Begay’s Delegate Region (Chapters: Dilkon, Indian Wells, Teesto, Whitecone, Greasewood Springs) (2/3) SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Thomas Walker, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0268-22: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Delegate Region Project Plan for Honorable Eugene Tso’s Delegate Region (Chapter: Chinle) (2/3)
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
LEGISLATION 0188-22: An Action Relating to Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Confirming Michele T. Jones as the Navajo Gaming Regulatory Office Executive Director SPONSOR: Honorable Nathaniel Brown
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
LEGISLATION 0193-22: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Amending 12 N.N.C. § 820(N) to Change the Lapse of Certain Appropriations
SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton
LEGISLATION 0201-22: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Resources and Development, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Navajo Nation Code 13 N.N.C. §§ 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1951, 1952, and 1953
SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
LEGISLATION 0223-22: An Action Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Reinstatement of Halle A. Lizer as a Member of the Navajo Nation
SPONSOR: Honorable Edison J. Wauneka
LEGISLATION 0231-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the Navajo Nation and the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (“ONHIR”) for the Lower Highway 89 Development; Authorizing the President of the Navajo Nation to Accept a Gift of the Lower Highway 89 Land from the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise and Submit an Application to place the Lower Highway 89 Land into Trust Under Public Law 96-305
SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
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M. LEGISLATION 0040-22: An Act Relating to Resources and Development, Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Establishing the San Juan River Mitigation Fund; Directing that Monies Received from In Re: Gold King Mine Release In San Juan County, Colorado, on August 5, 2015, NO. 1:18-md-02824 (D.N.M.) and Underlying and Related Actions Be Deposited in the San Juan River Mitigation Fund After Reimbursement of Litigation Costs SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
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N. LEGISLATION 0108-22: An Act Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Repealing 9 N.N.C. § 2(C) of the Diné Marriage Act of 2005, to Equally Recognize all Marriages within the Navajo Nation; and Amending Other Provisions in Title 9 Related to Marriage within the Navajo Nation
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Nathaniel Brown
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O. LEGISLATION 0157-22: An Action Relating to Law and Order, Health Education and Human Services, Resources and Development, Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Amending CAP-35-18, Síhasin Fund Powerline and Chapter Projects Expenditure Plan, to Extend Project Completion Deadlines for an Additional Twenty-Four Months SPONSOR: Honorable Raymond Smith, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
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P. LEGISLATION 0190-22: An Act Relating to the Budget and Finance, Resources and Development, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving $200,000 from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance (“UUFB”) for the Sawmill Chapter Renovation Project
SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
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Q. LEGISLATION 0224-22: An Act Relating to the Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Navajo Nation Criminal Code at 17 N.N.C. § 320 by Recognizing Concealed Weapon Carry Permits Issued by States
SPONSOR: Honorable Edmund Yazzie
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Carl R. Slater
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
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R. LEGISLATION 0228-22: An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Oil and Gas Operating Agreement Between the Navajo Nation and EOG Resources, Inc., for Certain Trust Lands in the Upper Fruitland Chapter and the Nenahnezad Chapter, Navajo Nation (San Juan County, New Mexico)
SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Elmer P. Begay
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S. LEGISLATION 0227-22: An Action Relating to Resources and Development; Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Adopting the Latest International Building Code (ICC’S 2021 International Building Code) as Applicable to Commercial and Government Buildings Constructed by the Navajo Nation Government and its Entities and Political Subdivisions
SPONSOR: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton
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T. LEGISLATION 0240-22: An Act Relating to the Law and Order, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 17 of the Navajo Nation Code SPONSOR: Honorable Eugenia Charles-Newton
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
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U. LEGISLATION 0260-22: An Act Relating to Budget and Finance, Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Establishing the “Opioid Litigation Settlement Funding”’ Directing that Monies Received from In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, On August 5, 2015, MLD No. 2804; Case No. 17-md-02804 and Related Actions be Deposited in the Opioid Litigation Settlement Fund; Reimbursing the Fixed Cost Litigation Account for Litigation
Costs SPONSOR: Honorable Eugene Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
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V. LEGISLATION 0251-22: An Act Relating to the Budget and Finance, Resources and Development, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and to the Navajo Nation Council; Amending CMY-54-18 to Extend Through Crop Year 2028 the Síhasin Fund Guarantee for the Navajo Nation’s Annual Premiums for the “Rainfall Index Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Pilot Insurance Program” Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
SPONSOR: Honorable Wilson C. Stewart, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Jamie Henio
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