Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, If you have any interest in what Navajo Transitional Energy Company or NTEC has been doing in Montana & Wyoming…in Our Name – please turn in into the Naabik’iyati Committee meeting, 10 am, 6.11.20, Thursday. Please MUTE your phones & you do not need to INTRODUCE yourself. FYI – NTEC recently laid off hundred of coal miners at one of their coal mines in Wyoming. I wonder if those miners/workers are angry with NTEC or the Navajo Nation … and We, the People?! That’s what I mean by Keeping yourself INFORMED about your Navajo Nation government is doing in Our NAME. May Peace Prevail on Mother Earth!
CALL IN NUMBER .408-418-9388 ACCESS CODE 294672400# VOICE PROMPTER will ask you a question. Disregard & Hit #. VOICE PROMPTER will tell you to Introduce yourself, i’s up to you if you want to Introduce yourself. AND PLEASE MUTE YOUR PHONE. Ahe”hee!
PROPOSED AGENDA OF NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE OF THE 24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING (VIA TELECOMMUNICATION)
Window Rock, Navajo Nation
Thursday, June 11, 2020 – 10:00 AM
PRESIDING CHAIR: Honorable Seth Damon, Speaker, Navajo Nation Council
Hon. Seth Damon, Speaker
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE
RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENT COM.
HEALTH, EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES COM.
LAW AND ORDER COMMITTEE
Hon. Elmer P. Begay Hon. Kee Allen Begay, Jr. Hon. Paul Begay Hon. Eugenia Charles-Newton (C)
Hon. Nathaniel Brown Hon. Herman M. Daniels, Jr. Hon. Pernell Halona Hon. Vince R. James
Hon. Amber Kanazbah Crotty Hon. Mark A. Freeland Hon. Carl Roessel Slater (VC) Hon. Eugene Tso
Hon. Jamie Henio (C) Hon. Rickie Nez (C) Hon. Charlaine Tso Hon. Otto Tso (VC)
Hon. Raymond Smith, Jr. (VC) Hon. Wilson Stewart, Jr. Hon. Daniel E. Tso (C) Hon. Edmund Yazzie
Hon. Jimmy Yellowhair Hon. Thomas Walker, Jr. (VC) Hon. Edison J. Wauneka (C) Chair & (VC) Vice Chair
- CALL MEETING TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION
- RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS (2 Minute Limit per Delegate)
- REVIEW AND ADOPT THE AGENDA:
(m) (s) (v) - REVIEW AND ADOPT THE JOURNALS: None
- RECEIVE REPORTS:
A.
NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE OF THE
24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING (VIA TELECOMMUNICATION)
Window Rock, Navajo Nation
Thursday, June 11, 2020 – 10:00 AM
PROPOSED AGENDA
PRESIDING CHAIR: Honorable Seth Damon, Speaker, Navajo Nation Council
Hon. Seth Damon, Speaker
BUDGET & FINANCE
COMMITTEE
RESOURCES &
DEVELOPMENT COM.
HEALTH, EDUCATION &
HUMAN SERVICES COM.
LAW AND ORDER
COMMITTEE
Hon. Elmer P. Begay Hon. Kee Allen Begay, Jr. Hon. Paul Begay Hon. Eugenia Charles-Newton (C)
Hon. Nathaniel Brown Hon. Herman M. Daniels, Jr. Hon. Pernell Halona Hon. Vince R. James
Hon. Amber Kanazbah Crotty Hon. Mark A. Freeland Hon. Carl Roessel Slater (VC) Hon. Eugene Tso
Hon. Jamie Henio (C) Hon. Rickie Nez (C) Hon. Charlaine Tso Hon. Otto Tso (VC)
Hon. Raymond Smith, Jr. (VC) Hon. Wilson Stewart, Jr. Hon. Daniel E. Tso (C) Hon. Edmund Yazzie
Hon. Jimmy Yellowhair Hon. Thomas Walker, Jr. (VC) Hon. Edison J. Wauneka (C) Chair & (VC) Vice Chair
- CALL MEETING TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION
- RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS (2 Minute Limit per Delegate)
- REVIEW AND ADOPT THE AGENDA:
(m) (s) (v) - REVIEW AND ADOPT THE JOURNALS: None
- RECEIVE REPORTS:
A. Report on Navajo Transitional Energy Company by Timothy H. McLaughlin, Board Chairman
(m) (s) (v)
B. Report on Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise by Brian Parrish, Chief Executive Officer
(m) (s) (v)
PROPOSED NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA (6/11/2020) Page 2 of 3
C. Report on Navajo Nation Veterans Issues by Olin Kieyoomie, Chairman of the Navajo Nation
Veterans Advisory Council
(m) (s) (v) - OLD BUSINESS: None
- NEW BUSINESS:
A. LEGISLATION 0286-19: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human
Services, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Legislation CO-64-
17 “Declaring the Second Friday in May to be Known as ‘Navajo Police Officer Day’ Within the
Navajo Nation SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
(m) (s) (v)
B. LEGISLATION 0116-20: An Action Relating to Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’
Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Establishing the Navajo Nation CARES Fund to be
Comprised of the Share of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Received from the United States Pursuant
to the Federal CARES Act; Authorizing the President of the Navajo Nation to Establish an
Expenditure Plan(s) in Accordance with the Federal CARES Act and other Laws; Authorizing the
Formation of the Dikos Ntsaaígíí-19 Relief Fund Work Group; Providing for Audit of the Fund and
Reporting to the Federal Government
SPONSOR: Honorable Edmund Yazzie
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Kee Allen Begay, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Paul Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Herman M. Daniels, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Jamie Henio
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
(m) (s) (v)
C. LEGISLATION 0117-20: An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services and
Naabik’íyáti’; Supporting H.R. 2339, A Congressional Bill Entitled “PROTECTING AMERICAN
LUNGS AND REVERSING THE YOUTH TOBACCO EPIDEMIC ACT OF 2020”
SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
(m) (s) (v)
D. LEGISLATION 0118-20: An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services and
Naabik’íyáti’; Supporting Final Written Determinations of the Impact Program, U.S. Department of
Education, Concerning Impact Aid to the State of New Mexico for the Periods July 1, 2018 through
June 30, 2019 and July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020
PROPOSED NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA (6/11/2020) Page 3 of 3
SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
(m) (s) (v)
E. LEGISLATION 0123-20: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council;
Cancelling the Primary Election for the 2020 Chapter Election; Setting One Chapter Election Date
for November 3, 2020; Waiving 11 N.N.C. §§ 3(C) and 41
SPONSOR: Honorable Edison J. Wauneka
(m) (s) (v)
F. LEGISLATION 0129-20: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Extending the
Expiration of Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CMA-09-20
SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
(m) (s) (v)
G. LEGISLATION 0130-20: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council;
Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council Resolution CMY-44-20
SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
(m) (s) (v) - CLOSE OF MEETING; ANNOUNCEMENTS; ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The public is advised that the Navajo Nation Council Agenda and the Agendas of the Standing Committees are not final until
adopted by a majority vote of the Navajo Nation Council or the Standing Committee at a Navajo Nation Council or a Standing Committee meeting pursuant to 2
N.N.C. §§163 and 183, Navajo Nation Council Rule of Order No. 7, and Standing Committee Rule of Order No. 8.
(m) (s) (v)
B. Report on Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise by Brian Parrish, Chief Executive Officer
(m) (s) (v)
PROPOSED NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA (6/11/2020) Page 2 of 3
C. Report on Navajo Nation Veterans Issues by Olin Kieyoomie, Chairman of the Navajo Nation
Veterans Advisory Council
(m) (s) (v)- OLD BUSINESS: None
- NEW BUSINESS:
A. LEGISLATION 0286-19: An Act Relating to Law and Order, Health, Education and Human
Services, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Legislation CO-64-
17 “Declaring the Second Friday in May to be Known as ‘Navajo Police Officer Day’ Within the
Navajo Nation SPONSOR: Honorable Otto Tso
(m) (s) (v)
B. LEGISLATION 0116-20: An Action Relating to Budget and Finance and Naabik’íyáti’
Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Establishing the Navajo Nation CARES Fund to be
Comprised of the Share of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Received from the United States Pursuant
to the Federal CARES Act; Authorizing the President of the Navajo Nation to Establish an
Expenditure Plan(s) in Accordance with the Federal CARES Act and other Laws; Authorizing the
Formation of the Dikos Ntsaaígíí-19 Relief Fund Work Group; Providing for Audit of the Fund and
Reporting to the Federal Government
SPONSOR: Honorable Edmund Yazzie
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Kee Allen Begay, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Paul Begay
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Herman M. Daniels, Jr.
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Jamie Henio
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Rickie Nez
(m) (s) (v)
C. LEGISLATION 0117-20: An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services and
Naabik’íyáti’; Supporting H.R. 2339, A Congressional Bill Entitled “PROTECTING AMERICAN
LUNGS AND REVERSING THE YOUTH TOBACCO EPIDEMIC ACT OF 2020”
SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
(m) (s) (v)
D. LEGISLATION 0118-20: An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services and
Naabik’íyáti’; Supporting Final Written Determinations of the Impact Program, U.S. Department of
Education, Concerning Impact Aid to the State of New Mexico for the Periods July 1, 2018 through
June 30, 2019 and July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020
PROPOSED NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA (6/11/2020) Page 3 of 3
SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Pernell Halona
(m) (s) (v)
E. LEGISLATION 0123-20: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and the Navajo Nation Council;
Cancelling the Primary Election for the 2020 Chapter Election; Setting One Chapter Election Date
for November 3, 2020; Waiving 11 N.N.C. §§ 3(C) and 41
SPONSOR: Honorable Edison J. Wauneka
(m) (s) (v)
F. LEGISLATION 0129-20: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Extending the
Expiration of Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CMA-09-20
SPONSOR: Honorable Vince R. James
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
(m) (s) (v)
G. LEGISLATION 0130-20: An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ and Navajo Nation Council;
Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council Resolution CMY-44-20
SPONSOR: Honorable Daniel E. Tso
CO-SPONSOR: Honorable Seth Damon
(m) (s) (v) - CLOSE OF MEETING; ANNOUNCEMENTS; ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The public is advised that the Navajo Nation Council Agenda and the Agendas of the Standing Committees are not final until
adopted by a majority vote of the Navajo Nation Council or the Standing Committee at a Navajo Nation Council or a Standing Committee meeting pursuant to 2
N.N.C. §§163 and 183, Navajo Nation Council Rule of Order No. 7, and Standing Committee Rule of Order No. 8.
