Here is the YouTube Video, “Navajo Nation 10-9-14 hearing on the presidential qualifications of Chris Deschene.” On Oct. 9, 2014, the Navajo Nation Office of Hearings and Appeals held a hearing on two election complaints filed after the Aug. 26, 2014, primary election by presidential candidates Dale Tsosie and Hank Whitethorne against presidential candidate Chris […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, My video of the Oct. 13, 2014, Navajo Board of Election Supervisors meeting finally uploaded to “Navajo Election Board opposes removal of Chris Deschene from voting ballot”… As you will hear and see, the NBOES discussed at length why each of them believed that their decision to continue with the Navajo Nation Nov. […]
For some unknown reason, several Navajo Nation Council delegates, are willing to continue and finish the work of the late U.S. General Richard Pratt, whose motto was “To civilize the Indians…immerse them in our civilization, and when we get them under…hold them there until they are thoroughly soaked.” Pratt, who established Carlisle Indian School, the […]
A Writ of Mandamus was filed by the attorneys of presidential candidates Dale Tsosie and Hank Whitethorne with the Navajo Nation Supreme Court today, Oct. 14, 2014, to order the Navajo Board of Election Supervisor, the Navajo Election Administration and disqualified presidential candidate Chris Deschene to comply with the Oct. 9, 2014, order of the […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, Here’s a copy of the Final Order Disqualifying Chris Deschene. HERE’S A STATEMENT FROM CHRIS DESCHENE REGARDING OHA DECISION TODAY, OCT. 9, 2014: From: Stacy Pearson Date: October 9, 2014 at 3:21:53 PM MDT To: Stacy Pearson Subject: DESCHENE Statement – For Immediate Release Media, please see the statement below from Navajo Nation […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, First off, I hope that the deposition of Navajo Nation presidential candidate Chris Deschene by the attorneys for presidential candidates Dale Tsosie and Hank Whitethorne is FINALLY underway at private attorney David Jordan’s law office in Gallup, N.M. It is now 2:21 p.m. and the deposition was ordered to begin at 9 a.m. […]
The Navajo council called a special session today by petition to address three reports involving proposed legislation 0218-14, which is for the removal of the Navajo language fluency requirement for presidential candidates and optional Navajo language requirement for other elected officials; the Navajo Board of Election Supervisors to continue with the Nov. 4 General Election […]
Navajo Nation Council Delegate Lorenzo Curley is sponsoring proposed Navajo Nation Council legislation that would remove Navajo laws that mandate that presidential candidates speak the Navajo language fluently. Legislation 0281-14, which is titled “An Act relating to Law and Order, Naabik’iyati’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending language fluency requirements of the Navajo Nation Election […]
After a day-long hearing today, the Navajo Nation Supreme Court ordered the tribal Office of Hearings and Appeals to qualify or disqualify tribal presidential candidate Chris Deschene within five days. The tribal Supreme Court heard the appeals of the Office of Hearing and Appeals’ dismissal of two election complaints filed against Deschene by presidential candidates […]
By Marley Shebala WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A Navajo Nation election complaint was filed against Navajo Nation Presidential candidate Chris Deschene, the Navajo Nation Election Office and the Navajo Nation Ethics and Rules Office by four Navajo voters on Sept. 5 for alleged violation of the tribal election law regarding presidential qualifications involving candidates speaking […]
