HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMANS SERVICES COMMITTEE WHICH IS MEETING IN THE NAVAJO COUNCIL CHAMBER IN WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. THE FIRST ITEM ON THE HEHS COMMITTEE AGENDA WAS A REPORT FROM NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HORTICULTURE DR. KEVIN LOMBARD ON HEALTHY GARDENS/HEALTH LIVES: NAVAJO PERCEPTIONS OF GROWING FOOD LOCALLY […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, I’m reporting this because I noticed that the wrong Legislation was posted regarding the Junk Food Tax. And there was Council debate that was associated with Navajo Oil and Gas Company, instead of Junk Food Tax and eliminated of sales tax of certain healthy foods. And so here is the corrected post regarding […]
Legislation No. 0500-12: Relating to Resources and Development, Naabik’iyati’ Committees: Amending Resolution CAP-15-10 to Extend the period of a Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity Allowing the Navajo Nation to be Sued in Federal District Court for Compliance with National Environmental Protection Act in order to carry out HUD Grants and Authorizing the President of the […]
Naabi’s vote of 12 in favor, 6 opposed recommends approval by Navajo Council of Healthy Dine’ Nation Act. SPEAKER NAIZE We have been on legislation for over 2 hours. Two amendment: page 5, line 30, after trail and page 4, line 28, insert Sunset clause 2018 unless extended by Council VOTE ON HEALTHY DINE’ NATION […]
Naabi debating referendum for Healthy Dine’ Nation Act. DELEGATE DAVID TOM Is this tax also going to be on Food Stamps? DELEGATE DANNY SIMPSON I support giving voice back to people but I don’t want Department of Justice and Legislative Counsel calling legislation our of order if goes to Referendum. LEGISLATIVE ATTORNEY RON HAVEN referendum […]
Naabi debating amendments to Healthy Dine’ Nation Act DELEGATE JONATHAN NEZ Amendment for Healthy Dine’ Nation Act to become Referendum. DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON Concerned that amendment takes from Council. DELEGATE NELSON BEGAYE If we are going to give to people as referendum then do little differently. Amendment by Delegate Leoanrd Tsosie and other amendments place […]
Naabi wrapping up debate on Healthy Dine’ Nation Act DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE Amendment: Put sunset clause so if not working and creating problems for small businesses then it expires on own. None of us against healthy Navajo Nation but many factors come into this such as running business off rez. See this with fast food […]
Naabi debating Healthy Dine’ Nation Act DELEGATE LEONARD PETE What we are talking about is the health of the nation – elders, youth, infants. If I was the owner of T&R, I wud cut price of soda, junk food by 50 percent to lure people into T&R. I wud set up store right off rez […]
Naabi debates Healthy Dine’ Nation Act DELEGATE LORENZO CURLEY I get calls from Tuba City to reopen Wellness Center. As we talk about taxes, we need to also ask for an analysis of how taxes are being spent. Lot of our taxes are earmarked for good things but taxes are just sitting there. I think […]
Naabi continues debating Healthy Dine’ Nation Act. DELEGATE KENNTH MARYBOY Golden Hammer Award is not an award that we shud be proud of. We can’t even balance our check book. We create laws and amend laws. Administrators shud be responsible. This legislation needs to be amended. Many small businesses have been in business for years […]
