Naabi continues debating LEGISLATION 0289-13. Five students from Navajo Preparatory School briefly spoke to the Naabi Committee in support of the proposed Healthy Dine’ Nation Act, which wud create a 2 percent tax on certain unhealthy foods. The tax revenues generated by Healthy Dine’ Nation Act wud be distributed among the chapters. DELEGATE MEL BEGAY […]
DELEGATE ALTON SHEPHERD Wen are we going to get to point of keeping the dollar on the rez. But my recommendation is that the tax revenues generated for walk ways, wellness center that it be distributed equally among the 110 chapters. Supports sovereignty and not taking from chapters cuz chapter official are not investing in […]
DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE Understand most of the pple that don’t attend chapter meetings were calling into KTNN radio show regarding opposition to Navajo Nation government purchase of BHP coal mine. And the issue here is that people are not attending/participating in their local government which is where the people should go. And this proposed legislation […]
Naabi continues debate over Healthy Dine’ Nation Act DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE What makes u think this will work? When Pawn legislation approved by Council, they all moved off rez. Pple pawning trailers and trucks and that didn’t resolve problem. And liquor prohibition has not resolves problem. In Four Corners we problem have largest problem. So […]
