Here at Naabik’iyati Committee meeting where Naabi is deep into debate over confirmation of Navajo Oil and Gas Board member. DELEGATE RUSSELL BEGAYE Three new board members. Navajo Oil and Gas Board members have expired terms, like Navajo Housing Authority Board. And because of expired terms, President Shelly followed charter to appoint Navajo Oil and […]
Here at Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee where Committee deep in debate over confirmation of individual who works for Resolute Companey, an oil and gas company in Utah, to the Navajo Oil and Gas Company’s Board of Directors. The individual is Eddie Sandoval. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE And I know that Navajo Oil and Gas has hired […]
Here at Naabik’iyati Committee where Delegate Danny Simpson asked the Naabi Committee to do a blanket approval of all legislation headed to the Council, which includes his two pieces of legislation. DELEGATE DANNY SIMPSON It’s not about being impatient. It’s about getting these legislation to Council. I’ll withdraw motion and when gets to Council, then […]
Here at Meeting of Dine’ Minds “Restoring Communication and Underestanding Within Our Nation.” DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE Name of game is shale oil and my communities are having to deal with it. And one thing for sure, none of you is jumping on horses. You’ll flip on your lights. You’ll use natural gas or electricity to […]
GREETING RELATIVES/FRENS/HUMANS, I THOUGHT THIS WAS POSTED LAST NIGHT BUT APPARENTLY IT WENT INTO THE DRAFT FOLDER. SO HERE IT IS. THE VOTE TO AUTHORIZE CHILI TO FILE INJUNCTION AGAINST BHP COAL MINE BUY WAS ABOUT 10 PM, LAST NIGHT, DEC. 6, 2014! HERE AT SHIPROCK CHAPTER MEETING WHERE EXCITING AND AMAZING DEBATE HAPPENING OVER […]
Still here at Shiprock, NM, chapter meeting… SHIPROCK CHAPTER PRESIDENT DUANE “CHILI” YAZZIE And now we need to address and vote on resolution that authorizes “Duane H. Yazzie to file a petition for injunction on the Navajo Nation purchase of the BHP mine in Shiprock District Court.” Here is an example, if your car stall […]
HERE AT SHIPROCK CHAPTER… SHIPROCK COMMUNITY MEMBER FANNIE ETCITTY I remember when we, as children, wud be punished for speaking our language with lye soap put into our mouths. And as we talk about BHP, I ask where we will get scholarships for our students. BHP helped 40 of our students. Students are always asking […]
HERE AT SHIPROCK CHAPTER… NAVAJO MEDICINE MAN HENRY BARBER (Shiprock Prez) Chili Yazzie, I look up to you as hero. (Navajo Council Delegate) Russell (Begaye), I look up to you as leader. First we are Navajo. OUr thots are Navajo…the speaking, the thinking. It starts with our prayers. It’s about life. That is what makes […]
HERE AT SHIPROCK CHAPTER SHIPROCK CHAPTER PREZ DUANE “CHILI” YAZZIE Agenda item 8-C: Request for Navajo Attorney General Harrison Tsosie for Opinion on Navajo Council Delegates charges with violations. Money is scary and overpowering. And when someone misuses funds, it’s going to be known and in the future you will be caught. I survived it […]
BHP Billiton announced, “Navajo mine sale completed” Dec. 30, 2013, in a one-page press release that BHP emailed out late this afternoon. New Mexico BHP Coal President Pat Risner stated in his press release, “BHP Billiton is pleased that the Four Corners Power Plant owners, the Navajo Nation and NTEC have agreed to move forward […]
