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Navajo Council on Recess to clarify Council record

Delegate Leonard Tsosie raises questions about whether $220 million Bond/Loan legislation came before Council properly because according to Naabik’iyati’ Committee report, there were no amendments made to $220 million Bond/Loan which means that Delegate Bates’ amendment to amend his earlier amendment that he said he made during the Naabi Committee meeting and that Naabi approved […]

We are trading Rainbow for Money

DELEGATE DUANE TSINIGINE Section 7 simply has “limited waiver” and takes waiver of sovereign immunity of Controller authority so I support amendment. DELEGATE MEL BEGAY The previous Council did work on Arbitration Act which was to allow and attract outside businesses to appreciate Navajo laws. That was important move by Council so if eliminating and waiving, […]

Waiving Navajo sovereign immunity for money

Reading of $220 m. Bond/Loan Legislation over and Debate begins with information by Sponsor – Delegate Katherine Benally: This legislation is in honor of late Delegate Tom LaPahe, who was among the former Council’s Economic Development Committee that began this process. Many staff, chapter officials, Regional Business Development employees, community members who worked long hours […]

Web address for $220 million Bond/Loan legislation

WEB ADDRESS FOR COUNCIL BOND/LOAN LEGISLATION: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7xhIWpNuJXiU1ZaUkMwc01GdTA/edit?usp=sharing Legislation No. 0213-13: Relating to Resources and Development and Budget and Finance; Declaring its Official Intent to Reimburse Itself with the Proceeds of the General Obligation Bonds And/Or the Draw-Down General Obligation Bonds in One or More Series in the Aggregate Total Amount of up to Two Hundred […]

Navajo Council has started

DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON Navajo Hopi Land Commission meeting at Twin Arrows tomorrow, 11-27-13. LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR TOM PLATERO reading proposed Council agenda which is one item: Legislation No. 0213-13: Relating to Resources and Development and Budget and Finance; Declaring its Official Intent to Reimburse Itself with the Proceeds of the General Obligation Bonds And/Or the […]

Naabi now going into Navajo Council mode

Naabi now changing hats and going into Council mode to take up Legislation No. 0213-13: Relating to Resources and Development and Budget and Finance; Declaring its Official Intent to Reimburse Itself with the Proceeds of the General Obligation Bonds And/Or the Draw-Down General Obligation Bonds in One or More Series in the Aggregate Total Amount […]

Naabi approves Chapters’ CIP plans

Naabi on Legislation No. 0118-13: Relating to Resources and Development and Budget and Finance and Naabik’iyati’; Recommending and Approving the Navajo Nation Chapters’ Infrastructure Improvement Priority Projects for Fiscal Year 2013 through 2018 (B&F 8/06/13) Sponsors: Honorable Jonathan L. Hale/Honorable Katherine Benally DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON Legislation for Capital Improvement Project started in April but there […]

US EPA grant for $254,036

NAABI ON: Legislation No. 0318-13: Relating to Resources and Development and Naabik’iyati’; Authorizing the Submittal of a Federal Gant Application for $254,636 to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, with No Navajo Nation Match, Waiving the Indirect Cost Rate, for the period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending September 30, 2014, to Continue […]

Superfund grant for $597,729

NAABI NOW ON: Legislation No. 0317-13: Relating to Resources and Development and Naabik’iyati’; Authorizing the Submittal of a Federal Grant Application for $597,729 to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, with No Navajo Nation Match, Waiving the Indirect Cost Rate, for the period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending September 30, 2014, to […]

NO SALES TAX ON HEALTH FOOD PASSES

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 […]