Greetings Relatives/Frens, I’ve been working on videos and voice recordings of the Status of Navajo Women, Gender Violence and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples forum, which was held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at the Fort Defiance, Ariz., Chapter. Today I attended Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly’s Uranium Task Force meeting to present a draft […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens, The agreement to buy BHP Billiton Navajo Coal Mine was signed today, Oct. 31, 2013, which is also Halloween, by Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC, and BHP Billiton, That’s according to a BHP press release that I am posting with a web address. According to a press release from Shiprock, N.M., Chapter President […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens, The Navajo Council’s Resources & Development Committee is meeting in LeChee, Ariz., tomorrow, Oct. 28, and Tuesday, Oct. 29. The Oct. 28 RDC proposed agenda lists only reports from tribal parks, including an overall report from Navajo Division of Natural Resources Director Fred White. But a committee member could ask for legislation to […]
This is pretty hilarious; Navajo President Ben Shelly just announced that he’s having a Signing Ceremony today, at noon, at his office. Shelly’s signing ceremony will also involve the Energy Policy that the Council approved on Oct. 22. He’ll also sign the $4.1 million for Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC, that has been sitting on […]
On Oct. 23, the Council voted 16 in favor, 5 opposed to approve controversial amendments to the Navajo Transitional Energy Company’s plan of operation that the Naabiki’yati’ Committee approved and recommended to the Council in executive session on Oct. 16. None of the Council debate over the NTEC amendments was held in open session. 16 […]
The Navajo Council vote to approve LEGISLATION 0276-13: the Energy Policy, also rescinded the Energy Policy approved under the former Navajo Chair Peter MacDonald administration. The Council vote was 13 in favor, 6 opposed on Legislation 0276-13 at 11:23 am on Oct. 22, 2013. 13 DELEGATES VOTING “YES” George APACHITO LoRenzo BATES Nelson BEGAYE Katherine […]
Greeting Relatives/Frens, Navajo Council Speaker Johnny Naize issued a press release this morning that announces that he is holding a Signing Ceremony at Noon today, Oct. 24, at his office. Naize will be signing the Energy Policy and amendments to Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC. Here is Naize’s press release: 22nd NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL | […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens, Council returned to Legislation 0192-13: Supporting the Native American Energy Act, HR 3973, a US Congressional Bill to facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands. It sounds like that since HR 3973 is dead that the Council may wait to make […]
Navajo COUNCIL DEBATING AMENDMENTS TO NTEC PLAN OF OPERATION which Council votes down with vote of 4 in favor, 17 opposed. Final vote on NTEC amenmdents, 16 in favor, 5 opposed. DELEGATE WITHERSPOON If fraud, you say federal remedy so why isn’t language in Exhibit G? Who developed langauge? did we get any negotiations in […]
Navajo COUNCIL DEBATING AMENDMENTS TO NTEC PLAN OF OPERATION DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE I suport this legislation. Navajo Council investigated whether buying coal mine good thing and we decided it was. But like any big venture it wud cost money. At the beginning I didn’t drive around there, kicked tires, looked under hoods. We had people […]
