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Navajo Council approved spring session agenda & legislation, documents, reports, etc, 4.19.22

APPROVED AGENDA OF THE 24th NAVAJO NATION COUNCILSPRING SESSION, April 18 – 22, 2022, 10 AMWindow Rock, Navajo Nation (AZ)VIA TELECONFERENCECall-in Number: (669) 900-6833Meeting ID: 928 871 7160Passcode: 86515 PRESIDING: Honorable Seth Damon, Speaker, 24th Navajo Nation Council CALL SESSION TO ORDER; ROLL CALL; INVOCATION RECOGNIZE GUESTS AND VISITING OFFICIALS TO THE NAVAJO NATION REVIEW […]

Navajo Council meeting now 5.15.20

I will try to type as fast as I can to document Council debate, votes on legislation & reports so please excuse typos, grammar, etc. Thank you! Navajo Council special session is Livestream online at: VIMEO: www.vimeo.com/navajonationcouncil YouTube: www.youtube.com/navajonationcouncil NNC Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/navajonationcouncil/ Council debating adoption of agenda which includes the addition of legislation and Reports. […]

Remarks from IHS press conference on COVID-19, 3.18.20

As of March 16, 2020 IHS Frequently Asked Questions Regarding COVID-19 General Information Q: Where can I find the most-up-to-date information? A: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website is the best place to find comprehensive updated information and guidance on COVID-19, including information on symptoms, treatment, schools, quarantine, travel, etc. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/index.html Q: […]

Indianz.Com Mark Trahant: A Republican plan to terminate the Indian Health Service

The mentality of Congress is that it has never considered a single proposal to fully-fund Indian health. Source: Indianz.Com Mark Trahant: A Republican plan to terminate the Indian Health Service MARK TRANHANT: Instead of promising adequate funding Ryan’s plan gives the IHS “the ability to set up a system for eligible American Indians to access to […]

Navajo Council loses quorum at 5:39 p.m.

U.S. INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL PRESENTED A VERBAL REPORT TO THE NAVAJO COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL DELEGATES ARE NOW COMMENTING ON AND ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE IHS REPORT. IHS FACILITES PROGRAM DIRECTOR JENNY NOTAH Delegate Edmund Yazzie’s legislation for federal funding for construction of a new Gallup hospital does not “leap frog” over the proposed […]

New Gallup Indian Hospital TABLED

HERE AT NAABIK’IYATI COMMITTEE WHERE DEBATE CONTINUES ON LEGISLATION 0082-14, FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE I’m also concerned about what’s happening with Public Law 638 hospitals where CEOs are making between $200,000 and $300,000 and so there is no money for Ben-Gay. (PL 638 hospitals are those […]

Delegate L. Tsosie: Don’t support new Gallup hospital

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL NAABIK’IYATI COMMITTEE WHERE DEBATE CONTINUES ON LEGISLATION 0082-14, FEDERAL FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE 0082-14 will leap frog all the other proposed health facilities on the Navajo Reservation. And Delegate Edmund Yazzie has tried this before. And when built new Gallup High School, a […]

Naabik’iyati Committee supports new hospital on Indian Land

HERE AT NAABIK’IYATI COMMITTEE WHERE DEBATE CONTINUES ON LEGISLATION 0082-140082-14, FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NEW GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER. DELEGATE JONATHAN HALE Look at timeline of how Congress funds hospital and so don’t see Gallup Medical Center in couple of years. Health, Education and Human Services Committee directed Gallup Hospital Steering Committee to find out if […]

Why are we going to pay $1 million to Menapace family for new Gallup hospital

HERE AT NAABI COMMITTEE WHERE COMMITTEE DEBATING LEGISLATION 0082-14: FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NEW GALLUP, NM, INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER. DELEGATE EDMUND YAZZIE Yes, we are giving Gallup tons of money. but where are we going to. i’ve seen Delegate Pete at Gallup Cracker Barrel. i don’t like going to gallup but we have to buy supplies. […]