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Navajo Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie says young Navajos pushed away by requiring Navajo language fluency for elected officials

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Council continues debating Legislation No. 0289-14: Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’iyati’, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Language Fluency Requirements of the Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §8(A)(4) (Office of President/Vice President), §8(B)(8) 5 (Office of Council Delegate), §8(D)(2)(c) (Land Board) and §8(D)(3)(e) (Farm Board) (Sponsor: Honorable Lorenzo Curley) DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE […]

Navajo Council now on removal of Navajo language fluency requirement for candidates

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Without debate, Council votes 13 in favor, 0 opposed on Legislation 0342-14: Relaling to Budget and Finance Committee, Resources and Development Committee, Naabikiyati Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving Supplemental Funding from the Unreserved, Undesignaled Fund Balance in the Amount of $500,000 for Tonalea/Red Lake Chapter for Professional Services and Demolition Project. Without debate, […]