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Renovate 80-year old Navajo Council chambers, or build new one

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL NAABIKIYATI COMMITTEE AT COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. NAABI IS NOW ON REPORT 2 – FACILITY REPORT ON THE NAVAJO NATION CHAMBERS BY SPEAKER LORENZO BATES. SPEAKER LORENZO BATES Speaker’s office tried to work w design and engineering and got more complicated to get actual vendor to look at and […]

Naabikiyati Committee accepts internal audit of legislative services office

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL NAABIKIYATI COMMITTEE AT COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. REPORT – NAVAJO NATION OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES INTERNAL AUDIT BY REDW AUDITING FIRM AND ELIZABETH BEGAY, NAVAJO NATION AUDIT GENERAL REDW AUDITOR CAROL COCHRAN all staff asked for training on specific requirements on OLS. weekly all staff mtg wud b helpful […]

Navajo Nation Supreme Court Chief Justice retiring on May 15

The Navajo Nation Judicial Branch announced in a press release on May 13 that Supreme Court Chief Justice Herb Yazzie was retiring and that his retirement was effective at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2015. Yazzie issued the following statement: “After forty years working in the legal profession for the Diné and with thirty […]

The beginning of a New Dawn is no longer relying on outside

here at Inauguration of Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez at the “Fighting Scouts” Events Center in Fort Defiance, Ariz., on May 12, 2015. NAVAJO VICE PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEZ truly the awakening of our new dawn is here. Russell Begaye and I have chosen this path to serve you the people. […]

Navajo Nation has new president and vice president

here at Inauguration of Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye & Vice President Jonathan Nez at Window Rock High School ‘Fighting Scouts” events center in Fort Defiance, Ariz. Navajo Nation Chief Justice Herb Yazzie gave the oath of office to Begaye and Nez, who are now the president and vice president of the Navajo Nation at […]

Navajo President Shelly honors President-elect Begaye

here at inauguration of navajo nation president russell begaye & vice president jonathan nez at fighting scouts event center in fort defiance, ariz. NAVAJO COUNCIL SPEAKER RUSSELL BEGAYE there are times that leadership will need your encouragement. we also ask for your prayers for our leaders for a more prosper and stronger navajo nation. the […]

Navajo Nation Inauguration of President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez

Here at Navajo Nation Inauguration Ceremony for Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez at the Fighting Scouts Events Center at Fort Defiance, Ariz. The Master of Ceremonies is Pax Harvey and he has started introductions in Navajo and English. He noted that the theme of the inauguration is “Awakening of a […]

Navajo Council Delegate Phelps tells Navajo Water Commission & Pollack that Council correctly opposed SB 2109

Here at navajo council’s Resources & Development Committee work session with Navajo Department of Water Resources Water and the Navajo Department of justice Rights Unit. (Excuse typos. I’m typing as fast as the presenters are talking) RDC MEMBER LEONARD PETE does the navajo nation have a game plan? this is going to be a long […]

Navajo Council’s RDC calls on Navajo Justice Department Water Rights attorneys

here at Navajo Council’s Resources & Development Committee’s work session on tribal water projects and water rights settlements. RDC finished hearing from Navajo Water Department, Bureau of Reclamation, Navajo Department of justice on Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project and Overview of agreements, schedule, priorities. NAVAJO TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY DISTRIBUTED WRITTEN REPORTS/STUDIES RDC CHAIRPERSON ALTON SHEPHERD i’ve […]

Navajo Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie quoting President Roosevelt regarding Supreme Court

Based on the Navajo Council agenda, the Council is now on Legislation 0010-15: An Action Relating To Budget And Finance, Naa’bik’iyati’ And The Navajo Nation Council; Approving Supplemental Funding From The Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance In The Amount Of $317,891 For The Navajo Nation Election Administration, Business Unit #101021, To Fund The Continuing 2014 Navajo […]