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Proposed Navajo Rangeland Improvement Act public hearing on June 30, 2014

The Navajo Council’s Resources and Development Committee is holding a public hearing on the proposed Navajo Nation Rangeand Improvement Act, formerly known as the Navajo Nation Grazin Act, at Dine’ College gym, AKA Pinon Pit, in Tsaile, Ariz., on June 30, 2014, starting at 9 a.m. According to the press release, the public hearing will […]

Public comments begin on proposed Navajo Nation Rangeland Improvement Act

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, I just received a copy of the proposed Navajo Nation Rangeland Improvement Act of 2014 from the tribal Office of Legislative Services. According to the Legislative Services, comments on the proposed 50-page Rangeland Improvement Act may be submitted by emial to comments@navajo-nsn.gov and there is no deadline given for when the comment period […]

Navajo Generating Station environmental impact statement must be completed

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL SPRING SESSION, DAY 1. THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PRESENTED THEIR REPORT AND NOW COUNCIL DELEGATES ARE MAKING COMMENTS AND ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR REPORT. NAVAJO AREA BIA EASTERN NAVAJO AGENCY DIRECTOR LESTER TSOSIE Lot of drilling has been done and lot of development using that document/Resource Management Plan for also […]

Prez Shelly says he’ll veto proposed Rangeland Improvement Act

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL SPRING SESSION, WHERE NAVAJO PRESIDENT BEN SHELLY GAVE HIS STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS AND COUNCIL DELEGATES ARE MAKING COMMENTS AND ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS ADDRESS. DELGATE RUSSELL BEGAYE I appreciate you saying that if proposed Rangeland Improvement Act goes before you that you will veto it. I liked the Act […]

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL SPRING SESSION, WHERE NAVAJO PRESIDENT BEN SHELLY GAVE HIS STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS AND COUNCIL DELEGATES ARE MAKING COMMENTS AND ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS ADDRESS. DELEGATE RUSSELL BEGAYE You talked about RANGELAND IMPROVEMENT ACT and one individual described it as “big head with skinny legs” which means that all the […]

Grazing Act/Rangeland Improvement Act work in progress

RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE VICE CHAIRPERSON SMITH We are trying to create legislation that can be properly presented to Council. DEPARTMENT OF AG EXTENSION AGENT RAY CASTILLO When i was talking about elected officials and 24 not working, i was referring to one grazing official who has served numerous terms that add up to about […]