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Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee meeting on Fracking study, $5.2M Council 2017 budget, Regionalization Referendum

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The Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati Committee amended its agenda for today’s meeting, Aug. 4, 2016. The Naabik’iyati Committee added Legislatoin 0226-16, which is to recommend and request scientific studies and education on the environmental impacts from hydraulic fractureing. The fracking study is sponsored by Resources and Community Development Committee member and Council Delegate Davis Filfred. Also […]

Navajo Nation referendum to remove Navajo language fluency requirement passes

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The unofficial results of the Referendum to no longer require presidential candidates to speak the Navajo language fluently was approved by about 20 percent of the Navajo voters on July 22. The UNOFFICIAL RESULTS show that there were 13,017 votes “FOR” and 11,778 votes “AGAINST.” The results will remain unofficial for ten days and then […]

Navajo Nation Referendum to have five members of Navajo Supreme Court

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Very little debate by Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee on Legislation 0156-15: AN ACT RELATING TO LAW AND ORDER, NAABIK’IYATI AND THE NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL; APPROVING THE CHANGES OF COMPOSITION OF THE SUPREME COURT REFERENDUM ACT OF 2015 REFERRING TO VOTERS OF THE NAVAJO NATION CODE SHOULD BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR A CHANGE OF COMPOSITION […]

Navajo Supreme Court doesn’t invalidate Council resolution for referendum; Justices order election office to hold April 21 special election

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The Navajo Nation Supreme Courted once again ordered the Navajo Election Administration to conduct the special election for presidency, Land Boards and the Election Board on April 21. On March 18, attorneys Dale E. Tsosie and Hank Whitethorne, who represent former tribal presidential candidates Dale E. Tsosie and Hank Whitethorne, filed a motioin with the […]

Navajo Supreme Court asked to invalidate Navajo Council resolution for referendum to change Navajo language fluency law

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A legal rerquest was made this morning to the Navajo Nation Supreme Court to enforce its Feb, 20 decision for the Navajo Election Administration to hold a special presidential election between former Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. and former Navajo Nation Council Delegate Russell Begaye as soon as possible. The NEA announced weeks ago […]

Friday the 13th Navajo Council decision delays special presidential election – again for disqualified presidential candidate

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NAVAJO COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE: Council approves referendum to allow Navajo people to determine fluency issue Resolution sent to President Shelly for consideration WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (3-13-15) – The Navajo Nation Council on Friday approved legislation to hold a public referendum to allow the Navajo people to determine language fluency qualifications for the positions of president […]

New Navajo Council headed down same illegal road as old Council

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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 […]

Navajo Council Delegate Roland Tso opposes referendum on Navajo language fluency

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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 Naabik’iyati Committee recommends Referendum to Council

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Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee having interesting and heated debate over LEGISLATION 0123-14, which calls for the Council to approve a referendum for the Navajo people to vote on amending on Navajo law that would replace the Navajo Council with the Navajo people regarding who would be the governing body of the Navajo Nation. DELEGATE RUSSELL […]

Council opposes Referendum for the People

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VOTE AT 6:22 PM ON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING REFERENDUM FOR THE PEOPLE TO BE GOVERNING BODY OF NAVAJO NATION INSTEAD OF COUNCIL: 8 IN FAVAOR, 8 OPPOSED SPEAKER NAIZE VOTES “NO” SO VOTE IS 8 IN FAVOR, 9 OPPOSED