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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 Nation President-elect Russell Begaye and Vice President-elect Jonathan Nez inauguration set for May 12

PRESS RELEASE – Russell Begaye and Jonathan Nez to take oath of office on May 12th “Awakening of a New Dawn”   WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (5-4-15) – Navajo Nation President-elect Russell Begaye and Vice President-elect Jonathan Nez will take the oath of office during an inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, May 12, beginning at 10:30 a.m. […]

The Complete Timeline of the Navajo Presidential Dispute by Paul Spruhan :: SSRN

The article is a complete timeline of the events in the Navajo Nation’s presidential election dispute from April, 2014, when the candidates filed their applicat Source: The Complete Timeline of the Navajo Presidential Dispute by Paul Spruhan :: SSRN The article is a complete timeline of the events in the Navajo Nation’s presidential election dispute […]

Begaye-Nez announce Transition Team; Unofficial election results document

Navajo Nation President-elect Russell Begaye and Vice President-elect Jonathan Nez are announcing their Transition Team members and transition plans at a 9 a.m. press conference today, April 22, 2015, at their campaign headquarters, which is located on the east side of the Quality Inn Restaurant & Hotel in Window Rock, Ariz. Unofficial election results from […]

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

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 […]

Navajo Council debating funding of referendum before special presidential election

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 opposes funding of special presidential election

Navajo Council debating Legislation 0249-14, which is funding Navajo Election Office for $286,247 for special presidential election. DELEGATE LORENZO CURLEY Is this election rigged? Is the reason that a special presidential election being pushed forward is because of Joe Shirley’s supporters? There is much confusion over this election and it’s because there is no election […]

Navajo Council in heated debate over funding special presidential election

Navajo Council now on Legislation 0249-14, which is funding Navajo Election Office for $286,247 for special presidential election. The five minute recall of Council is over. There are 15 delegates on the floor. it is now 5:36 p.m. SPEAKER PRO TEM JONATHAN HALE a document with transcript of Dec. 23, 2015, special Council session has […]

Navajo Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie talks about his legislation to nullify 2014 Primary Election for Presidential race

Navajo Nation Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie’s “Emergency” Legislation 0341-14, which would nullify the 2014 August Primary Election for the Presidential race only and approve a new Primary Election for Presidential candidates, followed by a Special General Election for President is on tomorrow’s, Dec. 30, 2014, special Council agenda. In legislation related to 0341-14, Tsosie got […]