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Change Navajo government so effective weapon

Here at International Uranium Film Festival at Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. The festival is being live streamed at: www.ustream.tv/channel/iuff-4you NAVAJO NATION SHIPROCK, NM, CHAPTER PRESIDENT DUANE “CHILI” YAZZIE I am here to talk about our Earth Mother. She has been abused for many years and it’s not our fault, we with brown […]

Even though something looks good, it could be bad

Here at International Uranium Film Festival at Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, Ariz. The film festival is from Dec. 2 to 4, 2013. It is being live streamed at: www.ustream.tv/channel/iuff-4you FORMER NAVAJO NATION CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERT YAZZIE The draft legislation for a Navajo Nation Uranium Commission was created to provide history and hear from Navajo […]

As Apaches, we must unite instead of fighting each other.

Robert Tohe is introducing International Uranium Film Festival keynote speaker Wendsler Noise of the San Carlos Apache Nation. We are talking about stopping uranium. WENDSLER NOISE I applaud all of you for your work and you carry a burden home about how to prevent uranium mining. I am Chiricahua Tribe. The most important part of […]

Navajo Prez Shelly: I oppose uranium mining

Here at International Uranium Film Festival at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. The film festival is from Dec. 2 to 4, 2013. Live streaming at: www.usstream.tv/channel/iuff-4you Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly repeated again that his administration opposes any uranium mining. Even before we talk about uranium mining, the Navajo Nation wants all […]

International Uranium Film Festival live streaming

Good Morning Relatives/Frens from the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz., where the International Uranium Film Festival “One Mine, One Voice, One Prayer” has started. The event is three days and if you are unable to attend, the organizers thru the generous donations of several sponsors is live-steaming at the following web address: www.ustream.tv/channel/iuff-4you […]

Proposed Navajo Nation Uranium Commission legislation

Greetings Relatives/Frens, Here’s some MUST READ info about the Navajo Nation Uranium Task Force’s work on proposed legislation to create a Navajo Uranium Commission. Navajo grassroots activist/community organizer Ed Becenti is responsible for getting the following information from Uranium Task Force so Thank You, Ed or is it “Mr. Picante?!” Inside joke: During last week’s […]

Dine’ Uranium Commission, Peabody Water Rate Negotiation Team, Green House

Greetings Relatives/Frens, I’ve been working on videos and voice recordings of the Status of Navajo Women, Gender Violence and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples forum, which was held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at the Fort Defiance, Ariz., Chapter. Today I attended Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly’s Uranium Task Force meeting to present a draft […]

How the Navajo Council voted on Energy Policy

The Navajo Council vote to approve LEGISLATION 0276-13: the Energy Policy, also rescinded the Energy Policy approved under the former Navajo Chair Peter MacDonald administration. The Council vote was 13 in favor, 6 opposed on Legislation 0276-13 at 11:23 am on Oct. 22, 2013. 13 DELEGATES VOTING “YES” George APACHITO LoRenzo BATES Nelson BEGAYE Katherine […]