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Year 2018
August 2018
08/20/18 -Speaker Bates outlines priorities for new BIA Navajo Regional Director
08/20/18 -Shiprock to host additional delayed birth certificate public outreach events
08/17/18 -Resources and Development Committee receives report on proposed referendum to reform chapter governments
08/17/18 -Budget and Finance Committee supports fund management plan for Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
08/17/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report on Veterans Housing Program
08/16/18 -Navajo Nation Council recognizes the accomplishments of outgoing BIA Navajo Regional Director Sharon Pinto
08/16/18 -St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School celebrates groundbreaking for new gymnasium
08/15/18 -Law and Order Committee receives report regarding the transportation of alcohol by non-medical transportation vehicles
08/15/18 -Navajo Nation Council celebrates Navajo Code Talker Day
08/13/18 -Naabik’iyátí’ Committee supports funding request to help Native American students at Northern Arizona University
08/13/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 8/16 - 17/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) CANCELLED
08/09/18 -Navajo Hopi Land Commission members call on the Office of the President to prioritize rehabilitation efforts for relocatees
08/07/18 -Navajo elders successfully obtain Delayed Birth Certificates
08/07/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 8/9/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/02/18 -Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Bááháálí Chapter’s Community-based Land Use Plan
08/02/18 -Speaker Bates highlights the Navajo Nation's efforts to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
08/02/18 -Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. and Congressman Tom O'Halleran meet with abandoned uranium mine community members
08/01/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports amendments to Navajo enrollment requirements
08/01/18 -Delegate Nathaniel Brown advocates for elder rights and protections
July 2018
07/31/18 -Memo regarding Revised FY2019 Comprehensive Budget Schedule
07/31/18 -Resources and Development Committee supports bill to assist sanctioned Sawmill Chapter
07/27/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update on corrective action plan for Fort Defiance Agency Veterans Administration
07/24/18 -Law and Order Committee supports healthcare services for inmates
07/20/18 -Navajo Nation Council approves the Navajo Nation Officer Standards and Training Certification Act
07/20/18 -Office of the President was directly involved in Remington discussions
07/20/18 -Navajo Nation Council supports the Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2018
07/19/18 -Delegate Filfred addresses Utah Navajo issues with Utah Governor
07/19/18 -Funds for veteran services and chapter officials approved by Council
07/18/18 -Navajo Nation Council approves emergency funding for Navajo Head Start
07/18/18 -Navajo Nation Council members respond to reports of Remington proposal
07/18/18 -Delayed birth certificate public outreach events draw large public response
07/17/18 -Navajo Nation Council supports the establishment of the Navajo Veterans Housing Program
07/17/18 -Navajo Nation Council accepts report from Speaker LoRenzo Bates
07/16/18 -Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018 - 7/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)(REVISED on 7/19/2018)
07/16/18 -Speaker Bates' report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018
07/13/18 -Navajo Nation supports responsible transition to renewable energy by opposing the "Clean Energy for a Healthy Ariona" initiative
07/12/18 -Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2018 - 7/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/12/18 -JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe stand united on the continuation of Navajo Generating Station
07/12/18 -Navajo Nation Council to welcome horse trail riders at the start of the 2018 Summer Council Session
07/11/18 -Local communities to benefit from the new Lok'aah Ni Teel Shopping Center
07/10/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 7/12/2018 at 3:00pm (Council Chambers)
07/10/18 -New Mexico Delayed Birth Certificates & Real ID/Driving Authorization Card Public Event Schedule (REVISED on 7/10/2018)
07/03/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 7/6/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
June 2018
06/29/18 -Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty encourages traditional healing at annual Women Are Sacred Conference
06/29/18 -Resources and Development Committee addresses the need of windmill repairs in Smith Lake
06/28/18 -Navajo leadership and former uranium workers advocate to congressional leaders for the extension of RECA
06/28/18 -Delayed New Mexico Birth Certificates & Real ID/Driving Authorization Card
06/28/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/28/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/28/18 -Health, Education, and Human Services Committee strengthens regulations for non-emergency transportation companies
06/28/18 -Law and Order Committee continues to support the construction of the regional police training academy in Chinle
06/26/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/28/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/25/18 -Law and Order Committee welcomes 12 new Navajo police officers
06/21/18 -Navajo Nation looks to continue the success of the federal Land Buy-Back Program
06/21/18 -Resources and Development Committee receives report on the status of Wolf Springs Ranch
06/21/18 -Budget and Finance Committee thanks NAPI and DDC enterprises for dividend contributions to the Navajo Nation
06/21/18 -Red Rock community receives $1.6 million from the 23rd Navajo Nation Council for a new senior citizen center
06/19/18 -Law and Order Committee hears concerns over alcohol and drug related crimes within the community of Kayenta
06/19/18 -Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Subcommittee continues to advocate for the completion of the NIIP
06/19/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee debates bill to restore Navajo Code Talker Day as a paid holiday
06/18/18 -Navajo-Hopi Land Commission advocates for the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to fulfill "promises made" to relocatees
06/18/18 -Navajo Nation leaders oppose challenges to the San Juan River water settlement
06/18/18 -Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. advocates for the expansion of the Boys and Girls Club on the Navajo Nation
06/14/18 -Oljato community breaks ground for new highway roundabout in Monument Valley
06/13/18 -Ganado Chapter residents to benefit from heavy equipment donation from Apache County
06/13/18 -Marine veteran receives new home through Navajo Nation's partnership with the Southwest Indian Foundation
06/12/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports intervention care to increase limb preservations
06/12/18 -Law and Order Committee urges the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety to implement corrective action plan
06/12/18 -Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of Navajo Code Talker Samuel T. Holiday
06/11/18 -Navajo Nation Council showcases Dine' College's Navajo Cultural Arts Program
06/11/18 -Council members highlight Navajo Utah issues at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting
06/11/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports mandatory penalties for bootleggers
06/11/18 -Resources and Development Committee urges Rock Springs Chapter and Navajo Land Development to resolve homesite lease issues
06/08/18 -Navajo Nation Council Chambers selected for Arizona's prestigious cultural preservation award
06/07/18 -Budget and Finance Committee commends progress of Tsaile/Wheatfields Agricultural Project
06/07/18 -Delegate Nathaniel Brown advocates for Navajo miners and families at “Yes to NGS” rally
06/06/18 -Tachee/Blue Gap community continues push for uranium site cleanup
06/05/18 -Delegate Davis Filfred accepts award for Bears Ears advocacy
06/04/18 -Resources and Development Committee approves mission site lease for The Helping Hands for Christ Baptist Ministry, Inc.
06/04/18 -Governor Ducey joins Navajo leaders for historic signing ceremony in the Navajo Nation Council Chamber
06/04/18 -Delegate Nathaniel Brown encourages Native youth to help end teen dating violence
06/04/18 -Navajo Nation Council resolution becomes law to provide over $1 million for Veterans Agency Organizations
06/04/18 -Navajo leaders honor the arrival of the Navajo Treaty of 1868 to the capitol of the Navajo Nation
May 2018
05/31/18 -Navajo students to benefit from Summer Youth Employment funding
05/31/18 -Navajo Nation Legislative Branch Treaty of 1868 Event Schedule
05/31/18 -Delegate Walter Phelps speaks on uranium issues at Congressional town hall
05/31/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee addresses concerns of possible closure of Middle College High School
05/30/18 -Budget and Finance Committee begins FY2019 budget process
05/30/18 -Law and Order Committee considers establishing a medical examiners department for the Navajo Nation
05/29/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 5/31/2018 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)
05/24/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 5/24/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/24/18 -Navajo Nation finalizes loan agreement to construct the Twin Arrows Travel Center
05/24/18 -Resources and Development Committee approves the FY2018 Navajo Nation Tribal Transportation Improvement Program
05/23/18 -Law and Order Committee requests police substation for Nahata Dziil community
05/21/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 5/24/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/21/18 -St. Bonaventure Indian Mission and School celebrates the purchase of three new school buses
05/21/18 -Navajo Nation Council welcomes participants of the 16th Annual Lori Piestewa Navajo Hopi Honor Ride to the Veterans Memorial Park
05/20/18 -Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise presents $10 million contribution to the Navajo Nation Gaming Distribution Fund
05/18/18 -Navajo Nation Council approves supplemental funding for Veterans Agency Organizations and Summer Youth Employment
05/17/18 -Armed Forces members honored at the start of the 16th Annual Lori Piestewa Navajo Hopi Honor Ride
05/17/18 -Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/17/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/16/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee affirms Navajo Nation's sovereign status as a political government, not a racial group
05/16/18 -Law and Order Committee supports the family of late Navajo police officer Houston J. Largo at the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service
05/15/18 -Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/17/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/15/18 -Navajo Nation opposes the closure of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
05/14/18 -Navajo Nation Council honors law enforcement officers on inaugural "Navajo Nation Police Officer Day"
05/09/18 - Budget and Finance Committee receives update report regarding Navajo Nation road infrastructure projects
05/08/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 5/10/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/07/18 -Navajo Nation Council’s commitment to the Navajo people reflected in $100 million investment for waterlines, electric lines, and capital projects
05/07/18 -Resources and Development Committee addresses inconsistent annual rental permit fees for faith-based organizations
05/04/18 -Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks to increase funding advocacy for Navajo individuals with disabilities
05/02/18 -Law and Order Committee directs Navajo Nation Police Department to establish a Dzil Yijiin police district
05/02/18 -Resources and Development Committee receives report from Administrative Services Centers
April 2018
04/25/18 -Alamo community shares public safety concerns with the Law and Order Committee
04/24/18 -Health, Education, and Human Services Committee follows up with directives regarding the Division of Aging and Long-Term Care
04/24/18 -Navajo Nation Council congratulates Navajo scholarship recipients from San Juan College
04/24/18 -Navajo leaders honor the late Paul Williams, Sr. on Navajo Nation Sovereignty Day
04/23/18 -2018 Spring Council Session Naat'aji' Nahat'a Hane - Legislative Branch News (REVISED 4/24/2018)
04/23/18 -Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of Navajo Code Talker Roy Hawthorne
04/20/18 -Navajo Nation Council votes to fund Thoreau veterans service center
04/19/18 -Revenge Porn Act approved by Navajo Nation Council
04/19/18 -Navajo Nation Council increases funding for Navajo Nation scholarships
04/19/18 -Council approves $14.3 million for student housing for Navajo Technical University
04/19/18 -Sexual assault awareness and child safety highlighted at the start of Spring Council Session
04/18/18 -Health, Education, and Human Services Committee commends Governor Ducey’s approval of bill supporting AHCCCS benefits for Navajo people
04/18/18 -NAVAJO NATION OPPOSES BIA REORGANIZATION AND THE REASSIGNMENT OF CURRENT NAVAJO BIA REGIONAL DIRECTOR
04/16/18 -Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 - 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 4/18/2018)
04/18/18 -Navajo Nation Council votes in support of investing $58 million in settlement funds into the Sihasin Fund
04/18/18 -Navajo Nation Council approves $100 million for water, electric and capital improvement projects
04/17/18 -Council approves additional funding for services to Navajo elders
04/17/18 -Nazlini community celebrates the contract signing to start construction of N27
04/16/18 -Speaker Bates' report to the Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018
04/16/18 -Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 - 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/16/18 -Delegate Filfred appointed as chair of the Utah Tribal Leaders
04/13/18 -Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act signed into law
04/12/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 4/12/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/12/18 -Speaker Bates advocates for balanced energy development to Congressional members
04/11/18 -Resources and Development Committee support sanctions on the Division of Economic Development
04/10/18 -Law and Order Committee issues a “do not pass” recommendation to amend the Criminal Code related to marijuana and industrial hemp
04/06/18 -Budget and Finance Committee receives update on sanctioned chapters
04/05/18 -Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to advocate for the construction of the Dził Yijiin Judicial District facility
March 2018
03/30/18 -Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report on suicide surveillance and prevention
03/29/18 -Budget and Finance Committee members receive updates on Permanent Trust Fund Income Five-Year Expenditure Plan projects
03/29/18 -Navajo leaders urge President Trump to sign the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
03/29/18 -Resources and Development Committee approves the Navajo Nation's first large scale sand and gravel lease
03/27/18 -Law and Order Committee continues to promote highway safety for U.S. Route 550
03/27/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee applauds initial Navajo Head Start legal victory
03/27/18 -Delegate Crotty addresses sexual violence and sex trafficking at Tribal Leaders Summit
03/26/18 -Media Advisory - Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act press conference
03/24/18 -Resources and Development Committee accepts the Bureau of Indian Affairs recommendations for the Navajo Partitioned Lands
03/24/18 -Speaker Bates commends the approval of funding for the Navajo Nation in the omnibus spending bill
03/23/18 -Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to address the availability of services and resources for Navajo veterans
03/23/18 -Law and Order Committee approves planning funds for Window Rock Judicial and Public Safety facility
03/23/18 -Navajo Nation Council applauds the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act
03/22/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/21/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee pushes for accountability for Navajo Nation Veterans Administration
03/20/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/15/18 -Budget and Finance Committee approve corrective action plan for Kaibeto Chapter
03/15/18 -Recent National school shootings prompts the Law and Order Committee to re-evaluate active shooter readiness
03/13/18 -Utah Governor and Congressman pledge to work with the Navajo Nation to develop solutions for Bears Ears National Monument
03/12/18 -Council commends approval of $4.2 million for the construction of the new Chinle Nursing Home facility
03/12/18 -Navajo Nation Council partners with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer benefits for Navajo veterans
03/12/18 -Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Negotiation Subcommittee meets with House and Senate members
03/12/18 -Speaker Bates: President Begaye contradicts his words through his actions
03/08/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/07/18 -President Begaye denies funding to Phoenix Indian Center, Toyei Industries, and school buses
03/06/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/05/18 -Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Subcommittee encourages NAPI to offer farming opportunities to Navajo communities
03/05/18 -Navajo leaders address public safety with FBI director Christopher Wray
03/02/18 -Delegate Hale congratulates students and parents at St. Michaels Association for Special Education group homes dedication ceremony
03/02/18 -Resources and Development Committee members commend progress of new Chinle Nursing Home facility
03/01/18 -Council Delegate Walter Phelps welcomes Federal Communications Commission officials to the community of Leupp
February 2018
02/28/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Chinle Comprehensive Health Care
02/27/18 -Law and Order Committee receives highway safety report from the Navajo Department of Highway Safety
02/23/18 -"No Haven for Dangerous Fugitives Act of 2018" would violate Navajo sovereignty and the Treaty of 1868
02/22/18 -Resources and Development Committee supports regulations to penalize violators of the Storage Tank Act
02/22/18 -Law and Order Committee supports position statement for FirstNet and AT&T to provide public safety broadband network for the Navajo Nation
02/22/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/22/18 -Resources and Development Committee approves Cove Chapter's updated Community-Based Land Use Plan
02/21/18 -Navajo leaders commemorate the Navajo Treaty of 1868 exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian
02/20/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/16/18 -Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 - 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/15/18 -Speaker Bates testifies in support of Arizona H.B. 1501 to protect Navajo mine workers and revenues for the Navajo Nation
02/15/18 -Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Black Mesa Chapter's Community-based Land Use Plan
02/15/18 -Budget and Finance Committee approves funding for Black Mesa Chapter North Valley Power Line Project
02/13/18 -Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 - 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/13/18 -Law and Order Committee continues to address the need for public safety in the Western Navajo Agency
02/13/18 -Budget and Finance Committee supports Mexican Water power line project
02/13/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee support the development of a genetics research policy for the Navajo Nation
02/12/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/12/18 -New cyberbullying provisions intend to deter suicides among Navajo youth
02/09/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/09/18 -The Navajo Nation Treaty Proclamation
02/09/18 -Navajo Nation leaders declare 2018 as “The Year of the Naalstoos Sání”
02/09/18 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee meets with Navajo elders over concerns with NAAA services
02/08/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/08/18 -Delegate Brown and Dennehotso community celebrate contract signing to start construction of convenience retail center
02/07/18 -Resources and Development Committee supports funding to bring the original Navajo Treaty of 1868 to the Navajo Nation
02/07/18 -Navajo Election Administration informs public of candidacy filing period
02/07/18 -2018 Navajo Election Information
02/07/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/06/18 -Speaker Bates reaffirms support for Navajo families at "Yes to NGS" rally
02/06/18 -Navajo leaders advocate for education funding, human trafficking laws, ICWA, and water rights with Utah Governor and Legislators
02/06/18 -Delegate Hale provides testimony in support of exemptions to continue providing AHCCCS benefits to Native Americans
02/06/18 -Navajo leaders meet with New Mexico leaders to advocate for Navajo issues
02/05/18 -Agricultural insurance investment earns the Navajo Nation over $17 million for agricultural infrastructure projects
02/01/18 -Council highlights the need for healty families and community at the 2018 Public Safety Summit
January 2018
01/29/18 -2018 Winter Council Session Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News (REVISED 1/29/2018)
01/29/18 -Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former delegate Annie B. Descheny
01/26/18 -Navajo Nation branches stand in solidarity to end human trafficking
01/26/18 -Council approves bill to reallocate sales tax revenue to benefit Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services
01/26/18 -Navajo Nation Council supports criminal code amendments to address cyberbullying
01/25/18 -Navajo Nation Council confirms probationary appointment of Rhonda Tuni as Navajo district court judge
01/25/18 -Council appoints JoAnn Jayne as probationary Navajo Nation Chief Justice
01/24/18 -Navajo Nation Council issues unanimous support for Navajo veterans bill
01/23/18 -Resources and Development Committee approves directive to initiate discussions with Native American Venture Fund
01/22/18 -Speaker Bates highlights state legislative priorities in Winter Session report
01/22/18 -Delegate Damon celebrates road improvement within community of Rock Springs
01/22/18 -Legislative Branch FY 2018 First Quarter Report on 1/22/2018
01/22/18 -Speaker Bates' report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018
01/22/18 -Approved agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 - 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 1/22/2018)
01/22/18 -Navajo Nation Council honors UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano
01/18/18 -Navajo Nation Council set to convene for the start of the Winter Session
01/18/18 -Proposed agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 - 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/18/18 -Navajo Nation adopts legislative priorities for the New Mexico State Legislative Session
01/17/18 -Law and Order Committee accepts report regarding cyberbullying
01/17/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)
01/17/18 -Budget and Finance Committee receives agriculture project update report from Many Farms Chapter
01/12/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)
01/12/2018 -Health, Education and Human Services Committee push for accountability at colleges on the Navajo Nation
01/11/2018 -State Task Force meets with key Arizona Legislators
01/11/18 -Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/09/18 -Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/05/2018 -Resources and Development Committee supports designation of Navajo Route 6 as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway"
