July -December 2026 Press Releases

September 2026

09/01/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council mourns passing of former Delegate David B. Rico

09/01/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council mourns passing of retired Navajo Police Lieutenant Bennie Shirley

August 2026

08/26/2026 –Council mourns loss of former Council Delegate Harold Tunney

08/26/2026 –Navajo Nation Council unanimously votes to remove Kris Beecher as Navajo Nation Acting Attorney General

08/26/2026 –Navajo Nation Council designates Tooh Ahidiilíní Confluence as sacred site

08/24/2026 –Navajo-Hopi Land Commission addresses relocation transition, housing and infrastructure needs

08/13/2026 –Law and Order Committee advocates for Navajo public safety, education, and food security in Washington, D.C.

08/12/2026 –District Court rules in favor of Speaker Curley and the Navajo Nation Council on line-item veto and Controller authority

08/11/2026 –Council acts on report of discovered USB flash drive containing confidential veteran records

08/10/2026 –Navajo Nation Supreme Court denies petition seeking extraordinary relief related to Budget and Finance Committee investigation

08/05/2026 –Resources and Development Committee advances $34 million drought response package to strengthen water security and agricultural resilience

July 2026

07/29/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council approves legislation to reduce the required number of signatures for a recall petition to 25 percent

07/28/2026 –Naat’aji’ Nahata’ Hane’ Legislative Branch News 2026 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session

07/28/2026 –The Missing and Murdered Diné Relative Task Force recognizes Da Tribe Baseball for their efforts in raising awareness about MMIP

07/28/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council overrides presidential veto of CAP-31-26 to strengthen fiscal accountability and legislative oversight

07/28/2026 –Navajo Nation Council listens to concerns shared by American Indian Movement activists

07/27/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council approves legislation allowing limited motorcycle lane filtering to enhance roadway safety

07/27/2026 –Community turns out for 4th Annual Run/Walk promoting cancer awareness

07/27/2026 –Navajo Nation Council approves legislation renaming Division of Human Resources to the Navajo Division of Human Services 

07/23/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council approves legislation to officially rename Oak Springs Chapter House

07/23/2026 –Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Task Force honors Native American children through Every Child Matters Awareness Walk

07/20/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council recognizes the accomplishments of Sydney Benally

07/20/2026 –Speaker’s Report highlights major legislative accomplishments and priorities during Summer Council Session

07/17/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council to convene 2026 Summer Session

07/16/2026 –Resources and Development Committee presses Congress to hold federal agencies accountable for uranium mine cleanup

07/16/2026 –HEHSC approves legislation supporting priority utility hookups for Navajo veteran housing projects

07/14/2026 –Navajo Nation Council opposes the reduction of the Bears Ears National Monument

07/08/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council and DURAC calls for stronger protections and removal of repository cell

07/08/2026 –25th Navajo Nation Council approves $201,200 to support election operations and strengthen voter accessibility ahead of 2026 General Election

07/07/2026 –Sanders community celebrate grand opening expanding economic opportunity

07/02/2026 – Navajo Nation Council approves historic investment in broadband infrastructure across the Navajo Nation