NAVAJO NATION IT SUMMIT 2016

Thank you Attendees, Sponsors, Supporters & IT Summit Committee for a SUCCESSFUL Summit!!

Dec 30  OPVP SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR VETERANS ADMINISTRATION - The Navajo Nation Veterans Administration Request For Proposals – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (6 Year Contract)

Dec 28  Navajo Nation Backs President Obama’s Decision To Create Bears Ears National Monument

Dec 28    Navajo Nation Council applauds designation of Bears Ears National Monument by President Obama

Dec 27  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves amendments for Navajo Nation Department of Child Support Enforcement

Dec 25    Navajo Nation Council members deliver toys to children in hospitals

Dec 23  KÉSHMISH MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT RUSSELL BEGAYE AND VICE-PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEZ

Dec 22  Delegate Walter Phelps commends water advocates for securing $4.8 million from the USDA for watershed projects

Dec 22  Law and Order Committee receives report on Alamo District Court and law enforcement activities

Dec 21    Council members celebrate the groundbreaking of the Twin Arrows Police and Fire Substation (1.4 MB)

Dec 20    LOCALLY-SOURCED NATIVE AMERICAN BEEF NOW AVAILABLE ON THE NAVAJO NATION

Dec 19  THE NAVAJO NATION WILL FIGHT TO PROTECT ITS LAND, WATER AND PEOPLE (1.2 MB)

Dec 15    PRESIDENT BEGAYE AND AMBASSADOR ZAH ADVOCATE FOR INDIGENOUS PARTICIPATION AT THE UN (1.7 MB)

Dec 13    HOUSE FIRE IN SHIPROCK CLAIMS LIFE

Dec 12    PRESIDENT RUSSELL BEGAYE ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE COALITION OF LARGE TRIBES

Dec 07    TRAUMA INFORMED CARE SEMINAR CONNECTS TRAUMA WITH HEALTH ISSUES

Dec 07  PRESIDENT BEGAYE VETOES THREE AMENDMENTS IN NAVAJO NATION FY 2017 BUDGET
Resolution No. CN-58-16 (16 MB)

Dec 06    BNSF RAILWAY PRESENTS NNVA WITH CHECK FOR $10,000

Dec 06  Council members concerned over line-item vetoes

Dec 04   Law and Order Committee members commend local, tribal, and federal officials for the opening of the new Ramah Navajo Detention Facility
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Dec 01  Budget and Finance Committee approves grant agreement for the construction of a police and fire substation at Twin Arrows

Dec 01  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives concerning report regarding Navajo Nation veteran’s issues

Dec 01  PRESIDENT BEGAYE, DNR AND NNEPA MEET WITH BLM AND BIA REGARDING EIS FOR SAN JUAN BASIN

Dec 01  Resources and Development Committee considers sanction for Alamo Chapter

Nov 29  Law and Order Committee receives report on Tohajiilee and Alamo Courts

Nov 28  OPVP SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

Nov 23  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding Navajo-owned non-emergency medical transport businesses

Nov 23  Thanksgiving Day message from Speaker LoRenzo Bates on behalf of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council (mp3)

Nov 23  Resources and Development Committee receives report from the Navajo Housing Authority

Nov 23  NAVAJO NATION CALLS UPON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE TO END DAPL

Nov 22  Law and Order Committee receives report from Ramah District Court and Police Department

Nov 21    Navajo Nation signs initial agreement to amend gaming compact with the State of Arizona

Nov 18  NAVAJO NATION PRESIDENT RUSSELL BEGAYE TO SPEAK AT ARIZONA TRIBAL GAMING COMPACT SIGNING CEREMONY

Nov 18    PRESIDENT BEGAYE COMMENDS WHITE HOUSE ON NOMINATION OF ELOUISE COBELL FOR PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

Nov 18  Navajo Nation Council votes to amend the Navajo Nation’s Comprehensive Budget to benefit elders, grazing officials, chapters

Nov 17    USDA CONVENES AT NTU TO DISCUSS RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Nov 17    PRESIDENT BEGAYE ADDRESSES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON TRIBAL LANDS

Nov 17    Council recognizes Eastern Navajo Veterans for their service and dedication

Nov 17  The Navajo Nation and Urban Outfitters, Inc. Announce a Settlement Agreement

Nov 17  Utah Tribal Leaders address the protection of Native American children

Nov 16  President Begaye says federal agencies should conduct tribal consultation before constructing sensitive infrastructure

Nov 16  Navajo Nation Council to consider amending the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget during special session

Nov 15  Budget and Finance Committee supports legislation to restore critical funding in the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget

Nov 15  Law and Order Committee supports funding for 911 system, receives update on Alcohol Tax

Nov 14  Naabik’iyátí’ Committee establishes the Subcommittee for the negotiation of the Little Colorado River water rights

Nov 11  President Begaye and Vice President Nez mourn passing of Frank E. Paul

Nov 11  Veterans Day 2016

Nov 11  Tour of HPL/NPL homes exemplifies need to address infrastructure and livestock concerns

Nov 11  Navajo Nation Council members pay tribute to Navajo veterans

Nov 11  OPVP SALUTES THE LIVES AND SERVICE OF ALL VETERANS

Nov 09  Delegate Crotty promotes positive self-development to Navajo women

Nov 09  President Begaye and Vice President Nez mourn the passing of Navajo Code Talker George Paul James

Nov 09  President Begaye and Vice President Nez congratulate president-elect Donald Trump on victorious campaign

Nov 04  NAVAJO NATION RELATIONSHIP WITH NEW MEXICO ENSURES AMBER ALERTS ARE ISSUED

Nov 03  Resources and Development Committee recommends the Kayenta Township and Kayenta Chapter to resolve issues

Nov 03  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Food Distribution Program

Nov 02  Law and Order Committee receives report on Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety initiatives

Nov 01  Navajo Nation Council approves referendum measure to support the Navajo Nation Transportation Stimulus Plan

Nov 01    DODE CELEBRATES HISTORIC APPROVAL OF DSAP

Oct 29    Lok’aah Ni Teel Shopping Center receives support from Navajo Nation Council

Oct 27  Resources and Development Committee supports the Twin Arrows Glittering Mountain Family Entertainment Center’s expenditure plan

Oct 27    President Begaye Addresses Oxford Union and Discusses Native Sovereignty

Oct 26  Law and Order Committee directs Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety to update police officer evaluations

Oct 26  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives reports regarding advocacy of dental therapy; school farming on the Navajo Nation

Oct 25  Speaker Bates clarifies misinformation regarding industrial hemp growth

Oct 25  PRESIDENT BEGAYE TO SPEAK ON INTERNATIONAL PLATFORM ON TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY

Oct 21  Emergency legislation to address public safety response systems referred back to Council’s standing committees

Oct 21  PRESIDENT RUSSELL BEGAYE ENDORSES DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HILLARY CLINTON

Oct 21  Council unanimously supports grazing committee members

Oct 21    Navajo Nation Council recognizes Grandma Thora Yazzie

Oct 21  Chinle Nursing Home voted down, citing need for comprehensive planning

Oct 20    Council honors Navajo police officer and criminal investigator

Oct 20  Navajo Nation Council approves funding for the 2016 Navajo Nation Chapter General Elections

Oct 19  Navajo Nation President Begaye and US EPA acknowledges Grant Award

Oct 19    PRESIDENT BEGAYE SIGNS GRANT FROM US EPA FOR $328,849 TO EXPAND PARTNERSHIP TO NAVAJO AML IN URANIUM CLEAN UP

Oct 19    Navajo Nation opposes proposed Utah Public Lands Initiative Act

Oct 19  Council recognizes Arizona State University’s American Indian Council for advocating for Indigenous Peoples Day

Oct 19  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns with hydraulic fracturing in the Eastern Navajo Agency

Oct 18    Council observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Oct 19    PRESIDENT BEGAYE TESTIFIES AT SENATE HEARING ON IMPROVING CULTURAL PROTECTION LAWS

Oct 17  COUNCIL VOTES TO APPROVE OPVP’S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS

STATE OF THE NAVAJO NATION ADDRESS

Oct 17  2016 Fall Council Session - SPEAKER'S REPORT - LoRenzo Bates

Oct 17    B2B PROCUREMENT SUMMIT PROMOTES ‘BUY NAVAJO’

Oct 14    OPVP MOURNS PASSING OF NAVAJO CODE TALKER DAN AKEE

Oct 14  Law and Order Committee votes down the Grand Canyon Escalade Project

Oct 11  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns about the NAAA program

Oct 11  Resources and Development Committee discusses projects and partnerships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Oct 11  President Begaye and Vice President Nez sign Domestic Violence Awareness Proclamation at NCAI with IHS Director Smith

PROCLAMATION:Navajo Nation Domestic Violence Prevention Month October 2016

Oct 10  President Begaye to DOI, ‘Indian Water Rights should be based on Need, not liability to federal government’

Oct 06    OPVP ASSISTS SHIPROCK ELDER FLOOD VICTIM BY PROVIDING NEW HOME

Oct 06 Resources and Development Committee approves new Navajo Home Site Lease Regulations

Oct 06   Delegate Yazzie welcomes students to the Navajo Nation Council Chamber

Oct 06 Budget and Finance Committee receive report regarding FY2017 budget

Oct 04 President Begaye and Vice President Nez meet with Keybanc to establish $100 million credit facility for the Navajo Nation

Oct 04 Council members participate in Utah Legislature’s Native American Legislative Liaison Committee meeting

Oct 04 President Begaye’s line-item vetoes determined to be invalid

Oct 04    President Begaye and Vice President Nez Sign Proclamation Declaring October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 03  THE ACT OF LINE ITEM VETOING THE FY 2017 COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET WAS TAKEN WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE NAVAJO NATION

Oct 03  Law and Order Committee supports increased salary schedule for Navajo police officers

Oct 03    U.S. Sen. Udall meets with Navajo farmers and Navajo leaders

Oct 03    PRESIDENT BEGAYE JOINS UDALL IN FARM VISIT, ‘SHAMEFUL THAT NAVAJO FARMERS HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED’

Sep 30  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves expenditure plan for proposed nursing home in Chinle

Sep 29    VICE PRESIDENT NEZ SAYS MOU IS WORKING FOR INDIAN COUNTRY AT VA CONSULTATION MEETING

Sep 29    Council members join acting Chief Justice Allen Sloan for the opening of the new Supreme Court facility

Sep 28  President Begaye: Line Item Vetoes Executed to Protect Navajo People's Voice
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Sep 28  President Begaye line item vetoes funds for senior citizens, chapters, grazing officials, and the Legislative and Judicial Branches in FY2017 budget

Sep 28  Delegate Filfred provides report at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting

Sep 28  Resources and Development Committee addresses chapter service boundaries while approving LeChee Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan

Sep 27  Law and Order Committee to pursue MOA to allow Monument Valley Fire Department to provide services to Navajo communities in Arizona

Sep 27  Navajo Nation Council and Hopi Tribe commit to making progress with Little Colorado River negotiations

Sep 27    PRESIDENT BEGAYE SIGNS AGREEMENT PUTTING FEE LAND INTO TRUST FOR NDOT FACILITY

Sep 26    PRESIDENT BEGAYE SAYS REMEDIATION OF COVE AREA ABANDONED MINES NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY

Sep 23  Budget and Finance Committee approves sanction on Mariano Lake Chapter

Sep 22  Law and Order Committee continues to push for Navajo police pay raises

Sep 22  Navajo Nation Council approves the reallocation of funds for fire and rescue services for Navajo communities in San Juan County, New Mexico

Sep 21  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report from Casamero Lake Senior Citizens Advisory Council

Sep 21  Tribal Nations Agree – There is Historic and Unprecedented Inter-Tribal Support of a Bears Ears National Monument

Sep 21  Resources and Development Committee certifies Ramah Navajo Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan

Sep 20  2016 B2B Procurement Summit Supports Navajo Entrepreneurs

Sep 20  Vice President Nez Says 2020 Census Will Be Critical To Funding and Legislative Districting

Sep 18  Navajo Nation leadership holds roundtable discussion with the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Sep 17  President Begaye and Vice President Nez tell Senators McCain and Barrasso that obligations under the Navajo Hopi Settlement Act need to be fulfilled

Sep 16  President Begaye signs FAA Grant Application for Shiprock Airport renovations and improvements

Sep 16  President Begaye commends Navajo Land Department for launching Cloud System

Sep 15  President Begaye and Vice President Nez congratulate new Miss Navajo 2016-2017, Ronda Joe

Sep 15  President Begaye and Vice President Nez to hold Roundtable Discussion with Barrasso, McCain

Sep 15  Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo veteran Woodrow Jim Wagner Sr.

Sep 15  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee reinstates Equivalency Clause

Sep 14  Resources and Development Committee considers extension for proposed alignments for range units in Navajo Partitioned Lands

Sep 13  PRESIDENT BEGAYE SUPPORTS BIPARTISAN AMENDMENT TO EXPEDITE GOLD KING MINE SPILL RECOVERY

Sep 13  Law and Order Committee considers Navajo Fire and Rescue budget reallocation

Sep 12  PRESIDENT BEGAYE AND VICE PRESIDENT NEZ MOURN PASSING OF CROWNPOINT CHAPTER VICE PRESIDENT CECELIA NEZ

Sep 10  Council approves the Navajo Nation’s 2017 Comprehensive Budget

Sep 10  Navajo Nation leadership meets with federal OMB officials regarding Navajo Indian Irrigation Project

Sep 07  Naabik’iyátí’ Committee considers supplemental funding for a new Tó Nanees Dizi senior citizens center

Sep 06  70th ANNUAL NAVAJO NATION FAIR OPENS TOMORROW, HIGHLIGHTS VISIT FROM JUDE SCHIMMEL

Sep 04  OPVP EXTEND CONDOLENCES TO LEVIER FAMILY, EMPHASIZE SAFETY IN FLOOD CONDITIONS TO ALL NAVAJO AGENCIES

Aug 31  Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo police officer Leander Frank

Aug 31    Peterson B. Yazzie sworn in as interim delegate for the Navajo Nation Council

Aug 30  CORRECTED: NNPD OFFICER KILLED IN HIGHWAY COLLISION

Aug 30  Vice President Nez Praises the Vision of Tolani Lake Enterprises, Inc.

Aug 29  NAVAJO NATION AWARDED OVER $18M IN 638 FUNDS TO GO TOWARD HEALTH SERVICE FACILITIES

Aug 29  Law and Order Committee receives report on public safety issues in Alamo and Tohajiilee

Aug 25  Delegate Tso attends Tó Nanees Dizi senior citizens center dedication ceremony

Aug 24  OPVP SIGNS HISTORIC THREE-BRANCH AGREEMENT TO CREATE THE NAVAJO NATION AD HOC YOUTH COUNCIL

Aug 24  Resources and Development Committee approves right-of-way for Nazlini Navajo Route 27

Aug 23  PRESIDENT BEGAYE AND VICE PRESIDENT NEZ STAND IN SUPPORT OF STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE OPPOSING THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE

Aug 23  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority’s wireless service program

Aug 23  Law and Order Committee advocates for pay raises for Navajo Nation police officers

Aug 22    PRESIDENT BEGAYE AND VICE PRESIDENT NEZ WELCOME NEW POLICE CHIEF FRANCISCO AT SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

Aug 22    Council members show support for the new Chief of Police

Aug 22    Council thanks past leaders at Chinle Justice Center dedication ceremony

Aug 19  PRESIDENT BEGAYE VETOS REGIONALIZATION REFERENDUM ENSURING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS

Aug 19  Voice of the people denied by President Begaye’s veto of referendum

Aug 19    Delegate Crotty participates in panel discussion regarding child sexual assault, abuse, and abduction

Aug 18  Navajo Nation Receives Award to Clean Up Abandoned Uranium Mines

Aug 18    PRESIDENT BEGAYE AND VICE PRESIDENT NEZ DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM US EPA AND OTHERS FOR GOLD KING MINE SPILL, ANNOUNCE NAVAJO LAWSUIT AGAINST RESPONSIBLE PARTIES

Aug 17  Budget and Finance Committee approves supplemental funding for the Diné Bii Association for Disabled Citizens, Inc.

Aug 17  Delegate Brown promotes the preservation of the Navajo language at the Utah Native American Summit

Aug 14    Delegate Davis Filfred honors Navajo Code Talkers on behalf of Council

Aug 15    PRESIDENT BEGAYE ADDRESSES COMMUNICATION ISSUES WITH FCC COMMISSIONER CLYBURN

Aug 12  PRESIDENT BEGAYE CALLS FOR EXPEDIENT REIMBURSEMENT TO NAVAJO FARMERS DURING ROUNDTABLE COMMEMORATING GOLD KING MINE SPILL

Aug 13  Delegate Chee among officials to hear directly from Shiprock flood victims

Aug 12  Delegate Tso commends efforts of the Former Bennett Freeze Area Field Intake Project

Aug 10    Delegate Tom Chee and Congressman Lujan visit families affected by flooding

Aug 10    Navajo Nation Council members commend approval of amendments to the land acquisition process

Aug 10    Speaker Bates calls on federal government to provide compensation and long-term assistance for communities affected by the Gold King Mine spill

Aug 10    Council members address Utah issues with Utah Governor

Aug 10  Navajo Nation urges Congress to fund a Navajo Code Talkers national monument in Washington, D.C.

Aug 08  Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval of referendum measure for transportation stimulus plan

Aug 08  Navajo Nation Council approves referendum to allow the Navajo people to decide chapter regionalization initiative

Aug 05  Chapter regionalization referendum measure to be considered by Council

Aug 05    Law and Order Committee commends Navajo police academy graduates

Aug 05  Arizona reinstates KidsCare health insurance program

Aug 03  Navajo Nation Council approves amendments to the land acquisition process

Aug 03  Resources & Development Committee recommends further scientific studies of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation

Aug 02  Navajo youth benefit from summer youth employment opportunities

Jul 27  Navajo Nation Council Summer results

Jul 27  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves study of effects of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation

Jul 25  Navajo Nation Council appalled by the clearance of Winslow police officer Austin Shipley in the shooting death of Loreal Tsinigine

Jul 25    Naat’ájí Nahat’á Hane’ Legislative Branch News

Jul 22  Council approves supplemental funding for Phoenix Indian Center

Jul 22  Dzil Yijiin District Court funds approved by Navajo Nation Council

Jul 21  Navajo Nation Council approves the Síhasin Fund Twin Arrows Travel Center Development Expenditure Plan

Jul 20    Health, Education, and Human Services Committee addresses issues regarding Chilchinbeto Community School accreditation

Jul 19    Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd selected as vice chair of the Arizonans for Tribal Government Gaming

Jul 19    Navajo Nation Council accepts report from Speaker Bates on the opening day of Summer Session

Jul 19    Speaker’s Report 2016 Summer Council Session

Jul 15  Summer Council Session set to begin with annual horse and bike ride

Jul 15  Health, Education & Human Services Committee addresses issues regarding CCS accreditation

Jul 15  NNRDC receives report on proposed FY2017 chapter budget cuts

Jul 14  Law and Order Committee supports creation of a Navajo (SORNA) unit

Jul 13  Dept for Self Reliance to offer limited services July 20-22, 2016

Jul 10  Resources and Development Committee approves Newcomb Chapter’s community land use plan

Jul 06    Navajo Nation Council members speak in support of the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act

Jun 29  Budget and Finance Committee issues directive to release funds for public safety facility

Jun 29  Law and Order Committee considers establishing a Navajo police academy

Jun 29  Pinon community advocates for a police district to address high rates of crime

Jun 27  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee applauds U.S. Supreme Court decisions pertaining to Indian Country

Jun 24  Navajo Nation supports the proposed Native American Cultural Property Protection Act of 2016

Jun 23  Law and Order Committee continues to push for hiring of Police Chief

Jun 21  Council commends actions of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to benefit federally recognized tribes

Jun 15  Law and Order Committee directs President Begaye to hire police chief and considers police sub-stations

Jun 14  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee supports the construction of a Navajo Code Talker national monument

Jun 13  Resources and Development Committee approves the Healthy Diné Community Wellness Development Project Distribution Policy

Jun 10  Statement from Speaker Lorenzo Bates regarding U.S. Presidential Candidates

Jun 09  Law and Order Committee continues efforts to increase salary for Navajo Nation police officers

Jun 09    Council supports the Navajo Nation Foster Grandparent Program

Jun 09  Budget and Finance Committee opposes Arizona bill regarding the sale of flexible credit loans

Jun 07  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receive report regarding housing proposal for residents in Former Bennett Freeze Area

Jun 06  Council members applaud approval of $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs

Jun 06  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks graduate student representative for Commission on Navajo Government Development

Jun 02  Amendments to the Navajo Land Policy on Acquisition of Land and Trust Fund considered by the Resources and Development Committee

May 30  Navajo Nation Council applauds the successful delivery of pipe to repair breach at Navajo Agricultural Products Industry

May 27  Navajo Nation Council approves $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs

May 27  Law and Order Committee advocates for additional funding for Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety

May 27  Budget and Finance Committee approves waste management agreement with San Juan County, New Mexico

May 26  Resources and Development Committee receives update on home site lease amendments

May 26  Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks to expedite the hiring process for chief of police position

May 25  Pinon Community School addresses gang violence to the Law and Order Committee

May 19    Navajo Nation calls on President Obama to protect Bears Ears

May 18  Council members applaud approval of American Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People

May 18  Council supports the late Officer Alex Yazzie’s family at the 35th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service

May 16  TEMPORARY CLOSURE - (DSR) FARMINGTON OFFICE-May 30th-June 10th, 2016

May 11  Begaye-Nez Administration to Celebrate First Year in Office (1 MB)

May 10  VICE PRESIDENT NEZ SUPPORTS FACE PROGRAM GRADUATES IN FT. WINGATE

May 09  PRESIDENT SIGNS A HISTORIC 150 MILLION ECONOMIC PROJECTS BILL TO CREATE JOBS AND RAISE REVENUE FOR THE NATION

May 09  (May 2016 Issue) - Navajo Division of Community Development Newsletter (64 MB)

May 06  PRESIDENT BEGAYE AND VICE PRESIDENT NEZ MOURN THE PASSING OF NAVAJO CODE TALKER BILL HENRY TOLEDO

May 04  NAVAJO NATION PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT TO SIGN HISTORICAL PERMANENT TRUST FUND LEGISLATION ON SATURDAY, MAY 7

May 04  PRESIDENT BEGAYE AND VICE PRESIDENT NEZ SUPPORT IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OF TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY

May 04  GRAND OPENING OF LITTLE FOLKS DAYCARE PROVIDES QUALITY ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN

May 03  STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT BEGAYE ON ARREST OF INDIVIDUAL CONNECTED IN DEATH OF ASHLYNNE MIKE

May 03  Man Arrested in Abduction, Death of 11-Yearo-old Ashlynne Mike

May 03  NAVAJO NATION MOURNS THE DEATH OF ONE OF ITS CHILDREN, PRESIDENT BEGAYE CALLS FOR PRAYERS AND SYMPATHY FOR THE FAMILY

May 03  ABDUCTED 11 YEAR OLD FOUND DECEASED TODAY NEAR SHIPROCK

Apr 28  PRESIDENT BEGAYE SAYS NEW KAYENTA HEALTH CARE CENTER IS A SYMBOL OF HOPE, WELLNESS AND HEALING

Apr 27  Vice President Nez Attends Regional Committee Meetings to Provide Updates on TAP and Progress of Administration

Apr 27  NAVAJO NATION DPS SAYS SOCIAL MEDIA ALERT IS A HOAX

Apr 26  Vice President Nez Advocates on Behalf of NM Navajo TIF Projects, Awarded $3.395M

Apr 22  PRESIDENT BEGAYE SAID USEPA MADE EMPTY PROMISES AND NEEDS TO REIMBURSE NAVAJO FARMERS

Apr 13    Economic Summit Gathers Tribal Leaders and Entrepreneurs to Create Solutions to Building Economies

Apr 10  600 Attending Navajo Economic Summit at Twin Arrows

Apr 08  President Begaye Requests US DOJ Involvement in Investigation of Tsingine's Death

Apr 07  Executive Branch Radio Update #4 Broadcast on KTNN

•    Video - Weekly update from the Office of the President and Vice President
• MP3 (21.5 mb)
• WAV (343.7 MB)
• Available in MP3 and WAV, due to file size, media files uploaded to Google Drive)

Apr 07  President Begaye Calls for EPA to Testify on Gold King Mine

Apr 06    Vice President Nez Attends Zika Action Plan Summit

Apr 06  NN Council Committee Appropriates Nearly $2.2 Million of Fuel Excise Tax Money for Infrastructure Projects

Apr 06  President Begaye Applauds Funding Award for Seven BIE Schools on the Nation, Yet States, "There Remains Work to be Done"

Apr 06    President Begaye Calls for Federal Level Investigation in Tsingine Shooting

Apr 04  Executive Branch Update Video - Week of March 28, 2016  Youtube Video

Apr 02  OPVP Takes Steps Toward Addressing A Solid Waste-Management Plan For The Nation

Apr 01  Shiprock Airport Undergoes Temporary Closure Due to Airplane Accident

Apr 01  President Begaye Says Teaching the Navajo Language is Key to Reinforcing the Foundations of HÓZHÓ and KÉ

Apr 01    Two Nations, One Voice Communicated to Governor Ducey, State Elected Officials

Mar 31  Department for Self Reliance to Host a Medicaid Enrollment Day, Crownpoint, NM, April 4th

Mar 31    Shiprock Airport Closed Press Release - Overturn Plane

Mar 30  President Begaye Says Winslow Shooting of Loreal Tsingine Warrants Independent Investigation

Mar 28  President Begaye Supports Economic Development Based In Sovereignty Through Inter-Tribal Networking at RES 2016

Mar 26  President Begaye, Vice President Nez Meet with Senator Udall on Gallup Detox Center

Mar 22    President Begaye and Vice President Nez meet with Secretary Clinton to Discuss Critical Issues Facing the Navajo Nation

Mar 22  President Begaye Urges a Hearing and Vote on Supreme Court Nominee

Mar 21  American Indian Business leaders gather this week in Las Vegas, Navajo President speaking March 22nd

Mar 18    President Begaye Said Presidental Candidates Need to Honor Our Treaties and Uphold Our Sovereignty

Mar 17  Navajo DOT Engineer Earns Spot on National Youth Environmental Work Group

Mar 17  Navajo Nation Division of Natural Resources (DNR) to Sponsor Natural Resources Summit 2016

Mar 16    Vice President Nez Celebrates Tonalea White Mesa Power Line Connection

Mar 15  President Begaye's Statement on Federal Investigation Ignoring U.S. EPA Negligence Regarding Gold King Mine Spill

Mar 14  Vice President Nez Visits Iyanbito Chapter for Motor Grader Celebration

Mar 11  Begaye-Nez Administration Opens Doors for Navajos to become Medical Doctors

Mar 09    Vice President Nez Urges NM Governor Martinez to Approve Funding for Navajo Nation Capital Outlay Projects

Mar 07  Office of the President and Vice President Updates for March 7, 2016  Youtube Video

Mar 07    Vice President Nez Participates in NAU Tribal Advisory Board Meeting, Tribal Leadership Education Summit

Mar 07  Begaye-Nez appoint first Native woman to lead the Division of Economic Development

Mar 01  Navajo DOT Advocates for Navajo Nation’s Infrastructure in Wáshindoon

Feb 24  President Begaye Signs Historic Legislation To Provide water and wastewater to all Navajo Communities

Feb 22    Continuing the Dialogue of Prevention and Awareness

Feb 18  St. Michaels DSR Gets Authorization to Re-Occupy Their Office

Feb 18    Greasewood DSR to Re-Open Ahead of Schedule

Feb 18  Coalmine Canyon Power Line Project Moves Forward

Feb 17  President Begaye Approves Stipends for Grazing Officials in Resolution CJA-2-16

Feb 17    Vice President Nez Coordinates Hantavirus Public Awareness Campaign

Feb 14  Vice President Nez Attends CDC-ATSDR Tribal Consultation Session

Feb 14  President Begaye - The Veteran's Act Belongs to Navajo Veterans

Feb 12    Vice President Nez Calls for Further Partnership with State of Utah in Areas of Water Rights, State Land Reversions and Education

Feb 12  Proclamation in Honor and Recognition of Harry D. Brown, Sr.

Feb 11    President Begaye and Vice President Nez Order Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Harry D Brown, Sr.

Feb 09  Media Advisory: President Begaye and Vice President Nez to Sign Enabling Legislation Establishing a Navajo Veterans Administration and Veterans Advisory Council, February 13-14, 2016

Feb 09    Navajo Code Talker's Dream Home Completed

Feb 09  Vice President Nez Addresses New Mexico Legislature During American Indian Day

Feb 02    President Begaye meets with NM Dignitaries to further Nation to Nation relationships

Feb 02  OPVP Mourns Passing of Former Delegate and Korean Conflict Veteran Harry D. Brown, Sr.

Feb 02  President Begaye said Students Shouldn't be punished for Expressing Pride in their Culture

Feb 01  Notice of DSR Office Closures: St. Michaels and Greasewood

Feb 01  Speaker Bates appoints Pete Ken Atcitty as Chief of Staff

Feb 01    Navajo Nation Loses a Broadcast Legend in George Werito

Jan 29  Navajo Department of Self Reliance - January 2016 Newsletter

Jan 28    Assistant Secretary of Army (Civil Works) Jo Ellen Darcy Visits the Navajo Nation

Jan 27  Jim R Parris Confirmed as Controller of the Navajo Naton

Jan 26  Navajo Nation President to Sign the First Native Veterans Act Into Law

Jan 25  OPVP Hosts Appreciation Dinner to Honor 2015 WNFR Competitors and Champions

Jan 25    2016 Opening Winter Session of NN Council Foregoes Verbal Reports from both OPVP and Office of the Speaker

Jan 24  OPVP Mourns Passing of Navajo Radio Personality George Werito

Jan 22  Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety Announce Job Vacancy for Chief of Police

Jan 22    "We are a Nation, Not a Federal Program", President Begaye states at AZ Tribal Legislative Day

Jan 22    Vice President Nez meets with NM Legislators to find solutions to tif, Capital Outlay Funding for Navajo Nation Projects

Jan 22    Navajo Code Talker Ernest Yazhe Laid to Rest

Jan 20  Passing of Navajo Code Talker Alfred Peaches

Jan 19    Navajo Nation - A Window of Economic Opportunities

Jan 15  Proclamation in Honor and Recognition of Navajo Code Talker Ernest Yazhe

Jan 15  OPVP Issues Proclamation Honoring Code Talker Ernest Yazhe, Flags to Fly at Half Mast January 19

Jan 14    Secretary Jewell Announces Congressional Funding for new Facilities at Cove Day School

Jan 12  Navajo Yes Announces 2016 Navajo Parks Race Series for the Dine Nation

Jan 12  Begaye-Nez Administration Saves 48 Jobs, NSDP Employees to Report to Work Tomorrow

Jan 11  Navajo Nation Museum to Feature Unique Exhibit Called Jo’Jini’

Jan 08  Public Hearings Push Veteran Concerns and Approval of Veterans Act

Jan 07    Navajo Veteran Act Public Hearing set for January 7, 2016 has been cancelled and rescheduled

Jan 06  President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez fill cabinet seats with Navajo scientist and engineer

Jan 05  NNDNR: Navajo Walking Trails Press Conference To Be Held

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Jan 06   Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission’s Regular Meeting - Karigan Professional Building, St. Michaels

Jan   Safety & Health Training - Navajo Nation Safety & Loss Control Program

Feb     February 2017 Equine Special - Navajo Veterinary & Livestock Program