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WEBOct 1, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley and Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren were joined by leaders of the Southern San Juan Paiute Tribe in Washington, D.C. Sept. 25 as they led a unified call for congressional support of the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights S…
Navajo Nation breaks ground on Horseshoe Bend project
WEB7 hours ago · LECHEE, Ariz. — Ground was broken Sept. 27 for a new Navajo resort at one of Utah’s top tourist destinations, Horseshoe Bend. The $600 million project by Horseshoe Bend Holdings, LLC aims to diversify the Navajo economy. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed and approved a business site lease for more than 421 acres of land in the ...
192 candidates disqualified from Navajo Nation election
WEB5 hours ago · The decision to remove the 192 candidates follows Resolution CJA-08-24, which requires candidates to file their campaign expense reports within 10 days of any Navajo Nation election, including primaries. Failure to file disqualifies candidates for five years. According to the Chair of the Board of Election Supervisors, Melvin Harrison, 99 ...
Eli Crane meets with Navajo Nation public schools advocates
WEB7 hours ago · The program’s roots trace back to the 1800s, with early regulations passed in 1821 that helped schools educate military-dependent children. By the 1930s, the need for educational funding for Native American children led to the Johnson O’Malley Act of 1934, which acknowledged that local taxes were insufficient for schools educating Native children on federal and tribal lands.
Naabik’íyáti’ committee passes legislation to amend tobacco tax
WEB6 hours ago · WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo Nation’s Naabik’íyáti’ Committee unanimously supported Legislation 0145-24 Sept. 26. Sponsored by Delegate Carl Slater, the bill aims to amend the existing tobacco products tax and enact a new tax on electronic smoking and nicotine products. The legislation is designed to …
Northern Navajo Fair comes to town | Features | nhonews.com
WEB6 hours ago · Northern Navajo Fair comes to town. Thousands of Diné people—families, cousins, relatives, friends, and in-laws—travel from across the Four Corners region and beyond to celebrate 111th annual Northern Navajo Fair in Shiprock, New Mexico, the oldest fair in the Navajo Nation. (Photos/OPVP)
Navajo Nation seeks solution for livestock overpopulation
WEB5 hours ago · 22 mins ago. WINDOW ROCK — The Navajo Nation is confronting a significant challenge with livestock overpopulation, which is straining its natural resources and prompting the pursuit of sustainable solutions. Currently, approximately 600,000 livestock— including cattle, sheep, goats and horses—graze on Navajo lands, …
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WEBOct 1, 2024 · TUBA CITY, Ariz. — The grand marshals for the Western Navajo Fair, taking place Oct. 17-20 in Tuba City, have been announced.
Final COVID restrictions lifted on Navajo Nation
WEBMay 9, 2023 · On May 6, Nygren signed an order that lifted the last of the COVID-19 restrictions that mandated masks be worn in schools, healthcare facilities and assisted-living homes. (Photo/NNOP) WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Van Nygren was not coy about his intention to lift the COVID-19 mask mandates on the Navajo Nation once elected.
State of emergency on Navajo Nation due to winter weather
WEBJan 8, 2024 · WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation continues to maintain a State of Emergency declared by the Navajo Nation Commission on Emergency Management due to severe winter snow storms and subsequent mud from snowmelt creating potential public health and safety risks across the Navajo Nation. Nygren granted two hours of Administrative Leave for ...