WINDOW ROCK – Last night before the Lil Jon concert and during the rodeo of the 77th Annual Navajo Nation Fair, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren accepted a $700,000 dividend from the Diné Development Corporation (DDC).
The dividend from DDC means that the funds will be deposited into the Navajo Nation’s general fund to support the services communities and Navajo people need directly from their government.
“DDC is proving that the Navajo work ethic can compete on the world stage through federal contracting, and tonight they’re bringing that success home to you, the people,” President Nygren said on September 5.
DDC, led by CEO Austin Tsosie, is a Navajo enterprise that provides services in areas like information technology, environmental services, construction and professional staffing across the U.S. and internationally.
The check presentation began with video prayer of corn pollen and included Vice President Richelle Montoya in honor of this year’s theme: “Strength and Resilience: Celebrating the Spirit of Navajo Women.”
Jocelyn Billy-Upshaw, tribal events and business relations professional for DDC, said that the $700,000 dividend represents the seeds of former leaders who established the company in 2004 and today is the harvest and rewards of that investment. DDC represents over 600 employees across the world, Billy-Upshaw said.
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