President Nygren mandates all relevant Navajo Nation divisions to implement Nihí K’é Dóó Béédahoozinígíí Náalkaa Bikégó Naaltsoos, ensuring a coordinated, trauma-informed approach to missing persons cases. The order emphasizes interagency collaboration and victim-centered care.
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Proclamation: Navajo Nation Correction Officers Week
Navajo Nation proclaims May 4-10, 2025, Corrections Officers Week, honoring correctional officers and personnel for their dedication, sacrifice, and commitment to public safety and justice.
President Nygren Calls for Strategic Investments in FY2026 Budget Message
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren delivered his FY2026 Budget Message to the 25th Navajo Nation Council today, outlining a disciplined, data-driven budget plan while raising serious concerns about funding cuts that could threaten essential services across the...
Statement from President Buu Nygren Regarding the State of the Navajo Nation Address
Ya’at’eeh! I was not able to attend the Navajo Nation Council's 2025 Spring Session. I have submitted my State of the Navajo Nation report, along with a detailed 167-page report from the Navajo Nation Executive Branch. I was in Washington, D.C., engaging in important...
The Second People’s State of the Navajo Nation Comprehensive Report
TUBA CITY, Ariz. - Over 1,000 Diné people from across the Navajo Nation came out to enjoy the Second People's State of the Navajo Nation address here at Grey Hills Academy High School. Our Diné people heard about our accomplishments under the Nygren Administration...
Executive Order No. 01-2025: Diné Bizaad Official Language of the Navajo Nation
President Nygren declares Diné Bizaad the official language of the Navajo Nation. All Executive Branch programs must include it in documents, promote staff learning, and ensure signage and daily use, starting February 2025.
President Nygren issues written State of the Navajo Nation and Quarterly Report as he advocates at the White House
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren submitted his written quarterly State of the Nation Nation report to the Navajo Nation Council today while he attends a White House meeting regarding the appointment of a commission for the Office of Navajo Hopi...
Navajo President Buu Nygren releases statement on recall effort and accountability
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today released a written statement to address the recent recall effort and welcomed Vice President Richelle Montoya’s resignation from office. Click the linked PDF Media Packet to read more.
Navajo President Buu Nygren breaks ground of long-awaited $22.5 million Shiprock Pinnacle Hotel, to open in 18 months
SHIPROCK, N.M. – The largest Navajo town will soon see the hotel it’s been waiting for since 2015 begin to rise from the desert like its namesake. On Thursday, Navajo Nation President Nygren spearheaded the groundbreaking of the $22.5 million Shiprock Pinnacle Hotel....
Navajo President Buu Nygren sees vision of thriving marketplace take shape at new Shiprock“Yideeską́ądi Nitsáhákees” Flea Market
Navajo President Buu Nygren sees vision of thriving marketplace take shape at new Shiprock“Yideeską́ądi Nitsáhákees” Flea Market SHIPROCK, N.M. – Under the canopies of the cottonwood trees that grow along the banks of the San Juan River, Navajo vendors like bakers,...
Navajo President Buu Nygren approves lease for $700 million Horseshoe Bend Development, called model for Navajo tourism
‘A model for Navajo Nation tourism, economic development’ LeCHEE, Ariz. – A $700 million resort development project at one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations got the green light from the Navajo Nation here Friday. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren...
Navajo President Buu Nygren responds to allegations in Legislative Branch news release regarding continuing resolution
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today responded to inaccurate statements by the Navajo Nation Council in an Oct. 1 press release that questioned his reasons and use of his line-item veto authority applied to the Council’s Sept. 16 continuing...
Navajo President Buu Nygren line-item vetoes continuing resolution, asks Navajo Nation Council for comprehensive budget by November
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren has line-item vetoed $2.7 million from the Navajo Nation Council’s Sept. 17 continuing resolution, off-Navajo Nation travel, while retaining funding for veterans, elders, domestic violence shelters and...
Navajo President Buu Nygren tells U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs two water settlements end decades of litigation, brings certainty to tribes
WASHINGTON – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren told the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee today that two water rights settlements now before Congress will help end the expensive need to haul water for thousands of Navajos in Arizona and New Mexico. “Roughly a...
Navajo President Buu Nygren discusses value of sovereignty with federal Homeland Security secretary to have Navajo IDs recognized
WASHINGTON – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren has brought the single most important doctrine of the Navajo Nation to the attention of the highest civilian federal official whose job it is to protect the security of the United States In a private meeting Tuesday with...
NM v. Arizona Showcase Brings Top Talent to ShiprockApril 8, 2026
Navajo Nation, UNHS Strengthens Partnership to Improve Regional HealthcareApril 8, 2026
Millions Invested to Improve Elder Care, Access, and Services Across Navajo NationApril 7, 2026
Against the Odds: NHLCO Delivers Homes Across Remote Navajo LandsApril 7, 2026
Utah Navajo Chapters Meet with President Nygren to Address Community PrioritiesApril 7, 2026