WINDOW ROCK — Access to water. That was one of the topics Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren talked with Brigadier General Antoinette R. Gant, Commander and Division Engineer of the South Pacific Division for the Army Corps of Engineers, on Thursday morning. After an...
Statements and Releases
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren speaks at the annual tribal nations summit on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Mescalero, N.M.
Jul 7, 2023 | Press Room, Statements and Releases
WINDOW ROCK — President Buu Nygren, along with other tribal leaders, participated in the 2023 Annual Tribal Leaders Summit in Mescalero, New Mexico. The summit served as a platform for the Navajo Nation President to interact with tribal leaders and New Mexico Governor...
President Nygren makes unscheduled visit to Navajo-owned business
Jul 3, 2023 | Press Room, Statements and Releases
BLANDING, UTAH — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren made an unscheduled stop at a Navajo-owned trading post on Thursday morning in Blanding, Utah. Owner of the establishment, William Day, originally from St. Michaels, was making his famous coffee for customers...
President Nygren addresses concerns at the Four Corners Monument
Jul 3, 2023 | Press Room, Statements and Releases
WINDOW ROCK – For years, the Four Corners Monument Business Alliance has been one of the few vocal advocates seeking to improve derelict and decrepit conditions at the monument but one of many with complaints. The most difficult part of its struggle has been to find...
President Nygren gives keynote address at Indigenous Men’s Conference
Jun 30, 2023 | Press Room, Statements and Releases
MOAB, Utah — President Buu Nygren delivered a passionate speech on leadership and fatherhood yesterday at the Indigenous Men's Conference held in Moab, Utah. The conference focused on empowering Indigenous men. In his keynote address, President Nygren spoke candidly...
Light Up Navajo volunteers recognized for service to Navajo people
Jun 27, 2023 | Press Room, Statements and Releases
SEATTLE, WA. — President Buu Nygren of the Navajo Nation honored dozens of volunteers with Light Up Navajo for installing electrical power lines in over 120 Navajo homes that previously lacked electricity. The volunteers who have donated their time and resources...
Apache County, Navajo Nation team up for roads
Jun 22, 2023 | Press Room, Statements and Releases
WINDOW ROCK – Apache County Board of Supervisors Chairman Alton Shepherd says his county is ready to partner with Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren to have roads and bus routes maintained as both want. On Thursday, Chairman Shepherd presented President Nygren with...
President Nygren and Speaker Curley praise the Supreme Court decision in the ICWA case
Jun 15, 2023 | Press Room, Statements and Releases
WINDOW ROCK — The U.S. Supreme Court has made a significant ruling in the Brackeen v. Haaland case, whichrelates to the adoption of Native American children. The court has upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a federal law that was enacted in 1978 to protect...
President Nygren speaks at a treatment center in Farmington
Jun 12, 2023 | Statements and Releases
FARMINGTON — Money cannot buy sobriety. But it can help keep addiction treatment centers that are dependent on funding open. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren attended a check presentation ceremony at the Totah Behavioral Health Authority, a facility that treats...
President Nygren reminds Navajo Nation attorneys of their importance to the Navajo Nation
Jun 10, 2023 | Statements and Releases
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren gave a quick speech and reminded the attorneys they are champions for the Navajo people and Navajo sovereignty. President Nygren knew of the injustices the tribe was facing. He told the attorneys attending the...
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