Environment

Mitigating the effects of climate change on Navajo land is our responsibility, and the Nygren Administration will ensure Navajo community voices are empowered in protecting our water, air, and land.

Water is life. We must protect and work hard on using all 56% of the San Juan River water that the Navajo Nation is entitled to by working with the farmers, ranchers, and livestock owners who use the river for their livelihood. We will work with chapters and enterprises so they can use this water for their sustainability.

Our lands are sacred. I will fight for our natural resources and commit to being culturally sensitive and respecting our Navajo way-of-life and land users, whose concerns must be taken into account when discussing and implementing modern land-use practices.

End illegal dumping. The Nygren Administration will establish a permanent solid waste management program with a Navajo Nation-wide landfill program to end illegal dumping.