Statements and Memoranda
Council Delegate Andy Nez shares priorities in meeting with President Buu Nygren
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren met with Navajo Nation Council Delegate Andy Nez (Fort Defiance, Sawmill, Crystal and Red Lake) and Legislative District Assistant Amber Benallie to hear his priorities and discuss where they can work together....
President Buu Nygren meets with Delegate Steven Arviso to continue discussions of priorities
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Executive branch programs and tribal enterprises met to plan and coordinate on a new 1,000 homes initiative put forward by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren. "This is a priority of President Nygren and Vice President Montoya," said Melinda...
President Buu Nygren takes time from schedule to visit students of the Window Rock Head Start
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — “I just wanted to say good morning, to all these little leaders, these little bosses. You made it to school,” Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren told students and their teachers. “My name is Buu Nygren, Navajo Nation president.” Today, President...
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren visits Shiprock social services, vital records staff
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren shares cultural background, priorities with Rep. Eli Crane during first Navajo capital visit
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren welcomed Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., and his staff on their first visit to the Navajo capital in Window Rock on Thursday. The president met the congressman last week in Washington on his first official visit to the...
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren says Cottonwood Day School kids ‘touched my heart’ following school celebration
TSELANI/COTTONWOOD, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren unexpectedly found that the students at Cottonwood Day School “touched my heart” Wednesday evening as they told stories of the same difficulties he grew up with. The president and Navajo Nation Council...
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren targets bureaucracy in executive order to rescind travel restrictions, presidential approval requirement
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren cut tribal red tape on Wednesday. With the signing of his first executive order of 2023, the president ended the “off-reservation” travel restriction for executive branch employees and a requirement that certain...
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren reauthorizes Ganado Fire District ambulance, fire truck funding
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren on Wednesday reauthorized $2,644,380 in Síhásin Funds for the purchase of four type one ambulances, three 300-gallon capacity mini pumper fire trucks and three 2,000-gallon capacity tender fire trucks for the...
‘Time for Navajo to engage in the $1.1 trillion tourism industry’
LEUPP, Ariz. — It’s time for the Navajo Nation to fully engage in the country’s $1.1 trillion tourism industry, said Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren as he opened the 3rd annual Navajo Nation Tourism conference at Twin Arrows Casino and Resort today. Only three...