Statements and Memoranda
U.S. Sens. Heinrich, Luján introduce Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act, companion bill to H.R. 8945 introduced by U.S. Rep. Leger Fernández in the House on July 9
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico on September 9, 2024, introduced S. 4998, legislation to approve the Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Agreement in New Mexico. The bill is companion...
Navajo President Buu Nygren welcomes Netflix film Rez Ball, director Sydney Freeland home to Navajo Nation
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – It’s been 19 months since Emmy-nominated film and TV writer-director Sydney Freeland visited Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren to tell him about her latest project: the Netflix production of Rez Ball. Next week, millions across the country will...
Navajo President Buu Nygren supports former uranium miners’ call for justice in op-ed, A Legacy of Harm: Navajo Demands Justice for Uranium Mining Victims
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today issued an editorial commentary in support of former Navajo uranium miners who will travel to Washington next week to seek justice through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act, S. 3853....
President Nygren thanks Navajo Council for passing Continuing Resolution, awaits certified resolution
September 16,2024 Honorable Crystalyne Curley, SpeakerOffice of the SpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilP.O. Box 3390Window Rock, AZ 86515 RE: Unanimous Passage of Continuing Resolution for the Navajo Nation for Part of Fiscal Year 2025, Beginning October 1, 2024 and Not to...
Navajo President Buu Nygren’s executive order to streamline hiring goes online to ease job application headaches, cut down tribal job vacancies
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – A decades old roadblock to apply for thousands of tribal jobs came down today with the launch of the Navajo Nation Jobs Apply Portal. “In fact, we got two applications a few minutes ago,” said Reycita Toddy, executive director of the Division...
Comprehensive Budget top priority for President Nygren, calls for collaboration with the Navajo Nation Council
MEMORANDUM September 13, 2024 Honorable Crystalyne Curley, SpeakerOffice of the SpeakerNavajo Nation CouncilP.O. Box 3390Window Rock, AZ 86515 Dear Honorable Delegates of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, I am compelled to express the urgency and seriousness of the...
Navajo President Buu Nygren, OPVP warn of government shutdown should Navajo Council continue to delay passing comprehensive budget
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren’s office notified the tribe’s executive branch divisions, departments and employees to prepare for layoffs or a government shutdown because of the lack of a Council-approved comprehensive budget. On Tuesday,...
Navajo President Buu Nygren signs $24.2 million contract to replace playground equipment at 16 child care centers
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today signed a $24.2 million contract that is certain to make some of his favorite constituents happy. On Ashkii Happy Kids Day at the 76th Annual Navajo Nation Fair, the President awarded the contract to...
Navajo President Buu Nygren signs seven contracts to move closer to goal of building 1,000 homes
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren is 300 homes closer to his goal of building 1,000 houses for Navajo families. On Friday, the President signed contracts for seven home building companies that starts the spending of $128 million in APRA funds...
Navajo President Buu Nygren says message of amendments to Radiation Materials Transportation Act is ‘respect tribal sovereignty’
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said the message in amendments to strengthen a tribal law to regulate transportation of radioactive material across the Navajo Nation is “respect tribal sovereignty.” “Respect tribal sovereignty and work with...