Statements and Memoranda
Navajo President Buu Nygren, Speaker Curley, Chief Justice Jayne honor three remaining Navajo Code Talkers, says Diné bizaad must be preserved
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, a three-star Marine general, a congressman and a long list of dignitaries paid homage to three remaining Navajo Code Talkers and the storied memory of 400 others who used the Navajo language as a secret weapon...
Navajo President Buu Nygren says Navajo Wool & Mohair Buy was way to ‘honor our past, secure our future’
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – For the Navajo, the labor and love of raising sheep is a centuries-old tradition. To many, Diné is synonymous with sheepherding. Mutton is a staple of the regional and cultural diet. Navajos transform wool into rugs which are revered globally for...
Navajo President Buu Nygren, University of Arizona strengthen public health collaboration with MOU
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, alongside key representatives from the Navajo Department of Health and the Navajo Epidemiology Center, on Monday signed an MOU with the University of Arizona to collaborate on data related to COVID-19 infections....
Navajo Nation’s oldest code talker, John Kinsel, Sr., 107, receives home renovations he’s awaited for years
‘He’s very excited, he’s happy. He’s more than appreciative for what he’s been given.’ LUKACHUKAI, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation’s oldest code talker waited years to see the log home he built himself receive the renovations it needed. On Wednesday, Navajo Code Talker John...
Navajo President Buu Nygren receives support to oppose uranium transport from Arizona Gov. Hobbs, Attorney General Mayes, San Juan Southern Paiutes
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren has received the support of Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and San Juan Southern Paiute President Robbin Preston, Jr., for his position to oppose the transportation of uranium...
Navajo President Buu Nygren issues executive order to enforce laws to ban irresponsible, unsafe transport of radioactive material across Navajo Nation
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today issued an executive order to require an agreement be in place prior to the transport of radioactive material through the Navajo Nation. The executive order will be in effect for the next six months. “This...
Navajo President Buu Nygren, Navajo Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley condemn today’s unauthorized transport of uranium ore through Nation
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren this morning deployed the Navajo police to attempt to halt the illegal transportation of uranium ore from the Pinyon Plain Mine to the White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah. By the end of the day, he received a...
Navajo Department of Health says slight rise in COVID infections causes recommendation to wear masks indoors
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation Department of Health has issued a COVID-19 health advisory notice that recommends the use of masks in indoor spaces. “We are seeing a slight uptick of COVID cases on the Navajo Nation and across the U.S.,” said Del Yazzie,...
Navajo President Buu Nygren celebrates Chief Manuelito scholars, signs $2.2 million legislation for summer youth employment
TSAILE, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren told 119 new 2024 Chief Manuelito Scholarship recipients that earning that honor is more than financial support for the next four years. “It recognizes your hard work, dedication and commitment to academic...
Navajo President Buu Nygren signs legislation to change name of Social Services to Navajo Division for Children and Family Services
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren remembers a time he was visiting Dilkon to inspect bathroom additions that little kids were afraid of him. “Are you going to take me from my chei and my grandma?” he said they asked. They thought he was from the...