Press Releases 2024

January 2025

• 01/01/2025 –Happy New Year from the 25th Navajo Nation Council

December 2024

• 12/30/2024 –Signing of Historic Interagency Agreement fully obligates all Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Funds

• 12/30/2024 –Arbin Mitchell sworn in as District 6 Council Delegate

• 12/26/2024 –Law and Order Committee approves $34.25 million for judicial infrastructure, strengthens emergency response coordination

• 12/25/2024 –The 25th Navajo Nation Council embraces kinship and harmony during the Késhmish season

• 12/23/2024 –American Relief Act secures extension and additional funding for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project

• 12/20/2024 –Budget and Finance Committee advanced key legislation for vital records services and judicial infrastructure

• 12/18/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council passes emergency legislation to ensure continuity of chapter leadership

• 12/17/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council approves legislation to prevent the reversion of APRA funds

• 12/17/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council celebrates Diné College 2024 Fall Commencement

• 12/16/2024 –Festive Christmas tree lighting fills People’s House with holiday spirit and cheer

• 12/16/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council celebrates Yá’át’ééh Késhmish with NAOMI House

• 12/16/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council approves legislation to remove Navajo Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch

• 12/15/2024 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee discusses the budget, recruitment, and future leadership plans of the Navajo Nation’s Youth Advisory Council

• 12/13/2024 –Naabik’íyáti’ Committee takes action to rescind outdated roadway buffer zone regulations

• 12/13/2024 –Council Delegate Steven R. Arviso applauds allocation of $10 million for Mariano Lake Chapter multipurpose building

• 12/11/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council congratulates Arbin Mitchell, newly elected Council Delegate for District 6

• 12/11/2024 –Resources & Development Committee unanimously approves key land lease for Pueblo Pintado Health Center

• 12/10/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council focus on critical strategies to address public safety at Dine’ Action Plan Winter Session

• 12/10/2024 –Speaker Crystalyne Curley visits Navajo Veteran’s homesite

• 12/06/2024 –Eastern Navajo Land Commission reviews NHPA Agreement and land status for Navajo Code Talker Museum Project

• 12/06/2024 –New Mexico Caucus vets New Mexico Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan and Capital Outlay Projects

• 12/06/2024 –Office of the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission is Closed

• 12/06/2024 –Health, Education and Human Services Committee address procurement delays and elder care gaps

• 12/03/2024 –Law and Order Committee meets with local leadership to discuss public safety infrastructure

November 2024

• 11/28/2024 –Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee receives financial report for 76th Navajo Nation Fair

• 11/26/2024 –Law and Order Committee Chair calls for urgent action on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis

• 11/26/2024 –Happy Thanksgiving from the 25th Navajo Nation Council

• 11/26/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council reassures farmers and ranchers that crop insurance benefits are secure

• 11/23/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council Delegates advocate for protection of sacred ceremonies and medicines

• 11/21/2024 –Navajo Nation Council advocates for justice reform and stronger collaboration with federal partners

• 11/21/2024 –Navajo Nation takes Horsemen Lodge land into trust, expanding economic opportunities to benefit relocatees

• 11/19/2024 –Tribal Interior Budget Committee’s Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee addresses Tribal Law Enforcement challenges

• 11/15/2024 –Resources and Development Committee conducts site tour to focus on reclamation, asset security, and community development

• 11/14/2024 –Navajo Nation files second lawsuit against Apache County to protect Navajo voting rights

• 11/13/2024 –Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives update on wage adjustments, policy updates, and hiring enhancements

• 11/13/2024 –Navajo Nation leaders urge Congress to pass water rights bills

• 11/12/2024 –Resources and Development Committee discusses freight rail feasibility study, receives $1 million dividend check

• 11/11/2024 – Legislation signed to fund rebuild of Hogback Pumping Station and rehabilitation of Chinle Valley Irrigation Well

• 11/11/2024 – Navajo Nation strengthens Tobacco Tax to address addiction and curb youth usage of nicotine products

• 11/08/2024 –Navajo Nation Environmental Remediation Fund ensures the protection and longevity of Navajo lands

• 11/07/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council Standing Committees host special meeting to address community involvement and public safety

• 11/07/2024 – Navajo Nation Council joins President Nygren in signing a $148 million legislation to improve all Navajo Nation senior centers

• 11/05/2024 –Navajo Nation files lawsuit to extend voting hours in Apache County

October 2024

• 10/31/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council approves amendment to expand Fiscal Recovery Fund usage for bathroom renovations/upgrades

• 10/30/2024 –  Nast’aji’ Nahata’ Hane Legislative Branch News – 2024 Fall Session

• 10/29/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves emergency funding for 2024 General Election

• 10/29/2024 – Navajo Nation Council confirms Michelle Espino as Chief Legislative Counsel

• 10/28/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves Legislation 0149-24 establishing Environmental Remediation Fund 

• 10/25/2024 –Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee Announces Historic Partnership with the Chilchinbeto Chapter of the Navajo Nation

• 10/25/2024 – President Biden offers formal apology for the treatment of Native American children during the boarding school era

• 10/24/2024 –25th Navajo Nation Council appropriates approximately $148 Million for construction and renovation of senior centers across the Navajo Nation

• 10/24/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council passes legislation to amend tobacco tax to
  include nicotine and electronic smoking products

• 10/23/2024 – In President Nygren’s absence, Vice President Montoya provides the State of the Navajo Nation Address

• 10/23/2024 –Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty honors Sally Pete for her dedication to Navajo healthcare

• 10/23/2024 – Council Delegates recognize achievements and contributions of community leaders and student athletes

• 10/22/2024 –Navajo Nation Council unites to advocate for Domestic Violence and Disability Awareness

• 10/22/2024 –2024 Fall Session Speaker’s Report address key issues and initiatives

• 10/20/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council to convene on Monday, Oct. 21 for the 2024 Fall Council Session

• 10/19/2024 – Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel, Sr. passes away at 107 years old

• 10/16/2024 – Navajo Nation Council advocates for Navajo students and families at New Mexico Government to Government Indian Education Summit

• 10/16/2024 – MMDR Task Force calls for systemic reforms and federal accountability at Tuba City Boarding School

• 10/16/2024 – Resources and Development Committee holds work session on the Navajo Nation Road Fund Management Plan and regulations

• 10/14/2024 – Naabik’íyáti’ Committee supports legislation for $148 million for senior centers

• 10/14/2024 – The 25th Navajo Nation Council stands with Indigenous Nations in celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day

• 10/11/2024 – Naabik’iyati’ Committee addresses key health and senior care initiatives with the Navajo Department of Health

• 10/10/2024 – Naabik’iyati’ Committee discusses project updates for E911 and Rural Addressing Project

• 10/09/2024 – Resources and Development Committee requests further consultation before implementation of new Eastern Agency Grazing Permit Renewal Grazing Fees

• 10/07/2024 – Law and Order Committee recommends permanent appointment for probationary judges

• 10/03/2024 – Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty joins community rally calling for justice and accountability at Tuba City Boarding School

• 10/01/2024 – Navajo Nation Council questions President Nygren’s use of the line item veto authority

September 2024

• 09/30/2024 – Council Delegate Lomardo Aseret steps down as a member of the 25th Navajo Nation Council

• 09/30/2024 – Navajo Nation Board of Election Supervisors provides report on resolution disqualifying candidates from the 2024 Navajo Nation General Election

• 09/30/2024 – Naabik’iyati’ passes legislation to amend tobacco tax to include electronic smoking and nicotine products

• 09/26/2024 – New Mexico Caucus meets to establish Navajo priorities in New Mexico

• 09/26/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council urges President Nygren to take action on a proposed Continuing Resolution

• 09/25/2024 – Tribal leaders present united voice in support of water rights

• 09/24/2024 – Speaker Curley, former uranium miners, and downwinders urge Speaker Johnson to bring RECA extension to a vote

• 09/23/2024 – U.S. Sens. Heinrich, Lujan introduce Rio San Jose Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act, companion bill to H.R. 8945 introduced by U.S. Rep. Leger Fernandez in the House on July 9

• 09/23/2024 – Budget and Finance Committee passes Nicotine Tax Legislation extending tax to cover non-tobacco nicotine products

• 09/23/2024 – Resources and Development Committee approves Right of Way to move Northern Navajo Agency road improvement projects forward

• 09/20/2024 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Task Force Chair Amber Kanazbah Crotty receives Vanguard of Justice Award

• 09/17/2024 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Task Force discusses report from BIA Missing and Murdered Unit

• 09/17/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council celebrates groundbreaking of long-awaited loop road improvement project

• 09/16/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council unanimously supports continued government operations with passage of Continuing Resolution

• 09/13/2024 – Six-month Continuing Resolution for FY2025 to be considered during special session

• 09/11/2024 – Health, Education and Human Services Committee pushes broadband and telecommunications expansion for improved public safety and economic development

• 09/11/2024 – Law and Order Committee advances a legislation proposing a referendum on changing the official name from Navajo Nation to Dine’ Nation

• 09/10/2024 – Speaker Curley advocates for the Navajo Nation at the Department of the Interior Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee meeting

• 09/03/2024 – Navajo Nation Council to seek special budget session to consider Continuing Resolution

August 2024

• 08/31/2024 – Budget and Finance Committee concludes Fiscal Year 2025 Comprehensive Budget public hearings

• 08/30/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council joins President Nygren in signing legislation to strengthen opposition to uranium transportation

• 08/29/2024 – Navajo Nation Council passes legislation supporting internship program in Washington, D.C.

• 08/28/2024 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Task Force enhance law enforcement collaboration and community support

• 08/27/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council passes legislation strengthening protections against radioactive material

• 08/27/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council approves a $737,800 funding allocation from the Navajo Nation Fair Fund

• 08/23/2024 – Navajo educational stakeholders address critical challenges at Dine’ Bi’ Olta School Board Association Forum

• 08/19/2024 – Budget and Finance Committee holds the FY25 Comprehensive Budget Public Hearing in Western Navajo Agency

• 08/16/2024 – Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee questions timeline to access Revenue Replacement Funds

• 08/15/2024 – Budget and Finance Committee continues FY2025 Comprehensive Budget Public Hearings in the Fort Defiance Navajo Agency

• 08/14/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council commemorates Navajo Code Talkers Day

• 08/13/2024 – Budget and Finance Committee commences Public Hearings on Fiscal Year 2025 Comprehensive Budget

• 08/12/2024 – Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Task Force receives report from the Navajo Nation Victim Witness Advocacy Program

• 08/07/2024 – Budget and Finance Committee to host public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2025 Comprehensive Budget

• 08/06/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council advocates at the Tribal Interior Budget Council meeting

• 08/01/2024 – Law and Order Committee advocates for increased Public Safety and Justice budgets

July 2024

• 07/30/2024 – JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley condemn today’s unauthorized transport of uranium ore through Nation

• 07/24/2024 – Tribal leaders present unified voice in support of Arizona water rights

• 07/19/2024 – Navajo leaders welcome Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner to the Navajo Nation

• 07/19/2024 – Council Delegate Brenda Jesus brings the community together for the 2nd Annual Veterans Mental Health Awareness 5K Run and Walk

• 07/18/2024 – 25th Navajo Nation Council continues offering support for Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives

• 07/17/2024 – Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement provides more than water to Arizona Tribes

• 07/16/2024 – Council Delegates and advocates raise awareness about drunk driving on the first day of the Summer Session

• 07/16/2024 – Media Advisory:  Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe signing ceremony for Historic Water Settlement

• 07/15/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council calls on President Nygren for State of the Navajo Nation Address

• 07/15/2024 –  Summer Council Session recesses until Tuesday morning

• 07/15/2024 –  Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley’s Quarterly Report to the Navajo Nation Council’s 2024 Summer Session (Revised on 07/16/2024)

• 07/12/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council convenes for 2024 Summer Council Session on July 15

• 07/09/2024 –  Law and Order Committee receives report from Division of Public Safety Director Anderson

• 07/08/2024 –  Media Advisory: Virtual press conference regarding the introduction of House and Senate bills to approve Northeastern Indian Water Rights Settlement

• 07/08/2024 –  Navajo Water Rights Legislation introduced in Congress

• 07/04/2024 –  Former Human Resources Division Director delivers exit report to the Health, Education and Human Services Committee

• 07/01/2024 –  Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee receives a report from the Department of Emergency Management regarding severe rainstorm response efforts

• 07/01/2024 –  Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee considers confirmation of Navajo Department of Health Director

• 07/01/2024 –  Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee approves Gamerco site for the location of new Gallup Indian Medical Center

June 2024

• 06/26/2024 –  Majority of Navajo Nation Chapters approve optional virtual attendance at Chapter meetings

• 06/26/2024 –  Grand opening of the Ganado Senior and Veterans Center marks a new era of community support

• 06/25/2024 –  Feral horse problem discussed in report to the Resources and Development Committee

• 06/20/2024 –  Law and Order Committee receives FY2025 budget update from the Office of Hearings and Appeals

• 06/19/2024 –  Speaker Curley addressses public safety and capital outlay priorities at the New Mexico State Tribal Leaders Summit

• 06/17/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council celebrates the grand opening of the tribe’s Goulding’s Lodge

• 06/17/2024 –  Speaker Curley thanks Foster Grandparent Volunteers for their love and compassion

• 06/17/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of Criminal Investigator Rodger J. Yazzie

• 06/17/2024 –  Resources and Development Committee hears report on high-pressure slurry ablation treatment

• 06/13/2024 –  Budget and Finance Committee supports $2.2 million appropriation for summer youth employment

• 06/13/2024 –  Speaker Curley pushes for infrastructure and water needs in roundtable discussion with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and key congressional leaders

• 06/12/2024 –  Advisory group convenes to strengthen Dine’ Action Plan

• 06/12/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council honors the service of all Women Veterans

• 06/07/2024 –  Navajo Nation Council acts to protect Navajo Nation ARPA funds from federal ‘claw back’

• 06/07/2024 –  Council members address clean energy initiatives at the 2024 Navajo Nation Energy Summit

• 06/05/2024 –  Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe and Southern San Juan Paiute leaders advocate for Arizona water rights with Congressional members

• 06/03/2024 –  Navajo Nation voices strong support for S.3853, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act

• 06/03/2024 –  Resources and Development Committee approves two appointments to the NTUA Board of Directors

May 2024

• 05/23/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement for all Colorado River water in Arizona

• 05/23/2024 –  Press Conference:  The 25th Navajo Nation Council approves the historic Arizona and New Mexico Water Rights Settlements

• 05/22/2024 –  Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee unanimously approves Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement for all Colorado River water in Arizona

• 05/22/2024 –  Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee unanimously supports the Rio San Jose’ Water Rights Settlement Agreement, moves forward to Council

• 05/22/2024 –  Resources and Development Committee calls on US EPA to provide further public outreach on Eastern Agency Abandon Uranium Mine remediation

• 05/22/2024 –  Council members continue advocating for justice for victims of fraudulent sober living homes

• 05/21/2024 –  Law and Order Committee calls on Congress to strengthen support for public safety on the Navajo Nation

• 05/17/2024 –  Speaker Curley pushes for essential amendments to Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

• 05/17/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council demands respect for Indigenous graduates

• 05/15/2024 –  Resources and Development Committee advocates community development and telecommunications advancements

• 05/14/2024 –  Navajo Nation agreement to settle all water rights claims in Arizona up for approval by Navajo Nation Council

• 05/14/2024 –  Navajo Nation settlement for water claims in the Rio San Jose’, Rio Puerco Basins in New Mexico up for consideration by the Navajo Nation Council

• 05/13/2024 –  Resources and Development Committee discusses agriculture initiatives and farm plot utilization

• 05/11/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council celebrates the 2024 Spring Commencement of Navajo Technical University

• 05/10/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council recognizes Navajo Nation Police Officer Day

• 05/09/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council marches for awareness of Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives

• 05/08/2024 –  Law and Order Committee announces updated appointments to the Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee’s Title II Reform Subcommittee

• 05/07/2024 –  Missing and Murdered Dine’ Relatives Task Force highlights urgent issues on Misssing and Murdered Indigenous People’s Day

• 05/06/2024 –  HEHSC advances ADA compliance with key initiatives and allocated funding

• 05/06/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of former Delegate Joe M. Lee

• 05/03/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council joins President Nygren in signing a resolution bringing water infrastructure to Kin Dah Lichii Chapter

• 05/02/2024 –  Navajo Nation and federal law enforcement arrest alleged Cameron shooter

• 05/02/2024 –  Reycita Billie honored by the U.S. Department of Justice for outstanding contributions to public safety

April 2024

• 04/30/2024 –  MMDR Task Force addresses the crisis of missing relatives

• 04/30/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council and President Nygren call on President Biden to halt uranium hauling on Navajo lands

• 04/26/2024 –  Health, Education & Human Services Committee offers support for the Center for Native American Health’s grant proposal

• 04/26/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council’s Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee voices support to reform workplace sexual misconduct laws and policies

• 04/25/2024 –  Council Delegate Eugenia Charles-Newton champions Navajo sovereignty at TriSec 2024

• 04/25/2024 –  Law and Order Committee advocates for enhanced local governance and public safety initiatives

• 04/24/2024 –  Navajo Nation mourns the passing of former Council Delegate Kellywood Harvey, Sr.

• 04/25/2024 –  Nast’aji’ Nahata’ Hane Legislative Branch News – 2024 Spring Session

• 04/24/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council addresses disability initiatives with the Navajo Nation Advisory Council on Disabilities

• 04/19/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council confirms Michael Anderson as Director of the Division of Public Safety

• 04/18/2024 –  Statement from Speaker Curley regarding allegations brought forth to the attention of the Navajo Nation Council

• 04/17/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council celebrates the strength of Dine’ women leadership

• 04/17/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council approves Sihasin Fund allocation for new Cameron Chapter House

• 04/16/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council approves extension for crop insurance

• 04/15/2024 –  Council Delegate Lester Yazzie sworn in on the opening day of the 2024 Spring Session

• 04/15/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council hosts walk to bring awareness to Sexual Assault Awareness Month

• 04/14/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council to convene for 2024 Spring Council Session

• 04/12/2024 –  Resources and Development Committee recognizes Aneva J. Yazzie for 13 years of exemplary service

• 04/05/2024 –  Budget and Finance Committee calls for finalized Navajo Nation Capital Improvement Plan in preparation for FY2025 budget

• 04/05/2024 –  HEHSC advocates for Dine’ educational sovereignty at DBOSBA Spring Conference

• 04/04/2024 –  Law and Order Committee supports legislation to amend rules of order for Standing Committees to promote efficiency

March 2024

• 03/29/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council recognizes National Vietnam War Veterans Day

• 03/28/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council celebrates completion of Navajo Route 71 in Birdsprings Community

• 03/28/2024 –  Law and Order Committee addresses critcal issues impacting the Navajo Nation Judicial Branch and Division of Public Safety

• 03/28/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council votes to extend the Navajo Nation’s Fiscal Recovery Fund obligation deadline for central support and regulatory services

• 03/26/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council approves $985,485 in UUFB funds for the 2024 Navajo Nation elections

• 03/25/2024 –  Navajo Nation Council to hold special session on March 26

• 03/25/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council advocates at Tribal Interior Budget Council meeting

• 03/22/2024 –  Chair of Law and Order Committee advocates for equal treatment of Tribal Public Safety programs in Senate Committee hearing

• 03/22/2024 –  Navajo Nation and Kyrgyz Republic embark on cultural exchange to forge deeper ties

• 03/20/2024 –  Navajo Hopi Land Commission advocates for appointment of ONHIR Commissioner to support displaced families

• 03/19/2024 –  JOINT PRESS RELEASE:  Naat’aanii Development Corporation’s Board removed after failing to provide financial updates to Navajo leadership, shareholders seek new board members

• 03/11/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council votes to change the Navajo Nation’s 2024 primary election date to July 30th

• 03/11/2024 –  Law and Order Committee addresses Public Safety and Judicial Concerns

• 03/11/2024 –  Budget and Finance Committee approves amendment to Greasewood Springs Sihasin Project Plan adding a building renovation project

• 03/11/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council celebrates groundbreaking for Oak Springs Chapter House Kitchen Addition and Renovation Project

February 2024

• 02/29/2024 –  Law & Order Committee addresses community safety concerns at Whitehorse High School Public Hearing

• 02/29/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council continues advocacy for Environmental Impact Study funding for Navajo Mountain road project

• 02/28/2024 –  JOINT PRESS RELEASE:  Navajo Nation releases summary of comprehensive Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement

• 02/23/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former Sawmill Chapter Vice President Harold Morgan

• 02/23/2024 –  Naa’bik’iyati’ Committee approves testimony advocating for equity regarding the 2024 Tribal Victims Set-Aside Formula Grant Program

• 02/20/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council meets with Congressman Joseph Morelle in support of the Native American Voting Rights Act

• 02/20/2024 –  Resources & Development Committee approves historic Navajo Nation Burial and Cemetary Regulations

• 02/15/2024 –  Speaker Curley offers support for AHCCCS reforms to address fraudulent sober living homes

• 02/15/2024 –  Lester Yazzie sworn in as District 6 interim Council Delegate

• 02/09/2024 –  $13.5 million crop insurance funding presented to the Navajo Nation

• 02/08/2024 –  Resources & Development Committee honor Melvin Yazzie for his service to Navajo Nation Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Department

• 02/08/2024 –  Speaker Curley speaks in favor of RECA expansion and reauthorization with U.S. Senator Hawley

• 02/05/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council advocate for Navajo priority issues with New Mexico Governor, legislators, and agencies

• 02/01/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council applauds signing of $6 million emergency relief resolution to mitigate impacts of winter weather

• 02/01/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council passes resolution support the proposed New Mexico Indian Education Trust Fund and calling for equity in the makeup of the funding task force

January 2024

• 01/30/2024 –  Nast’aji’ Nahata’ Hane Legislative Branch News – 2024 Winter Session

• 01/30/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council confirms appointment of Sean McCabe as Navajo Nation Controller

• 01/26/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council advocates to Utah State legislators for Navajo Mountain road funds and traditional medicine Medicaid reimbursement

• 01/23/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council approves nearly  $6 million in emergency relief funding to mitigate impacts of winter weather

• 01/23/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council approves $500,000 to assist with the construction of a new higher education facility

• 01/23/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council overrides Presidential veto to allow Navajo public to participate in chapter meetings virtually

• 01/22/2024 –  Speaker Curley pushes water rights, state legislative priorities, and ARPA in Winter Session report

• 01/22/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council to convene for Winter Council Session

• 01/18/2024 –  Council Delegate Seth Damon announces Council resignation to serve as the New Mexico Deputy Secretary of Indian Affairs

• 01/15/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council pushes Navajo Nation priorities to Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and legislators

• 01/12/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council members speak in support of road funding, traditional healing services, and voting rights measures with Utah State lawmakers

• 01/11/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council addresses fraudulent sober living homes and MMIW issues with Arizona Attorney General

• 01/03/2024 –  25th Navajo Nation Council pays homage to the life of U.S. Army veteran Benjamin H. Benally