Daily Archives: November 24, 2013

Shiprock Chapter votes to Oppose waiver of all liabilities for BHP

SHIPROCK CHAPTER PRESIDENT DUANE “CHILI” YAZZIE: In this purchase of BHP Navajo Coal Mine, there is also a plan to use the Navajo Nation Permanent Trust Fund to buy BHP mine. And so remember, the Navajo people, us, have to approve that first. FEMALE COMMUNITY MEMBER: We should wait for correct language before voting. But […]

DEBATE over Objecting to BHP waiver of Liabilities

Debate begins over Shiprock Chapter President Duane “Chili” Yazzie’s proposed resolution for the Shiprock Chapter to Object to the Navajo Council’s approval of a waiver of liabilities for BHP in the purchase of BHP’s coal mine. SHIPROCK COMMUNITY MEMBER, SAMMY: A lot of people probably already think that the mine is already purchase. I’m concerned […]

Proposed Shiprock, NM, Chapter resolution Objecting to BHP waiver

Shiprock President Duane “Chili” Yazzie is reading his legislation:”Stating an Objection to the Navajo Nation Council Approval to Grant BHP Mine’s a Waiver of All Liability in the BHP Navajo Mine Purchase by the Navajo Nation.” WHEREAS: The Shiprock Chapter of the Navajo Nation acts on this resolution pursuant to the authority conferred to the […]

Here at Shiprock, NM, Chapter: Objecting to BHP Waiver of Liabilities

Greetings Relatives/Frens, Here at Shiprock, NM, chapter, waiting for community to get to legislation opposing BHP’s waiver of all past, current and future liabilities regarding the coal mine, which BHP named Navajo Mine. Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC, which the Navajo Council created as a tribal enterprise specifically created to purchase Navajo Mine, announced on […]