Headed home to download video of Naabi debate to remove Speaker Naize
Headed home to download video of Naabik’iyati Committee debate over legislation to remove Speaker Naize and to name new speaker. Stay Tune! And thanks for tuning in!
Daily Archives: January 23, 2014
Naabi Tables Legislation for Council to name new Speaker
Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee debates DELEGATE KENNETH MARYBOY i was there when you took same oath. What makes you better person? DELEGATE CHARLES DAMON POINT OF ORDER – Rule Legislation 0011-14 out of order. DELEGATE WITHERSPOON This legislation is only in case we voted for new speaker. So I motion to table this legislation. Seconded […]
Delegate Kenneth Maryboy: Ignore pressure from public & media
The Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee is debating Legislation 0011-14, which is for the Council to appoint a new speaker when the Council removes Delegate Johnny Naize as speaker. Delegate Alton Shepherd, who sponsored the legislation for Council to remove Naize as speaker is also sponsoring this legislation for Council to name new speaker. During his […]
Delegate Katherine Benally: Speaker Naize until 2015!!
Naabik’iyati Committee is now on Legislation 0011-14, which is to nominate a replacement for Speaker Naize when the Council removes Naize as speaker. The Council convenes its five day winter session on Jan. 27, Monday. Delegate Alton Shepherd is also sponsor of this Legislation. DELEGATE LORENZO CURLEY The Navajo Nation is putting its legitimacy at […]
Naabik’iyati Committee tables Legislation for Council to remove Naize as Speaker
Speaker Pro Temp Mel Begay calls for Speaker Naize to make a presentation/rebuttal but no Speaker Naize in the Council chamber. DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON I make motion to Table which takes to Council for full debate. Delegate Jonathan Hale seconds. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE POINT OF ORDER: I feel if TAble then there is possibility that […]
Delegate Alton Shepherd: I did what I thought was right
Here at Naabik’iyati Committee where Legislation 0003-14, which is the removal of Naize as Speaker by Council, is before the Committee. Delegate Witherspoon makes the motion for the Committee to properly bring Legislation 0003-14 before the committee, Delegate Leonard Tsosie seconds Delegate Witherspoon’s motion. DELEGATE ALTON SHEPHERD Speaker shall be in good standing. In January […]
Naabi votes 12 in favor for Mel Begay to be Speaker Pro Temp
The Naabik’iyati Committee finished voting on Speaker Pro Temps. Delegate Mel Begay received 12 votes and Delegate Jonathan Hale received 5 votes. Legislation 0003-14 is being read into record.
Naabi Committee nominating Speaker Pro Temp for legislation to remove Naize as Speaker
Naabik’iyati Committee is now on legislation to remove Naize as speaker. Speaker Naize named Delegate Mel Begay to be Speaker Pro Temp but then Delegate Begay is told that Legislative Counsel has important advice. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL MARIAN KAHN members of Naabi committee, sectoin 700 B provides that when chairperson of committee absent that members vote […]
Naabik’iyati committee now on Legislation to remove Speaker Naize
Naabik’iyati Committee now on Legislation 0378-13, which is supporting master plan for Social Security, Child Welfare. The sponsor is Delegate Josh Butler. Committee calls for vote again. VOTE AT 4:30 PM IS 13 IN FAVOR, Naabi now on legislation 0003-14 and legislation being read into record.
Naabik’iyati Committee immediately votes on Gaming Compact
Naabik’iyati committee appears to be getting restless…AS SOON as Legislation 0376-13, Navajo Nation Gaming Compact was completely read into the record, the committee called for a vote! VOTE IS 18 IN FAVOR, 0 OPPOSED AT 4:25 PM
