Daily Archives: January 29, 2014

Navajo Council recessed until tomorrow

Navajo Council recessed after voting down Legislation 0369-12 which would have authorized a referendum for the People to vote on once again becoming the Governing Body of the Navajo Nation instead of the Council. The Council returns tomorrow, Jan. 30, 2014, at 10 am to the council chamber to continue their five day Winter Session. […]

Council opposes Referendum for the People

VOTE AT 6:22 PM ON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING REFERENDUM FOR THE PEOPLE TO BE GOVERNING BODY OF NAVAJO NATION INSTEAD OF COUNCIL: 8 IN FAVAOR, 8 OPPOSED SPEAKER NAIZE VOTES “NO” SO VOTE IS 8 IN FAVOR, 9 OPPOSED

Delegate K.Benally: Referendum is like signing blank check

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL WHERE DEBATE IS ON AUTHORIZING REFERENDUM FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE BACK THEIR GOVERNMENT DELEGATE JONATHAN NEZ The people will be educated about this referendum and there will be no additional cost because this referendum will be part of Navajo elections in November 2015. But Council did approve funds for special election […]

Delegate Mel Begay: What is the people’s power?

Still here at Navajo council where debate continues over Council authorizing referendum for people to vote on becoming governing body of Navajo Nation once again. It’s 6:08 pm DELEGATE WALTER PHELPS It was Convention in 2000 that these ideas were born. I have question on language overstriken regarding Council supervising undelegated powers from people. We […]

Delegate J. Nez: Referendum is Empowerment

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL WHERE DEBATE IS ON AUTHORIZING REFERENDUM FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE BACK THEIR GOVERNMENT DELEGATE RUSSELL BEGAYE This is patchwork. Millions has been spent on Government Development Commission and this is what they brought. They were suppose to have complete Government Reform. This is really not about giving power back to people. […]

Delegate Mel Begay: Referendum will create chaos

Here at Navajo Council where debate continues over referendum for people to return as governing body. DELEGATE MEL BEGAY Why should there be referendum? Why can’t Council do and also include how policies and laws created. That is how I support this legislation. It needs a little more work and direction. Navajo Government Development Commission […]

Navajo people never delegated powers to Judicial and Executive Branches

I’M BACK AT NAVAJO COUNCIL WHERE DEBATES CONTINUES ON LEGISLATION 0369-12 WHICH IS FOR COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE REFERENDUM FOR NAVAJO PEOPLE TO AMEND NAVAJO LAW BY REMOVING COUNCIL AS GOVERNING BODY AND RETURNING THE PEOPLE AS GOVERNING BODY. DELEGATE CHARLES DAMON II According to a report from Navajo Government Development Office Caleb Roanhorse to chapter, […]

What is ballot language

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL WHERE DEBATE IS ON AUTHORIZING REFERENDUM FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE BACK THEIR GOVERNMENT VIA LEGISLATION 0369-12. NDOJ DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL BOBROFF Language on ballot shud be answered by Election Office but language is on Page 2: line 5 to line 15 and would not include Findings. GREETINGS RELATIVES/FRENS/HUMANS, NEED TO RUN […]

We are telling people that we can’t make decisions for them

HERE AT COUNCIL WHERE LEGISLATION for people’s referendum getting criticized. DELEGATE KATHERINE BENALLY i AGREEe with Delegate Curley It should be simple question. That is what I understood from this morning’s discussion. the empowerment established with chapters and they have been working with that movement. And the movement allowed chapters to reduce council. now with […]

Navajo activists, environmentalists could challenge Council decision over natural resources

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL WHERE I’M HEARING MORE AND MORE ANXIETY FROM COUNCIL DELEGATES WHO ARE FINDING IT HARD TO EMPOWER THE NAVAJO PEOPLE. DELEGATE LORENZO CURLEY are we putting policy to people? or are we allowing people to create a right? The right for People to govern is already recognized in other parts of […]