Daily Archives: June 13, 2014

Naabik’iyati Committee approves 4 bills without debate and adjourns

Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee, without debate, approves LEGISLATION 0108-14, approving and authorizing a Model 108 contract between Navajo Nation and the U.S. Department of the Interior for the planning and design of the San Juan Basin Irrigation Rehabilitation Project with a VOTE of 11 in favor, 0 opposed. The Committee also approved, without debate, LEGISLATION […]

Permanent extension of Indian Coal Production Tax Credit moves to Navajo Council

Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee, without debates, votes 10 in favor, 2 opposed, on LEGISLATION 0246-13: confirming Beverly Becenti-Pigman to Navajo Nation Human Rights Research Review Board. Committee now on LEGISLATION 0090-14, supporting the Navajo Nation’s and Crow Tribe’s combined and collaborative efforts to energy, supporting the U.S. Congress’s permanent extension of the Indian Coal Production […]

Naabik’iyati Committee supports Navajo amendments to U.S. Native American Energy Act

NAABIK’IYAT COMMITTEE DEBATING LEGISLATION 0192-13LEGISLATION 0192-13, NATIVE AMERICAN ENERGY ACT. CHIEF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL LEVON HENRY Bill introduced 2012 and made to one committee and latest see on internet is that it died. DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act, has been introduced and so perhaps it would be best to move amendments through […]

Native American Energy Act will streamline oil and gas permits in Eastern Navajo Reservation

Here at Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee, where committee now on LEGISLATION 0192-13, Native American Energy Act. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE Talk about nonsense, Navajo Environmental Protection Agency always gets in way, even when trying to grade a road. So maybe we should give to presidential candidates about their recommendations. But I think we cud use this, […]

Is Native American Energy Act about oil and gas – fracking?

Here at Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee, where committee now on LEGISLATION 0192-13, SPONSOR OF LEGISLATION 0192-13, DELEGATE WALTER PHELPS Congressman Don Young introduced Native American Energy Act, which was not acted on by Congress. Nov. 12, 2013, placed on Congressional calendar and no action so still pending before committee so interest here was to support […]

No Navajo Nation recognition of Hopi Chairman Honanie?

The Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee is officially stared. A quorum was reached at 12:20 p.m. But before a quorum was reached, committee members started listening to a report from the “Save the Confluence” families and Hopi Tribal Chairman Herman Honanie. And now the Committee is arguing about legality of accepting report from “save the confluence” […]

Accepting report on Confluence could be interpreted as supporting possible lawsuit

The Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee is officially stared. A quorum was reached at 12:20 p.m. But before a quorum was reached, committee members started listening to a report from the “Save the Confluence” families and Hopi Tribal Chairman Herman Honanie. Innovation by Delegate Nelson BeGaye. Announcements and recognitions by several delegates. Speaker Pro Temp LoRenzo […]

Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee gets quorum

The Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee has reached a quorum at 12:20 p.m. as the committee was hearing a report from the “Save the Confluence” families. Delegate Nelson BeGaye was asked by Speaker Pro Temp LoRenzo Bates to do innovation.

Plants, water, animals also have same rights as human rights.

The Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee has started, but not officially because they do not have a quorum. But it was decided that the committee would begin listening to reports. The first report if from the “Save the Confluence” families. DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON I understand the protection of sacred sites. And there are national parks that […]

Where are the Navajo elders? Why aren’t they protesting?

The Navajo Council’s Naabik’iyati Committee has started, but not officially because they do not have a quorum. But it was decided that the committee would begin listening to reports. The first report if from the “Save the Confluence” families. SAVE THE CONFLUENCE FAMILIES Land is sacred and it is true. as we have looked at […]