Daily Archives: December 23, 2014

Navajo Council adjourns at 9:28 p.m. with two pieces of legislation left on agenda

Council voting on Motion to Adjourn, 10 in favor, 3 opposed. It is now 9:28 p.m. Council does not act on two remaining legislation, Legislation 0290-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati and the Navajo Nation Council; Adopoting ________________to complete Term as Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council. Sponsor, Speaker Pro Tem LoRenzo Bates AND Legislation 0341-14: Relating […]

Navajo Council amends election law to allow voters to decide if presidential candidate fluent in Navajo language

Council continues debating Legislation No. 0289-14: Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’iyati’, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Language Fluency Requirements of the Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §8(A)(4) (Office of President/Vice President), §8(B)(8) 5 (Office of Council Delegate), §8(D)(2)(c) (Land Board) and §8(D)(3)(e) (Farm Board) (Sponsor: Honorable Lorenzo Curley) DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON […]

Navajo Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie says referendum on Navajo language fluency presidential candidate requirement would create “disharmony.”

Council continues debating Legislation No. 0289-14: Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’iyati’, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Language Fluency Requirements of the Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §8(A)(4) (Office of President/Vice President), §8(B)(8) 5 (Office of Council Delegate), §8(D)(2)(c) (Land Board) and §8(D)(3)(e) (Farm Board) (Sponsor: Honorable Lorenzo Curley) DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE […]

Navajo Council Delegate Roland Tso opposes referendum on Navajo language fluency

Council continues debating Legislation No. 0289-14: Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’iyati’, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Language Fluency Requirements of the Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §8(A)(4) (Office of President/Vice President), §8(B)(8) 5 (Office of Council Delegate), §8(D)(2)(c) (Land Board) and §8(D)(3)(e) (Farm Board) (Sponsor: Honorable Lorenzo Curley) DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE […]

Navajo Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie says young Navajos pushed away by requiring Navajo language fluency for elected officials

Council continues debating Legislation No. 0289-14: Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’iyati’, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Language Fluency Requirements of the Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §8(A)(4) (Office of President/Vice President), §8(B)(8) 5 (Office of Council Delegate), §8(D)(2)(c) (Land Board) and §8(D)(3)(e) (Farm Board) (Sponsor: Honorable Lorenzo Curley) DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE […]

Navajo Council Delegate Walter Phelps says Navajo language “sacred.”

Council takes up Legislation No. 0289-14: Relating to Law and Order, Naabik’iyati’, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Language Fluency Requirements of the Navajo Nation Election Code at 11 N.N.C. §8(A)(4) (Office of President/Vice President), §8(B)(8) 5 (Office of Council Delegate), §8(D)(2)(c) (Land Board) and §8(D)(3)(e) (Farm Board) (Sponsor: Honorable Lorenzo Curley) DELEGATE LORENZO CURLEY […]

Navajo Council now on removal of Navajo language fluency requirement for candidates

Without debate, Council votes 13 in favor, 0 opposed on Legislation 0342-14: Relaling to Budget and Finance Committee, Resources and Development Committee, Naabikiyati Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving Supplemental Funding from the Unreserved, Undesignaled Fund Balance in the Amount of $500,000 for Tonalea/Red Lake Chapter for Professional Services and Demolition Project. Without debate, […]

Navajo Council postpones special presidential election for 60 days, but no later than Aug. 31, 2015

Council continues to debate Legislation No. 0346-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Waiving Certain Navajo Election Code Provisions to Allow for a Special Election for the President of the Navajo Nation and Other Elective Offices (Sponsor: Honorable LoRenzo Bates, Honorable Roscoe Smith) COUNCIL VOTE ON AMENDMENT 1, INSERT NEW LANGUAGE TO […]

Navajo Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie says Council needs to remove Navajo fluency requirement for presidential candidates so new primary can occur

Council now on Legislation No. 0346-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Waiving Certain Navajo Election Code Provisions to Allow for a Special Election for the President of the Navajo Nation and Other Elective Offices (Sponsor: Honorable LoRenzo Bates, Honorable Roscoe Smith) SPEAKER PRO TEM BATES Chief Justice says special presidential election […]

Speaker Pro Tem Bates says President Shelly could veto legislation to postpone election up to Aug. 31, 2014

Council now on Legislation No. 0346-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Waiving Certain Navajo Election Code Provisions to Allow for a Special Election for the President of the Navajo Nation and Other Elective Offices (Sponsor: Honorable LoRenzo Bates, Honorable Roscoe Smith) SPEAKER PRO TEM BATES Why didn’t I select a date […]