Daily Archives: July 20, 2015

Navajo Council ends first day at 10:19 pm

Navajo Nation Council finally recesses after losing quorum. Even though Council had no quorum, they finished hearing the Navajo Area BIA report. It is now 10:21 p.m. Good Night!

Navajo Council lose quorum – again

Navajo Nation Council loses quorum at 9:30 p.m. while questioning Navajo Area Bureau of Indian Affairs Office in Gallup, N.M., which seems to be a trend… I was reading past posts and in 2014 and 2013, the Council lost quorum during as they listened to the BIA report during their summer session. A quorum of […]

Navajo Council adds 8 pieces of legislation, 4 verbal reports, 1 written report, removes 2 pieces of legislation

Council debating the addition of Four Reports to their proposed agenda, which was made by Council Delegate Leonard Tsosie. Reports were made before President Russell Begaye’s State of the Nation address. VOTE at 1:19 pm, 14-3 The 4 reports are: Myron Bryant on Youth JR Lester on horse riders opposing referendum Jerry Brodie on Dusty […]

Navajo Council officially starts agenda at 1:05 pm

Council took a really, really long time to do introductions and announcements. And so when they finally got done, it was time for lunch so they recessed and now they’re back. Council session reconvened 1:05 pm and now they are on adopting their agenda, which includes the addition of reports and legislation. The following is […]

Navajo Nation three Branches’ priority is Little Colorado River water rights settlement

Here Navajo Council in Window Rock, Arz. During signing ceremony, Speaker LoRenzo Bates announced that one of goals/priority of Three Branches is to settle Little Colorado River water rights. Bates also said that the Council and President Russell Begaye will be visiting the former Bennett Freeze Area. DELEGATE AMBER CROTTY talked about her request for […]