NAVAJO COUNCIL DEBATE STARTED AND DELEGATE CARL SLATER speaking: Since Legislation for $3M didn’t pass that Divisions of Health & Department of Public Safety draft bill on the needs of chapters. What plan is for seniors to receive meals and coordinate with states on lunches for students. But need guidance since prior $3M legislation not […]
Delegate Carl Slater is sponsoring Legislation 0056-20, support of Tribal Public Health Security & Preparedness Bill. DELEGATE CROTTY Ask David Nez provide info since he is Incident Commander for Navajo Nation Public Health Emergency. What does public health need since in emergency? There are strike team involving CHR, first responders, etc. What do you need […]
Council voted 11 in favor and 11 opposed on Legislation 0054-20 to appropriate $3M to Navajo Nation Emergency Management for it and chapters to address COVID-19. By Navajo law, 16 yes votes were needed to approve 0054-19 and so 0054-19 was not approved. The Council is now on Legislation 0055-20 to allow Navjao Council and […]
Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans Here at Council special session to address legislation and reports regarding COVID-19. Council is back from 15 minute break to make amendments to $3 million in emergency funds for Navajo Nation Emergency Management Office and 110 chapters. Amendment is to waive the Navajo Nation Appropriation Act to allow chapters to submit emergency funding […]
