Dues for Navajo Code Talker descendants and spouses temporarily suspended

HERE AT NAVAJO CODE TALKERS ASSOCIATION MEETING AT NAVAJO NATION MUSEUM AND LIBRARY

There has to be 75 percent of Navajo Code Talkers in attendance and about 40 Code Talkers left.

BYLAWS ALSO STATE THAT QUORUM NEEDED AND FOR A LONG TIME, NCTA HAS BEEN OPERATING WITHOUT MEETING QUORUM REQUIREMENT.

NCTA VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SECRETARY ROY HAWTHORNE
If members have not paid NTCA due then there are no qualified votes so we shud suspend the buylaws concerning dues pending reorganization and rule wud be that you don’t have to pay dues but you wud be qualified to vote.

NCTA BOARD MEMBER REAGAN HAWTHORNE
We ned to vote and if we suspend that requirement, I wud like to see date down the road to reinstate – a firm date. With the power that the Board has here, amend bylaws to make dues zero amount.

NCTA VICE PREZ/TREASURER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICE/SECRETARY ROY HAWTHORNE
So we will suspend bylaws to allow all NCTA Board members to vote and this only temporary.

NCTA MEMBER/NAVAJO CODE TALKER GEORGE JAMES
We shud have all Board members pay their dues before they vote. It needs to be legal. Let’s see how much each member can pay.

NCTA VICE PREZ/TREASURER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SECRETARY ROY HAWTHORNE
Okay, we will go with Mr. James recommendation and allow each NCTA Board member and Navajo Code Talker to pay their dues.

NAVAJO CODE TALKER GEORGE JAMES
How much?

NCTA VICE PREZ HAWTHORNE
$15 a year for all Code Talkers and cud change later, if we want to.

WOMAN WITH NAVAJO CODE TALKER SAMUEL SANDOVAL
I thot u said that the due wud be suspended.

NCTA VICE PREZ HAWTHORNE
Ok, we’ll vote on Due: NCT $15 a year and NCT spouse $10

NAVAJO CODE TALKER DESCENDANT – KRISTY BARRY
So where are Due deposited since Association and Foundation (fundraising entity for NTC MUSEUM) have merged. And doesn’t Dues go to Treasurer and you’re the Treasurer?

NCTA VICE PREZ/TREASURER/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/SECRETARY HAWTHORNE
I need to create some type of accountability and so I don’t want to be responsible for Due. And secretary will give you receipt and make it part of today’s record.

Mr. Peter MacDonald and myself are Life Members and that will be clarified at next meeting.

Are there any Code Talkers today that can’t pay? I guess everyone can pay. And motion will also include that Spouses and Descendants cannot vote can he or she pays.

NCTA BOARD MEMBER REAGAN HAWTHORNE
Well, I guess i can’t vote.

NCTA VICE PREZ HAWTHORNE
Ok, I’ll amend motion again to include Spouse and Descendants but their dues are suspended until next meeting with the exception of Reagan, which allows Reagan to vote.

NCT SAMUEL SANDOVAL
We have $100,000 scholarships. How many Code Talkers utilize it. Some families take most of it but I guess that’s okay because the Navajo Council delegates do that.

NCTA VICE PREZ HAWTHORNE
The NCTA Scholarship Program will also have to be reorganized.

MOTION NAVAJO CODE TALKER SAMUEL SANDOVAL
SECOND NAVAJO CODE TALKER BILL TOLEDO
6 in favor, 0 opposed

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