The Naabik’iyati Committee has started. It’s now 11:34 am. Former Navajo Nation Chairperson Peter MacDonald Sr., as president of the Navajo Code Talkers Association, is here. Accompanying him is Navajo Code Talker Association Vice President Ray Hawthorne. I asked why they were at Naabi meeting and MacDonald joking answered that he wanted to know if the Council had changed. I asked if he and Mr. Hawthorne came because of Delegate Joshua Butler’s legislation 0078-14: opposing the use of disparaging references to Native people in professional sports franchises. MacDonald said yes and added that he wanted to correct some disparaging remarks being made about him and the Navajo Code Talkers regarding the NFL Red Skins.
The proposed Naabi AGENDA that was posted on the Navajo Council’s website appears to be a bit different from what was handed out here at the Naabi meeting.
The following legislation are not on today’s agenda:
Legislation No. 0026-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’ Approving Carryover Funding in the Amount of $512,863.96 for the Navajo Election Administration Office in Business Unit No. 101021 for 2014 Election and Operational Purposes (B&F 02/18/14)
(Sponsor: Honorable Walter Phelps)
Legislation No. 0047-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’; Approving the
Purchase of the Southwest Silverstar Enterprises, L.L. Property, 1.32 Acres, More or Less, located in Coconino County, Page, Arizona, for $360,000 Plus Costs and Expenses; Approving the Expenditure of Funds from the Navajo Parks and Recreation Department Facility Improvement Project Fund Consistent with the Land Acquisition Trust Fund Act, 16 N.N.C. §§201-208, in the Amount approved for the Purchase of the Southwest
Silverstar Enterprises, L.L.C. Property; and, Authorizing the President of the Navajo Nation to Execute the Real Estate Purchase Agreement for the Southwest Silverstar Enterprises, L.L.C. Property after the Navajo Nation Land Department and the Navajo Nation Department of Justice comply with the Implementing the Navajo Tribal Policy on Acquisition of Lands,
RCAG-28-84 (NABI)
(Sponsor: Honorable Roscoe Smith)
Legislation No. 0083-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJA-04-14 (NABI)
(Sponsor: Honorable Jonathan L. Hale)
Legislation No. 0084-14: Relating to Naabik’iyati’ and the Navajo Nation Council; Overriding the Navajo Nation President’s Veto of Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJA-05-14 (NABI)
(Sponsor: Honorable Jonathan L. Hale)
