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Navajo Council finally approves creation of special fund for $554 million settlement

Navajo Council votes 17 in favor, 0 opposed on Legislation No. 0355-14: Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’iyati’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Enacting “The Navajo Nation Trust Settlement Act of 2014” by Amending Title 12 of the Navajo Nation Code and Establishing “The Sihasin Fund” to include those Settlement Monies […]

Navajo Council opposes funding of elderly nursing homes and youth centers with settlement

Navajo Council now on Legislation No. 0355-14: Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’iyati’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Enacting “The Navajo Nation Trust Settlement Act of 2014” by Amending Title 12 of the Navajo Nation Code and Establishing “The Sihasin Fund” to include those Settlement Monies received from the United States […]

Navajo Council dragging Controller over coals because of his handling of $554 million settlement

Navajo Council now on Legislation No. 0355-14: Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’iyati’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Enacting “The Navajo Nation Trust Settlement Act of 2014” by Amending Title 12 of the Navajo Nation Code and Establishing “The Sihasin Fund” to include those Settlement Monies received from the United States […]

Navajo Council Delegate Charles Damon says Instead of prioritizing housing for elders and veterans, make housing for everyone

Navajo Council now on Legislation No. 0355-14: Relating to Law and Order, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’iyati’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Enacting “The Navajo Nation Trust Settlement Act of 2014” by Amending Title 12 of the Navajo Nation Code and Establishing “The Sihasin Fund” to include those Settlement Monies received from the United States […]

“Navajo Nation receives funds from $554 million settlement”

PRESS RELEASEPRESS RELEASE – Navajo Nation receives funds from $554 million settlement WINDOW ROCK, Arz. (11-7-14) – Speaker Pro Tem LoRenzo Bates (Nenahnezad, Newcomb, San Juan, Tiis Tsoh Sikaad, Tse’Daa’Kaan, Upper Fruitland) and Navajo Nation Controller Mark Grant on Friday, confirmed that the Navajo Nation has received settlement funds from the single largest resolution in […]

Navajo Nation expects to receive $554 million Settlement in 90 to 120 days

The Navajo Council continues to debate LEGISLATION 0179-14, which is amending the $554 million settlement by accepting the current Trust Fund Account balances as stated in the periodic statements of performance, which is about $2 million. DELEGATE KATHERINE BENALLY wat was to be invested was about $40 million but it didn’t get invested or something. […]

Navajo Council work session on URI is definitely July 18

Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee finally got a quorum at about 1:15 p.m. today, July 17, 2014. Delegate Walter Phelps did the innovation. And then the Committee went to Announcements. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE I Talked with Delegate Edmund Yazzie to defer work session on Uranium Resources Inc. and Council action. And there might be a request […]

$554 million settlement is “Christmas in July”

Navajo Council Naabik’iyati Committee is now debating DIRECTIVE by Delegate Alton Shepherd for the Council’s Task Force on the $554 million Settlement to begin meeting on how to spend the $554 m. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE This is premature. Let’s make sure it arrives first. DELEGATE KATHERINE BENALLY Opposing side is saying, we don’t have money, […]

YouTube Video, “How will the Navajo Council use $554 m. settlement? And will the Navajo People be involved?

YouTube Video, “How will the Navajo Council use $554 m.? And will the Navajo People be involved?” The Navajo Nation Council has started making plans for the $554 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by the tribe in 2006 against the United States for mismanagement of tribal trust funds and tribal resources. And those plans […]

YouTube Video: Navajo Council honors former Delegate Keeswood Sr. for work on $554 million settlement

This Video is about: Navajo Nation Council met in a special session on June 6, 2014, to finish up its May 30, 2014, agenda. The Council didn’t finish its May 30, 2014, agenda because they lost a quorum. Before the Council started debate on its legislation, it honored former Council Delegate Ervin Keeswood Sr. for […]