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Navajo Council Education Committee unanimously supports audit of Window Rock School District

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MEETING IN THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING ROOM IN WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. THE COMMITTEE HAS ACTED ON TWO BILLS: COMMITTEE TABLED LEGILSATION 0137-18  which seek for the Health, Education & Human Services Committee to update and amend the terms and conditions for […]

Where is the justification for moving social services of the Navajo people from one department to another?

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, The following are four proposed legislation for the Navajo Nation Council and its standing committees that have started the 5-day public comment period. Comments may be emailed to comments@navajo-nsn.gov and mailed to Executive Director, Office of Legislative Services, Box 3390, Window Rock, Ariz. 86515. The phone number for the executive director is 928-871-7586. […]

“Food is Medicine; Medicine is Food”

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMANS SERVICES COMMITTEE WHICH IS MEETING IN THE NAVAJO COUNCIL CHAMBER IN WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. THE FIRST ITEM ON THE HEHS COMMITTEE AGENDA WAS A REPORT FROM NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HORTICULTURE DR. KEVIN LOMBARD ON HEALTHY GARDENS/HEALTH LIVES: NAVAJO PERCEPTIONS OF GROWING FOOD LOCALLY […]

Navajo Council’s top committee meets without the sky falling

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, Well, the sky hasn’t fallen…That was what Navajo Nation Council Speaker Johnny Naize predicted would happen if the Navajo Nation Court denied his request for the Court to immediately black the Council from placing him on paid leave. According to Naize’s legal CLAIMS to the Court, the paid leave would “threaten to further […]

Complaints about Navajo Nation Self Reliance Department’s burial, financial assistance

STILL HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE. NAVAJO NATION DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE ANALYST THOMAS CODY The Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Department of Self Reliance is asking for a work session on issues regarding social services, such as burial assistance, financial assistance, wood assistance, and also asking the […]

Support Navajo Council Legislation 0091-14 opposing/rescinding Uranium Mining legislation

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE WHERE CONCERNED GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL COMMENTING TO COMMITTEE ABOUT HRI/URI’S PROPOSED URANIUM MINING. THE HEHS COMMITTEE REACHES A QUORUM WITH THE ARRIVAL OF HEHS COMMITTEE MEMBER DELEGATE DWIGHT WITHERSPOON. HEHS COMMITTEE MEMBER DELEGATE WALTER PHELPS DOES THE INNOVATION. DURING ANNOUNCENTS, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES […]

Several Navajo Reservation communities oppose uranium mining

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE WHERE CONCERNED GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL COMMENTING TO COMMITTEE ABOUT HRI/URI’S PROPOSED URANIUM MINING. HRI have properties not only in Church Rock, NM, but Becenti, NM, and Crownpoint, NM. Original project in Crownpoint involved In-Situ Uranium Mining and Uranium Processing Plant but now HRI is being […]

Public encouraged submit complaints about 911 system

HERE AT THE NAVAJO COUNCIL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING. Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Office Director Brian Tagaban is still making his report on the emergency 911 system. Tagaban handed out a written report. He reported that individuals from the Navajo Reservation have submitted written and verbal complaints about the 911 system. He […]

Here at Navajo Council Health, Education and Human Services Committee

HERE AT NAVAJO COUNCIL HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE IN THE NAVAJO COUNCIL CHAMBER IN WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. THE COMMITTEE IS HEARING A REPORT FROM THE NAVAJO NATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY COMMISSION ON THE NAVAJO EMERGENCY 911 SYSTEM. TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR BRIAN TAGABN IS MAKING THE REPORT. THE NEXT REPORT WILL BE FROM THE DINE’ EDUCATION […]

Health, Education and Human Services Committee: “Imminent threats from uranium mining”

Groups and individuals that are concerned about the “imminent threats from uranium mining” are schedule to go before the Navajo Council’s Health, Education and Human Services Committee tomorrow, April 2, 2014, at 10 a.m. in the north conference room of the Navajo Council chamber in Window Rock, Ariz. According to the HEHS Committee’s proposed AGENDA, […]