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Navajo Nation has 309 New COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths, 6.18.22to 6.21.22

Navajo Nation Office of the President & Vice President Press Release: Over four-day period, 309 new cases and two deaths related to COVID-19, 60 communities identified with uncontrolled spread WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – (6.21.22) – On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo […]

Nez signs $14M for Hardship Assistance for Elders; Council approves $14M for Hardship Assistance for Elders & $557M for Hardship Assistance for Adults & Minors, 12.30.21

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans,On Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, Navajo Nation President Nez signed the Council’s resolution that approved the use of $14 Million in Unspent CARES funds of the $2.1 Billion in Navajo Nation ARPA funds for Hardship Assistance for elders. The Council approved $14M for Hardship Assistance for elders and $557 Million for Hardship Assistance for […]

$1.2B proposed for Navajo Infrastructure & Hardship Assistance, 9 am, 12.16&17.21

Greetings Relatives/Frens/Humans, The Navajo Nation Council Naabik’iyati Committee started two days of work session on proposed Legislation 0257-21: An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $1,166,003,000/$1.16 BILLION of Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Funds; Approving the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Expenditure Plans for Water and Wastewater Projects, Broadband Projects, Home […]

5:30 PM, 10.9.20: Nez & Lizer announce Hardship Aid signed.

PRESS RELEASE – Nez-Lizer Administration approves hardship relief funds for enrolled Navajo Nation members, chapter relief funds, and broadband initiatives “All Navajo Nation CARES Act funds have now been allocated” WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer approved two separate resolutions on Friday, adopting the hardship assistance expenditure […]

COVID-19 kills one more of our Relatives; total of 59 dead from virus 4.25.20

9:08 pm PRESS RELEASE – 97 new cases and one more death related to COVID-19 reported WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Navajo Department of Health in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 97 new cases of COVID-19 and a total of 59 deaths for the Navajo Nation […]

Navajo Council spring session starts today 4.20.20

4.20.20 4:02 p.m. PRESS RELEASE – Navajo Nation Council to continue holding 2020 Spring Session WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Following a vote by the 24th Navajo Nation Council on Friday to cancel the 2020 Spring Session, President Nez vetoed the legislation Sunday afternoon. Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CAP-27-20 was approved unanimously by consent schedule. […]

Navajo Prez planning more Weekend Curfews 4.14.20

6:19 pm PRESS RELEASE – 25 new cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths reported WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 838 for the Navajo Nation as of Tuesday – an increase of 25 positive cases since Monday, according to the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo […]

COVID-19 Deaths, positive Cases increasing among Dine’, 4.6.20

4.6.20 PRESS RELEASE – 30 new positive cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation, 2,134 total negative results WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 384 for the Navajo Nation as of Monday – an increase of 30 positive cases since Sunday, according to the Navajo Department of […]

COVID-19 has claimed 13 of our Dine’ relatives; 321 total cases as of 4.4.20

6:44 pm PRESS RELEASE – 321 total positive cases of COVID-19 for the Navajo Nation, one more death confirmed WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The total number of positive tests for COVID-19 has reached 321 for the Navajo Nation as of Saturday – an increase of 51 cases since Friday, according to the Navajo Department of […]