Podcasts about navajo nation council

  NARF turns on free flow of information about tribal water rights   Canadians assess legacy of Pope and Catholic Church after his death   Navajo Nation Council hosts MMIP walk ahead of spring session  

On today's newscast: The National Weather Service's seasonal outlook predicts a wetter-than-average summer across northern Arizona, a Navajo Nation Council delegation met with the head of the Interior Department, the Yavapai County sheriff criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs' veto of immigration legislation, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren didn't appear in person for the State of the Nation Address, and more.

  Proposed NOAA funding cuts would impact mariners, hunters   Navajo Nation Council 'optimistic' after round of Washington meetings  

Following a statement of “strong disappointment” from the Navajo Nation Council, the U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly planning to restore information about Navajo Code Talkers it has deleted from some websites.

  Tribes respond to SD's Black Hills National Forest stewardship bill   Navajo Nation Council, Utah officials celebrate water rights settlement   Kivġiq festival features 'pagan' dancing that was banned by church  

On today's newscast: Black-footed ferrets are reintroduced, Navajo Nation Council removed Navajo Attorney General Ethel Branch from her post after she said President Buu Nygren didn't harass his vice president last year, Apache County has a new county attorney, prescribed burns continue, and much more.

House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Hearing: Investigating the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Wednesday, November 20, 2024 (10:00 AM) 2008 RHOB Washington, D.C. Note: This playlist does not contain the testimony of Bryan Newland or Richard "Glen" Melville. Most of the testimony from Patrice Kunesh is not included either. WITNESSES Panel one Eugenia Charles-Newton Law and Order Committee Chair and member of the Navajo Nation Abigail Echo-Hawk Executive Vice President at Seattle Indian Health Board and Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute and member of the Pawnee Nation Cheryl Horn Member of the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task and Member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort Belknap Mary Jane Miles Member of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) and Member of the Nez Perce Tribe Maulian Bryant Wabanaki Alliance Incoming Executive Director and Member of the Penobscot Nation Panel two Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe) Richard "Glen" Melville Deputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services and member of Makah Tribe of Washington Patrice Kunesh Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Daron Carreiro Acting Director of the Office of Tribal Justice (OTJ) at the Department of Justice

On today's newscast: The Flagstaff Amtrak station and the Grand Canyon Railway received millions of dollars in federal funding, the Navajo Nation Council approved legislation to tax vapes and other nicotine products, the Goldwater Institute is suing Sedona for refusing d to issue a short-term rental permit for a mobile home park, investigations involving missing and murdered Indigenous people got a boost from the FBI and more. Plus, we look at the race for Arizona's Second Congressional District,

TRIGGER WARNING: sexual abuse Every Child Matters –  Community Rally in Tuba City, AZ September 30, 2024 – Parents of youth attending Tuba City Boarding School organized a community gathering and rally outside the Navajo Police Department to demand justice and answers. On September 24, a sixth-grade male teacher was arrested at the school for public sexual indecency after evidence of him masturbating in a classroom was collected by students. An act that had been happening for years. The perpetrator was released approximately 18 hours later, and the students' families have not been able to receive further details of the investigation.  The timing of the incident and rally happened to line up with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation- a national holiday in Canada honoring Indigenous students who never returned home from boarding school and survivors of residential schools. The incident happened at a Bureau of Indian Education boarding school, establishing that these incidents are ongoing and not of the past.  These are their demands: Support from the 25th Navajo Nation Council to support a request from families to the BIE demanding a full-scale investigation into the Tuba City Boarding School system to address the misconduct and failures in the school system and provide answers and justice for our children. Accountability from all identified faculty and administration personnel that knew about the abuse, failed to report it or investigate it, and allowed it to continue. Federal charges for the perpetrator to ensure the teacher is held responsible for the harm caused to the students, families, and greater community. Comprehensive solutions to protect every child to ensure their safety. Mental health support for all students and parents affected by this traumatic event. Request a joint session between the HEHSC and Law and Order committees of the Navajo Nation council to hear from the families directly, and work alongside respective Navajo Nation departments for justice. The Red Nation was live-streaming the rally on our YouTube channel, please subscribe for future live streams. Follow Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives for updates! Read the original post here Therednation.org article The Red Nation Podcast is produced by Red Media and is sustained by comrades and supporters like you. Power our work here: www.patreon.com/redmediapr 

On today's newscast: Election officials discovered a flaw in Arizona's voter registration system that could impact nearly 100,000 people, the Hualapai tribe urged a federal judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near sacred lands, the Navajo Nation Council passed a continuing resolution to keep the government funded for another six months to avoid a shutdown, and more...

A legislative proposal before the Navajo Nation Council that could have led to changing the name of that nation has been withdrawn.

On today's newscast: The Navajo Nation Council passed a bill aimed at expanding a law that bans the transportation of uranium across the reservation, an 80-year-old man died after his boat flipped on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, the Yavapai County Sheriff says they can't afford to implement the “Secure the Border Act” without additional funds, volunteers helped plant pine seedlings in a fire scar east of the San Francisco Peaks, and more...

On today's newscast: Arizona and two other states collectively dropped their water use to a 40-year low, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will visit Flagstaff, environmental and clean energy groups plan to fight a Mohave County power plant's exemption from an environmental review, the speaker of the Navajo Nation Council called for more inclusion of Indigenous peoples at the U.N., and more.

On today's newscast: The Navajo Nation Council is voting on a resolution concerning the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to be hand-delivered to the U.S. House speaker, the Biden administration says Arizona lawmakers don't have the standing to try to invalidate the designation of a national monument near the Grand Canyon, wildfires continue to burn throughout the state and more.

Seth Damon announces his resignation from the Navajo Nation Council at a meeting on January 17, 2024. As a tribal lawmaker, Damon represented the Bááháálí, Chichiltah, Manuelito, Tsé Lichíí', Rock Springs, Tsayatoh chapters, located on the New Mexico portion of the Navajo Nation. He also served as Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council. Damon resigned from the council to serve as Deputy Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs. He is expected to be sworn into his new post on January 23. The announcement took place at a council committee meeting in Window Rock, Arizona.

Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to SCOTUS Justice O'Connor Columbia River virtual conference highlights major watershed issues Suicides involving firearms see sharp increase of Native victims

The vibrant diversity of gender-fluid and non-binary individuals in Native American cultures; the tragic ban of same-sex marriages by the Navajo Nation Council; and the role of Christian churches in a cultural genocide, which attempted to erase the history of Two-Spirit individuals and their unique and respected roles in many tribes. Quoted or referenced in podcast: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10/23/navajo-gay-marriage-ban-lgbtq/ https://lgbtqhealth.ca/community/two-spirit.php https://www.ihs.gov/lgbt/health/twospirit/ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/11/two-spirit-people-north-america https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%203%3A28&version=RSV Additional References https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/the-history-of-two-spirit-folks https://www.kqed.org/arts/13845330/5-two-spirit-heroes-who-paved-the-way-for-todays-native-lgbtq-community https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-two-spirit-native-americans-changing-the-world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-spirit Podcast produced by: ⁠⁠Elton Sherwin⁠⁠ Audio edited and enhanced with: ⁠⁠Descript Studio Sound ⁠⁠  #Bible #Christian #Affirming

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities” Wednesday, September 27 2023 – 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Mr. Benjamin Smith Deputy Director, Indian Health Service U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC The Honorable Crystalyne Curley Speaker Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, Arizona The Honorable Valerie Nurr'araaluk Davidson President & CEO Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, Alaska Mr. Kali Watson Chairman Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Kapolei, Hawaii Professor Heather Tanana Initiative Lead Universal Access to Clean Water for Tribal Communities Project San Clemente, California Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-water-trust-resource-examining-access-native-communities

Mitja Blažić is an independent journalist from Slovenia with a long track-record in LGBTQ politics. He attended the World Pride Human Rights Conference in March of this year. This Way Out Sydney, Australia correspondent Barry McKay found him along the Mardi Gras Parade route, where they talked about the queer accomplishments in his country. Barry also covers the subsequent disruptions at Slovenia's Pride events. And in NewsWrap: an Iraqi lawmaker submits a proposal for an official ban on same-gender sex, the Czech Republic's Chamber of Deputies passes the first reading of a bill to open marriage to same-gender couples, a Navajo Nation Council delegate introduces a tribal marriage equality bill, two U.S. Supreme Court rulings come down on two sides of LGBTQ rights, Democratic governors veto anti-queer Republican measures in three U.S. states, a Florida mom has no “love” for a children's biography of lesbian tennis star Billie Jean King, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Sarah Montague and John Dyer V (produced by Brian DeShazor).  All this on the July 10, 2023 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

NMiF Senior Producer Lou DiVizio introduces the show with an update on the hazing scandal at New Mexico State University. Plus, the Navajo Nation Council is calling on Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to withdraw her nomination for secretary of the state's Indian Affairs Department. Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel unpack the recent arrest of an Albuquerque teenager police say brought two firearms onto school property. Gene asks why the teen is still being held in jail and the growing number of firearm-related incidents at schools in Albuquerque. Then, the panel discusses a new report alleging dozens of instances of abuse and neglect by developmental disability caretakers. Gene asks if the state's system for investigating those claims stands up. Finally, The Line reacts to a decision from prosecutors in the ‘Rust' filmset shooting dropping the involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin. The charge was dismissed without prejudice meaning prosecutors could refile it. Gene asks the panel if that's a realistic possibility.    Host: Lou DiVizio Line Host: Gene Grant The Line Opinion Panel:  Cathryn McGill, founder, director, NM Black Leadership Council  Sophie Martin, attorney  Dan Boyd, capitol bureau chief, Albuquerque Journal  For More Information: State Leaders Instruct NMSU to "Take Immediate Action" After Lawsuit - Las Cruces Sun News Navajo Nation Council Passes Resolution Opposing Gov. Lujan Grisham's Indian Affairs Appointee - New Mexico In Depth Student to remain behind bars after allegedly bringing guns to Albuquerque charter school – Albuquerque Journal  Gun seizures on APS campuses have already surpassed last year's numbers – Albuquerque Journal    Developmental disabilities waiver home visits: How are they being carried out? – Albuquerque Journal  Judge OKs monthslong delay in hearing for remaining 'Rust' criminal case – Santa Fe New Mexican  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nmif/message

The Uncs discuss the new Navajo Nation Council, Hersh's new endeavor, and jelly fish. 

Preliminary election results show Curtis Yanito to be the new Navajo Nation Council delegate representing the Utah Strip. He says there's a regional challenge that has his attention: water rights. Plus, November 11th was Veteran's Day. Many combat veterans still struggle with the trauma of their war experiences. There's a large sculpture project taking shape in Boulder County, Colorado, that is helping veterans heal through art. And the Grand Canyon won't see a beach-building flood this fall for the fourth year in a row due to low water levels in Lake Powell. Last, the Grand County Commission will meet on Tuesday. Our partners at the Moab Sun News give us a preview of the commission's agenda. // Show Notes: // Photo: After nearly two decades of negotiations, a settlement this year with the federal government recognized the Navajo Nation's right to 81,500 acre-feet of water from the San Juan River annually. (KZMU) // Navajo Nation Unofficial Election Results https://navajoelections.navajo-nsn.gov/ // KUER: Navajo Nation finally secures water rights as a part of landmark federal settlement https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2022-05-27/navajo-nation-finally-secures-water-rights-as-a-part-of-landmark-federal-settlement // KGNU: Boulder Sculpture Project Enlists Veterans https://news.kgnu.org/2022/11/boulder-sculpture-project-enlists-veterans/ // Drought puts a stop to artificial floods that have helped restore habitat https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128860655/drought-puts-a-stop-to-artificial-floods-that-have-helped-restore-habitat // The Moab Sun News https://moabsunnews.com/ // Grand County Commission Agenda https://grandcountyutah.net/1181/Agendas-Minutes

Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters has been arrested. And the Navajo Nation Council accepted funding for the first large-scale fiber-optic communications network for the tribe.

Republican Heidi Ganahl has picked a running mate in her campaign for the Colorado governor's office. And the Navajo Nation Council signed a historic funding bill on Friday.

Willie Grayeyes started herding sheep as a 3-year-old while living on Navajo Mountain. He later rode a donkey for miles to get water for his family. He ended up spending 16 years on the Navajo Nation Council and now serves as chair of the San Juan County Commission. He is also a strong proponent of Bear Ears National Monument. visitutah.com/sixcorners https://utahdinebikeyah.orgUtahscanyoncountry.com

The U.S. Department of Energy is building up the country's strategic uranium reserve. That's meant to provide a reliable supply of the material for energy and defense. Today on the news, we speak with a regional uranium producer on what the policy means for business. Plus, legislation to recognize same-sex marriage is back before the Navajo Nation Council. And later, our radio partners interview regional author Craig Childs about his new book, “Tracing Time: Seasons of Rock Art on the Colorado Plateau.” // Show Notes: // Photo: Energy Fuels' White Mesa uranium mill. A company spokesperson says the current build-up of a federal uranium reserve will not likely result in new mining. Dom Smith/EcoFlight // Mountain West News Bureau: Navajo Nation again considers legislation to repeal same-sex marriage ban https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/news/2022-07-11/navajo-nation-again-considers-legislation-to-repeal-same-sex-marriage-ban // KVNF: Craig Childs discusses his new book about rock art on the Colorado plateau https://www.kvnf.org/2022-07-11/craig-childs-discusses-his-new-book-about-rock-art-on-the-colorado-plateau

Bahi & Dell gear up to talk about the Navajo Nation Council meeting agenda items discussed June 30, 2022. Vendors providing services on the Navajo Nation not being paid, Office of the Controller lacking accountability, Hunter's Point Boarding School having issues regarding a COVID-19 vaccination mandate, and discussion of Non-Profit organizations.

In his zeal to retaliate against the state's biggest company for opposing his “Don't Say Gay” agenda, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may have bought taxpayers a Walt Disney World of trouble, while cynical conservatives offer Mickey Mouse arguments — and pose a serious political threat (also featuring White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Fox News host Laura Ingraham and University of Central Florida Political Science Professor Aubrey Jewett). Michigan state Senator Mallory McMurrow boldly faces down a Republican attack characterizing her pro-LGBTQ position as “pedophile grooming,” and demonstrates how straight, white, suburban progressives can take back the moral high-ground. And in NewsWrap: Russian LGBT Network funder the Sphere Charitable Foundation is dissolved by court order, South Korea's Supreme Court says the military can't imprison service members for same-gender sex, marriage equality loses a first round in the Navajo Nation Council's committee process, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoes both a “Don't Say Gay” bill and a ban on transgender student athletes, Montana's new law making surgery a prerequisite for changing gender markers is hit with a temporary injunction, Florida's Health Department gives biased guidance against gender-affirming care for trans kids, a Nevada school board candidate declares homosexuality unconstitutional, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by John Dyer V and Elena Botkin-Levy (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the April 25, 2022 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

On the morning of July 16, 1979, a dam broke at a uranium mine near Church Rock, New Mexico, releasing 1,100 tons of radioactive waste and pouring 94 million gallons of contaminated water into the Rio Puerco. Toxic substances flowed downstream for nearly 100 miles, according to a report to a congressional committee that year.In the 1970s, uranium mining was a good source of income, leading many Indigenous people and other locals to seek out jobs in the mines and the mills where uranium ore was processed in preparation for making fuel. The work was often grueling, but many young people didn't have other options to support their families. Episode 3 is an exploration of the forces that brought uranium mining to the Navajo Nation, the harmful consequences, and the fight for compensation that continues today. It is the first in a two-episode arc of reporting about uranium mining.Working in the mills, people were exposed to a powdery radioactive substance, called yellow cake, that is produced as part of the uranium milling process.Larry King, who is Diné and a former uranium worker, said he worked in his street clothes.“So it was just usually one of my old shirts, my pants. No gloves. No respirator. Nothing. So everybody's breathing all that dust.”Another former uranium worker, Linda Evers, said she wasn't told about the dangers associated with uranium exposure.“When we had safety meetings, it was about regular first aid,” she said. “There was no mention of radiation — or any of the side effects from it.”The consequences of radiation exposure can build quietly in the body, over decades and generations. It can cause multiple types of cancer, birth defects, and other ailments.Click here for a transcript of the episode.Voices from the episode:Amber Crotty, Navajo Nation Council delegate, Window Rock, Arizona — @KanazbahLinda Evers, president of Post 71 Uranium Workers Committee and former uranium mine workerPhil Harrison, activist and former uranium mine workerLarry King, activist and former uranium mine workerJudy Pasternak, journalist and author of Yellow Dirt: An American Story of a Poisoned Land and a People BetrayedEdith Hood, activist and former probe technician for Kerr-McGee Corp.Cipriano Lucero, former uranium mine workerSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.

Governor Jared Polis says Colorado does have the resources it needs to weather the latest wave of coronavirus infections fueled by the Omicron variant; the Navajo Nation Council approved more than five hundred million dollars in new pandemic assistance funding for tribal members.

Documentary filmmakers have spent over ten years following a changing community on the Utah-Arizona border, once governed by the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-day Saints. Today on the news, a conversation with the makers of the soon-to-be-released film ‘Keep Sweet.' They speak about the lessons they learned from reporting in a divided community. Plus, a new multimillion-dollar road improvement project has been approved by the Navajo Nation Council. And, our radio partners report on ‘eco-anxiety,' a term describing persistent worries about the future of life on Earth. Show Notes: Photo: Loretta Barlow and family on a hillside. The documentary ‘Keep Sweet,' about a changing community on the Utah-Arizona border will be released this week. Credit 44 Blue Productions. Courtesy discovery+ H20 Radio: Dread, Fear, and Anger – The Rising Feelings of ‘Eco-Anxiety' and How to Cope https://h2oradio.org/EcoAnxiety.html

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to climb in Colorado, with a vast majority of patients unvaccinated; The Navajo Nation Council's fall legislative session has adjourned, but not before it passed the Air Is Life Act this week.

An independent redistricting commission has approved a new map for Colorado's state senate districts; The 24th Navajo Nation Council will host the annual “Break the Silence” domestic violence awareness march on Monday.

Denny Lake, a city-owned body of water in Cortez, will not be getting any more water this season.Also in Cortez, a car accident has prompted a change in the traffic lights at the intersection of Highway 160 and Highway 491.The Navajo Nation Council unanimously approved funding for a large water pipeline project this week.

Enjoy this interview featuring Aaron Yazzie! He is a CH '02 & GH '08 alum. - - - Aaron Yazzie, Diné, is Ashįįhí (Salt Clan) and born for Todích'íi'nii (Bitter Water Clan). He is a Mechanical Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California where he designs mechanical systems for NASA's robotic space research missions. His most extensive contributions have been for missions to the planet Mars. Aaron was born in Tuba City, Arizona on the Navajo Nation, and was raised in Holbrook, Arizona. He attended Stanford University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2008. Aaron is a Sequoyah Fellow and professional member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). In 2016 Yazzie was honored by the Navajo Nation Council for “serving as an inspiration to Diné youth and citizens”, and in 2019 received the NASA JPL Bruce Murray Award “for outstanding and consistent dedication in promoting inclusion and excitement in science and education especially among Indigenous Communities.” Instagram: @YazzieSees Twitter: @YazzieSays Aaron Yazzie's website: https://www.aaronyazzie.com/ - - - - - College Horizons is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to increasing the number of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students succeeding in college and graduate programs. Since 1998, we have served over 3,300 Native students on their path to higher ed through our admissions and financial aid workshops. Be sure to follow College Horizons! CH Website: https://collegehorizons.org/ Instagram: @CollegeHorizons Facebook: College Horizons Twitter: @CollegeHorizons Donate to College Horizons, Inc.: https://collegehorizons.org/give/ - - - - - Hosted by Kendall Harvey (Diné / CH '13). Music by Sam Bader (Kanaka Maoli / CH '13). Cover art by Jared Yazzie (Diné / CH '05 & '06).

Oversight: Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021Time: 10:00 AM Presiding: The Honorable Alan Lowenthal, Chair On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a virtual, fully remote oversight hearing titled, “Environmental Justice for Coal Country: Supporting Communities Through the Energy Transition.” Witness List Ms. Mary Cromer Deputy Director Appalachian Citizens Law Center Whitesburg, KY Chairman Rickie Nez Chairman, Resources and Development Committee 24th Navajo Nation Council Window Rock, AZ Ms. Nicole Horseherder Executive Director To Nizhoni Ani Kykotsmovi Village, AZ Mr. Kyle Wendtland Administrator, Land Quality Division Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Cheyanne, WY Mr. Ben Nuvamsa Executive Director, KIVA Institute Former Chairman, Hopi Tribe Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ Mr. Joe Pizarchik Former Director (2009-2017) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Harrisburg, PA Committee Notice: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/environmental-justice-for-coal-country-supporting-communities-through-the-energy-transition

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In podcast episode 94, Charlaine Tso (Navajo) talks about her career and why she is running for Navajo Nation Council for the communities surrounding Red Mesa, Arizona. She also talks about the importance of her culture. For instance, she explains the Navajo teachings: ajooba’, k’é’hwindzin, and hozhó. Follow Charlaine on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Charlaine4NNCouncilDelegate18/