Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)
Thursday, August 22, 2024
1. Introduction
2. Upcoming Holidays or Appreciation Days
- August 25 is National Park Service Founders Day
3. Local Announcements
- Missing Navajo people reports from the Navajo Police Department from this week: 33-year-old Myron Carl Peters; 51-year-old Justin Jensen. Located: Nyla Ovita Beling Chee, Shane Freddy Caballero.
- A message from the Navajo Nation Division for Children and Family Services: Staying hydrated is essential
4. Frequently Asked Question of the Week
- With the recent rainstorms, many families have asked how they get their roads graded.
5. Navajo Life Lesson
- Elders are the keepers of wisdom, the holders of stories, traditions and knowledge passed down through time.
6. A Few of the Week's Accomplishments
- The Navajo Police Department has created new 'Civilian Police Investigator' positions
- I signed a contract with Clawson Excavating, a Diné woman-owned business, to complete road improvements on N8096 in Chinle
- The Office of the Navajo Tax Commission has collected $3.7 million in tax revenue from Aug. 14-20, 2024
7. Major Projects We Are Working On
- Two new commissioners have been appointed to the Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
- Navajo Nation EPA Director Etsitty met with US DOE Office of Nuclear Energy and DISA to update US DOE
- Gallup Water Supply Project updates with BOR
- The Department of Personnel Management is designing an online application portal for job vacancies featuring the 'Apply Once' capability for multiple positions
8. Meet and Greets
- I attended the 38th Annual Central Navajo Fair in Chinle
9. Upcoming Events
- This week is the Ramah Navajo Fair
- I am returning from the Democratic National Convention where I was a delegate
10. Closing: Thank you and tune in each week!
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