Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address
Thursday, December 7, 2023
1. Introduction
- Special Message: A look at the Presidents Office
2. Upcoming Holidays Or Appreciation Days
- December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
3. Local Announcements
- Desiree Fowler inducted as first Indigenous person to serve as president of Arizona School Board Association
- First Lady's Office Coat Drive is still accepting donations until Friday
- Naomi Glasses named as Ralph Lauren Artist In Residence
- Missing Navajo People
- 9-year-old Jaycob Yazzie was last seen on Friday, December 1, 2023, in the North Mutual Help Housing in Shiprock, New Mexico. If you have seen Jaycob Yazzie, please call the Navajo Police Department Shiprock District 505-368-1350.
4. What Is Happening In The World
- Aging farmworkers do not have retirement
5. This Time In History
- Pearl Harbor Day: “A Day That Will Live In Infamy": 82 years ago today
6. Navajo Life Lesson
- “Work hard and you will see progress.”
7. This Week’s Accomplishments
- Division of Human Resources moves forward with new personnel department manager
- School Clothing Assistance payments first batch cleared
8. Major Projects I Am Working On
- Community Housing and Infrastructure Department/Housing Improvement Program (CHID/HIP) working in Dilkon and Pinon this month
- Leadership meetings with Navajo Nation Council Delegates
- Bathroom Additions are currently under construction
9. Meet & Greets
- White House Tribal Nations Summit
10. Upcoming Events In The Coming Week
- Pawliday Vaccination and Toy Drive: Saturday, December 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Window Rock Fairgrounds.
- OPVP Christmas Events: Thursday through Saturday, December 14-16, at the Window Rock Veterans Memorial Park.
- Navajo Nation Family Resource Fair: Friday, December 15, in Tuscon, AZ at the Mansfield Middle School Multipurpose Room from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
11. Closing: Thank You, and tune in next Thursday!
