Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)
Thursday, July 17, 2025
1. Introduction
2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day
- Celebration as animals evacuated during Oak Ridge Fire safely return home with fire fully contained
- Thanks to Hoofprint Express and Navajo Agricultural Products Industry for donating 336 hay bales
- Department of Agriculture coordinated care for over 300 displaced livestock from Oak Ridge, St. Michaels, and Klagetoh
- Powerful example of compassion and unity in action
3. Local Announcements
- Located: Tynica Pete, 23, from Shiprock, NM has been found
- Located: Dan Yazzie Jr. has been found
- Missing person: Miley Shorty, 16, last seen July 4 in Red Rock, NM
- Missing person: Tyler Joseph Pete, 38, last heard from June 29 in Klagetoh, AZ
- Missing person: Karina Belle Yazzie, 32, last seen July 6 in Nenahnezad, NM
4. Accomplishments
- Formal grand reopening and ribbon cutting for Speedway Store in Lukachukai on July 11
- Store services 800-900 customers daily and supports eight local jobs along scenic Navajo Route 12
- Partnership with Blue Mountain Meat Company offers high-quality local meats and fresh produce
- "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" includes exemptions for Navajo people from new SNAP and Medicaid requirements
- Navajo members will not face work requirements for SNAP benefits or community engagement activities for Medicaid
5. Major Projects
- Administration responds to ZenniHome layoffs affecting over 200 skilled Navajo workers
- Staff dispatched to LeChee to offer assistance including counseling, job placement, and resources
- Evaluation process begun for facility to identify new tenant or transitional use to restore jobs
6. Meet and Greets
- President welcomes 2025-2026 Miss Navajo Nation contestants on July 11
- Four contestants for 73rd Annual Miss Navajo Nation Pageant:
- Cora Hubbard (#1) from Kinlichee, AZ
- Eriona Tapahe (#2) from Fort Defiance, AZ
- Camille Uentillie (#3) from Ganado, AZ
- Taneesha Francis (#4) from Fish Point, AZ
7. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week!
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