Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)
Thursday, June 12, 2025
1. Introduction
2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day
- Father's Day on Sunday, June 15th
- Honoring fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and father figures for their guidance and sacrifices
3. Local Announcements
- Missing person: Leland Joe Smith, 66, last seen May 13 being transferred to Gilbert, AZ healthcare facility
- Located: Edwin Johnson has been found and is safe
4. Accomplishments
- Navajo Nation declares state of emergency due to persistent drought affecting the Nation
- $6.5 million from Agriculture Infrastructure Fund allocated for farmers and ranchers
- Lukachukai Speedway store reopens June 5th with Grand Opening scheduled for July 11
- President meets with Labbatt Food Service to preserve Navajo Beef Program at Padres Mesa Ranch
- NTUA's Light Up Navajo Six honored at 2025 American Public Power Association Conference
5. Major Projects
- 25 modular homes to be delivered by end of week, bringing total progress toward 96 homes in Navajo-Hopi disputed areas
- Navajo Nation expands basic sanitation access with hundreds of bathroom additions (315 completed, 251 under construction)
- Meeting with DOI Acting Assistant Secretary Scott Cameron to advocate for AZ Water Rights Settlement
- Discussion with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Clean Power Plan 2.0 rules and Four Corners Generating Station
6. Meet and Greets
- President and First Lady attend 96th Annual Arizona FFA State Leadership Conference on June 6th
- Supporting youth leadership and agricultural industry development
7. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week!
Upcoming NAPI Food Distributions
- Today, June 12: Toadlena/Grey Hills
- June 14: Pinon
- June 17: Tselani/Cottonwood
- June 19: Gadiiahi/Tokoi
- June 21: Nazlini
- June 24: Chinle
- Progress: 14,949 food boxes delivered to 35 communities since March (49,333 total planned)
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