Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)
Thursday, March 20, 2025
1. Introduction
- Special 100th Radio Address announcement
- Broadcasting from Western Agency (Chilchinbeto and Dennehotso Chapter)
2. Local Announcements
- Navajo DCFS and Diné Action Plan free event at Diné College on March 22nd
- Missing person: Emerson Lynch, 54, last seen February 12 in Many Farms, AZ
- Update: Terrill Marshall and Lester Ricky Graymountain have been located and are safe
3. Accomplishments
- Navajo Code Talker information restored to federal agency websites after advocacy efforts
- Groundbreaking of the Kayenta Judicial Complex ($13.2 million project)
- Water infrastructure progress: 258 homes connected, 754 windmills repaired
- Multiple water projects underway across the Nation including Beacon Bisti, Tohajilee, and Navajo-Gallup
- Navajo Police Department's annual Missing Person Day in Gallup
4. Major Projects
- Reintroduction of Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act ($5 billion for infrastructure)
- Tribute to the late Rep. Grijalva's advocacy for tribal nations and water rights
- 1,000 Home Initiative progress: 61 homes built, including 11 for veterans
- 20th Annual Family Leadership Conference: $20,000 contract to support children with disabilities
- Navajo Department of Transportation field visits to assess road conditions and maintenance yards
5. Meet and Greets
- UNM Nursing Pledge Ceremony celebration for Diné nursing students
6. Upcoming Events
- Visit to University of Arizona on March 25 for President Suresh Garimella's Installation Ceremony
- Meet & Greet events with Navajo and Indigenous students
7. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week!
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