Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)
Thursday, May 01, 2025
1. Introduction
2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day
- May 5th is National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
- President Nygren stands in solidarity to honor and remember lives lost
- Administration's commitment to raising awareness and advocating for justice
3. Local Announcements
- Missing person: Rhashaun John, 16, last seen April 25 at his father's residence
- Located: Clarence Platero Sr. has been found and is safe
4. Accomplishments
- Navajo Beef program success: 111 producers, 1,037 cattle, and 583,000 pounds of premium beef
- NHA celebrates 62nd anniversary with new Chinle Housing Management Office opening
- President advocates for job preservation and energy sovereignty during Navajo Mine tour
- Business Site Lease signed with Bidii Baby Foods for 1.5-acre site in Shiprock
5. Major Projects
- NHA investing $38.33 million into flood-resistant homes for Crownpoint community
- $33.3 million Capital Vue Apartments in Window Rock on track for September 2025 completion
- Progress on bathroom additions: 360 completed since November 2023
- NTUA completes first two weeks of "Light Up Navajo Five" 2025, connecting 21 families to electricity
6. Upcoming Events
- Annual Shiprock Marathon happening Saturday, May 3
- Largest and oldest marathon on the Navajo Nation
- Features full marathon, half marathon, and 5k options
7. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week!
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