Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)
Thursday, October 10, 2024
1. Introduction
2. Upcoming Holidays or Appreciation Days
- Monday, October 14, is Indigenous Peoples Day.
3. Local Announcements
- Missing Navajo People Reports from the Navajo Police Department this week: 14-year-old Devin Skeets.
- A message from the Division for Children and Family Services: As we prepare for winter weather, please practice safety.
- Work toward a commissioner for the Navajo-Hopi Relocation Office with Washington Office community outreach.
4. Frequently Asked Question of the Week
- "Who do I contact for dogs roaming around my neighborhood?"
5. Life Lesson
- "When you work hard, you will reap the benefits."
6. A Few of the Week's Accomplishments
- We broke ground on the $22.5M Pinnacle Hotel in Shiprock, N.M.
- Over 75 walkers and runners took part in the Wellness Warrior Fitness Series at Diné College alongside the Navajo Epidemiology Center, Navajo Health Education Program, Special Diabetes Program, Teec Nos Pos Wellness Center, and Bashas'.
- At the Northern Navajo Fair, we gave out 1,500 skateboards as a part of Kids Day activities with Wells Fargo, 4Kinship, Chizh for Cheii, Protect the Sacred, and the Shawn Shine Show.
- We opened a new location for the Shiprock Flea Market.
- We celebrated the signing of the Horseshoe Bend Development and broke ground for a new resort there in Lechee, Ariz.
- Progress in Housing Improvement Program: Houses in Lukachukai and Round Rock completed.
7. Major Projects I Am Working On
- Navajo Nation Department of Emergency Management assesses damage in Shiprock following flood.
- We recently toured completed veterans homes in Northern Agency.
- Chief Terry Cosby with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service came to the Navajo Nation.
- The 2024 Navajo Nation Youth Hunt had eleven youth this year.
- DODE allies with Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, and county partners for Navajo Nation Safety and Health Task Force.
- Road construction in Sweetwater, Ariz., nears completion.
- Mexican Springs Chapter powerline project connects 5 homes, 5 more homes expected.
8. Meet & Greets
- This past week, we took part in the Northern Navajo Fair events.
- First Lady and I attended the Miss Northern Navajo Pageant and Coronation Ceremony to celebrate the new royalty and express encourage to all contestants.
9. Upcoming Events
- 42nd Annual Alamo Indian Day Celebration: October 11 and 12, 2024.
- Western Navajo Fair in Tuba City: October 17 to 20, 2024.
10. Closing: Thank you and tune in each week!
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