Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)
Thursday, October 31, 2024
1. Introduction
- November 5 is Election Day - let's go vote!
2. Upcoming Holidays or Appreciation Days
- Ghouls, goblins, and witches - all are invited to OPVP's Haunted House today to celebrate Halloween!
3. Local Announcements
- Missing Navajo people reports from the Navajo Police Department this week: 26-year-old Kylie Faith Shaye.
4. Life Lesson
- "Our world has changed with social media - question what you are reading and seeing."
5. A Few Accomplishments from the Past Week
- I signed the $5.6 million Carson Burnham Regional Water Supply Project contract
- I signed a contract for $4.9 million to fund the Naschitti San Juan Lateral Project
- Earlier this month, I signed the Tse'ii'ahi (Standing Rock) Waterline Extension for $5.9 million
- This past Friday, we celebrated the groundbreaking of the Beacon Bisti N-9 Lateral
- The Navajo Nation Department of Corrections celebrated the grand opening of the $2 million Window Rock Modular Detention Center in Fort Defiance
- Hosting Gov. Tim Walz in Window Rock last Saturday
- Biden apologizes to Native Americans for Indian boarding schools
6. Major Projects We are Working On
- The Navajo Nation was selected to manage a regional conservation partnership program with the NRCS
7. Meet & Greets
- Amá Dóó Ałchíní Bíghán hosted a domestic violence conference at Chinle Chapter
8. Upcoming Events
- Once again, Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5th!
9. Closing: Thank you and tune in each week!
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