President Nygren's Weekly Radio Address for Thursday, September 21, 2023
INTRODUCTION
- Clans
- Location: From beautiful Window Rock, Arizona
UPCOMING HOLIDAYS OR APPRECIATION DAYS
- National Get Ready Day was this past Tuesday Sept 19
LOCAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Navajo Homeowner Assistance Fund Information
- Missing Navajo People:
- 46-year-old Audrey Faith Tso was last seen on Monday, September 18, 2023, in Tsaile, Arizona.
- 13-year-old Devin Skeets was last seen on Monday, September 18, 2023, at the Red Rock Chapter House, in Red Rock, New Mexico.
- 15-year-old Shandiin Billsie was last seen in Shiprock, New Mexico. He family said Shandiin left with a friend around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, and never returned.
- 25-year-old Tamica Homer was last seen in Tuba City, Arizona. She may be in Phoenix. She was last seen wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.
- 10-year-old Olijah Charley was last seen on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at the Toadlena Community School, in Toadlena, New Mexico. There is currently an active search for Olijah.
- 41-year-old Ronnie Scott was last seen in Fort Defiance in the Pigeon Springs Housing area on Thursday, September 14, 2023. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants and a gray and black jacket
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD
- The U.S. Census Bureau says Navajo Nation was “most common alone response”
THIS TIME IN HISTORY
- 119 Years Ago: Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Passes Away
NAVAJO SENTENCE OF THE WEEK (LIFE LESSON)
- “A habit missed once is a mistake. A habit missed twice is the start of a new habit.”
- - from James Clear, author of “Atomic Habits.”
THE WEEK’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Supporting Revenue Generation: A Look at Navajo Sovereignty in Taxes
- NDOH On The Move: Advocating for Resources, Survival Kits
- Paying Funeral Homes What They Are Owed And Supporting Burial Assistance
MAJOR PROJECTS I AM WORKING ON
- Homesite Lease Legislation: Proposing Easier Rules For Areas Already Disturbed
- Roads, And Car Seat And Seat Belt Surveys
MEET & GREETS
- Navajo Nation Police
- Chief Maureen Chapman and other representatives from the Sto’ Xwexwilmexw government in British Columbia, Canada
CLOSING: THANK YOU, AND TUNE IN NEXT THURSDAY
