Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)
Thursday, September 25, 2025
1. Introduction
2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day
- Today is National Daughter's Day (September 25th)
- Recognition of daughters' vital role in carrying matriarchal knowledge and Diné woman teachings
- Happy Fall Equinox bringing abundance and prosperity
3. Local Announcements
- Missing person: Tyson B. Yazzie, 38, last seen August 13 in Chinle, AZ
- Missing person: Phillip Bedoni Jr, 55, last seen September 13 in Navajo Mountain, AZ
- Missing person: Kyle Nelson Anderson, 34, last seen September 8 in Window Rock, AZ
- Missing person: Wynonna Slinke, 16, last seen September 21 in Cross Canyon, AZ
- Located: Terena Benallie has been found and is safe
- Located: Ronald Yazzie has been found and is safe
- Located: Eleyah Canay Jimenez has been found and is safe
4. Accomplishments
- Home turnkey celebration in Standing Rock, NM (120 homes in various completion stages)
- Historic salary boost for child welfare employees: 22.13% average increase after 30 years
- Navajo childcare and development centers showing growth across four regions
- $63,750 septic tank pumping services contract approved for Rough Rock chapter
- NTEC provides largest-ever dividend of $3.15 million from tribally owned entities
5. Major Projects
- Rough Rock Chapter meeting addressing funding, stalled projects, and community infrastructure needs
- Cameron Chapter building demolition and new 5,000 square foot facility construction plans
- Tsayatoh Chapter meeting on housing, infrastructure, and educational needs for 900+ residents
6. Meet and Greets
- Chuska Challenge Mountain Bike Festival participation (September 19-21) - completed 20-mile course
- Page High School visit for Navajo Nation x Big Baller Brand collaboration event
- Rough Rock Chapter 'Just Move It' walk/5K run participation in Central Agency series
7. Upcoming Events
- NAPI food distribution Friday, September 26 at Kayenta Chapter House (10:00 AM)
- 112th Northern Navajo Fair September 30 - October 5 in Shiprock, NM
- Oldest and most traditional of Navajo Nation Fairs celebrating year's harvest
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