Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)
Thursday, September 5, 2024
1. Introduction
2. Upcoming Holidays or Appreciation Days
- Today we celebrate Elder Fest at the 76th Annual Navajo Nation Fair.
3. Local Announcements
- Missing Navajo People Reports from the Navajo Police Department this week: 51-year-old Erwin Jay Nez.
- A message from the Division for Children and Family Services: Staying hydrated is essential!
4. Life Lesson
- This week, appreciate the time spent with family and enjoy our fair.
5. A Few of the Week's Accomplishments
- Yesterday, in Phoenix, I met with AZ Governor Katie Hobbs to discuss the progress and challenges of uranium transportation through the Navajo Nation.
- I modified a contract with NTUA to use ARPA funding for last-mile broadband projects.
- I signed a $24.2 million contract for new playground equipment at 16 child care centers across the Navajo Nation.
- Yesterday, 2,000 skateboards were given out at Kid's Day in partnership with 4Kinship, Wells Fargo, the Monarch Project, and the Diné Skate Garden Project.
- OPVP and DNR move quickly to avoid closure of Crownpoint US Post Office.
- Celebrating Teec Nos Pos wireless tower ribbon cutting with community, NTUA, Choice Broadband, USDA RD.
6. Major Projects I Am Working On
- Navajo Nation EPA and Navajo Technical University begin discussing partnerships to bring scientific and laboratory support to students.
7. Meet & Greets
- The six 2024-2025 Miss Navajo Nation contestants
8. Upcoming Events
- This weekend: Inaugural Wellness Warrior Series
- 76th Annual Navajo Nation Fair Parade and Events
9. Closing: Thank you and tune in each week!
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