WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – On July 15, the 25th Navajo Nation Council will convene at the capital of the Navajo Nation to commence the opening day of the 2024 Summer Council Session.

“On behalf of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, we welcome all visitors to the People’s House to listen and participate in the 2024 Summer Council Session," 25th Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley said. "As we consider legislations that impact our people and the Nation, the 25th Navajo Nation Council continues to set the course of history for the Navajo People. The Council leads with compassion and wisdom in making decisions that will benefit our communities for generations to come."

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Effective June 25, the majority of Navajo Nation Chapters have acted to amend Title 26 of the Navajo Nation Code to allow for a virtual attendance option at chapter meetings.

“Chapters now have the right to choose whether they will allow virtual attendance or not," Speaker Crystalyne Curley said. "Chapters that do choose to implement hybrid/virtual attendance must now adopt their own virtual meeting policies. This resolution provides a resource to address issues like meeting quorum, meeting attendance, and increase community engagement.”

The amendments made in CO-85-23 permit each chapter to decide what type of attendance will be allowed at its chapter...

WASHINGTON D.C. — The latest Supreme Court decision once again calls abortion into question. This time, Moyle v. United States asks if Idaho hospitals can legally provide emergency care to patients who need it — including abortions if that is the appropriate medical treatment. Specifically, whether Idaho’s near-total ban on abortions prevents doctors from providing medically necessary abortions.

For the second time in two years, a major Supreme Court abortion decision leaked before the justices officially released it. This time, however,  it may have only been because of a clerical error by someone who manages the Court’s website.

Two years ago, an early draft of Justice...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Law and Order Committee received a report regarding the upcoming FY2025 budget from the Navajo Nation Office of Hearings and Appeals during their regular meeting at the Law & Order Committee Building Conference Room on June 17.

OHA Director Richie Nez’s updates focused on previous conditions of appropriations and legislative concerns, as well as the office’s plan of operation, and policy and procedures.

“Modernizing our procedures and ensuring comprehensive legislative records are vital for the efficiency and transparency of our legal system. This meeting will set the stage for significant improvements in how we handle our...