WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Health, Education, and Human Services Committee met with the Navajo Nation Veterans Advisory Council Jan. 13 to discuss critical issues affecting Navajo veterans, including housing, resource allocation, and communication gaps.

HEHSC made recommendations and identified areas for improvement to better support veterans. Committee members highlighted ongoing communication issues between the Veterans Administration and the Advisory Council, which have caused confusion and delays. HEHSC Vice-Chair Germaine Simonson called for more effective use of chain-of-command principles.

“Grassroots concerns must flow through the appropriate channels,” she said. “This...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Budget and Finance Committee will reconvene its Fiscal Year 2025 Comprehensive Budget hearings Jan. 14 at 1 pm in the Budget and Finance Committee conference room in Window Rock, Ariz.

The 25th Navajo Nation Council and the Budget and Finance Committee have reached a consensus to proceed with the FY2025 Comprehensive Budget hearings, based on the budget figures approved in BFJY-17-24,” Speaker Crystalyne Curley said in a Jan. 13 press release. “The Council is taking decisive action to address the urgent need to resolve the budget situation and avoid a financial crisis that could disrupt essential services and endanger the...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Naabik’íyáti’ Committee of the 25th Navajo Nation Council approved the Navajo Nation’s 2025 State of New Mexico Legislative Priorities Jan. 9, solidifying the Nation’s policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session in New Mexico.

Legislation No. 0268-24 outlines a comprehensive strategy to advocate for essential resources and strengthen government-to-government collaboration with the state of New Mexico.

The resolution, sponsored by Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty and co-sponsored by Council Delegate Dr. Andy Nez, addresses critical issues impacting Navajo communities, including infrastructure funding, public safety, healthcare, and...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The Budget and Finance Committee convened Jan. 7 to receive updates on the Fiscal Year 2025 General Wage Adjustment funding and personnel payroll allocations.

During the session, the BFC welcomed its newest member, Council Delegate Cherilyn Yazzie, who was recently appointed to the committee and had previously served as the Vice Chair of the Law and Order Committee.

The committee voted four in favor and none opposed to approve an amended version of Legislation No. 0154-24, which delays sanctions for the Hard Rock Chapter until the completion of a third follow-up review by the Office of the Auditor General that is expected by February. As part of the corrective...