Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren

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Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren

Weekly Updates in Navajo to the Navajo People

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June 12, 2025

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, June 12, 2025 1. Introduction 2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day Father's Day on Sunday, June 15thHonoring fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and father figures for their guidance and sacrifices 3. Local Announcements Missing person: Leland Joe Smith, 66, last seen May 13 being transferred to Gilbert, AZ healthcare facilityLocated: Edwin Johnson has been found and is safe 4. Accomplishments Navajo Nation declares state of emergency due to persistent drought affecting the Nation$6.5 million from Agriculture Infrastructure Fund allocated for farmers and ranchersLukachukai Speedway store reopens June 5th with Grand Opening scheduled for July 11President meets with Labbatt Food Service to preserve Navajo Beef Program at Padres Mesa RanchNTUA's Light Up Navajo Six honored at 2025 American Public Power Association Conference 5. Major Projects 25 modular homes to be delivered by end of week, bringing total progress toward 96 homes in Navajo-Hopi disputed areasNavajo Nation expands basic sanitation access with hundreds of bathroom additions (315 completed, 251 under construction)Meeting with DOI Acting Assistant Secretary Scott Cameron to advocate for AZ Water Rights SettlementDiscussion with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Clean Power Plan 2.0 rules and Four Corners Generating Station 6. Meet and Greets President and First Lady attend 96th Annual Arizona FFA State Leadership Conference on June 6thSupporting youth leadership and agricultural industry development 7. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week! Upcoming NAPI Food Distributions Today, June 12: Toadlena/Grey HillsJune 14: PinonJune 17: Tselani/CottonwoodJune 19: Gadiiahi/TokoiJune 21: NazliniJune 24: ChinleProgress: 14,949 food boxes delivered to 35 communities since March (49,333 total planned) ### This audio program and description are produced by the Navajo Nation Office of the President, which is responsible for its content. OPVP Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2025 OPVP

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JUN 5

June 5, 2025

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, June 05, 2025 1. Introduction 2. Local Announcements Missing person: Nicco Lorenzo Morse, 15, last seen May 27 in Tuba City, AZLocated: Judy Attson has been found and is safe 3. Accomplishments Navajo leadership meets with IHS Director Ben Smith to prioritize cancer prevention, elder care, and traditional medicineDivision of Public Safety hires 18 EMT recruits for better service delivery across Navajo NationAgricultural clinics hosted for youth featuring breakaway roping and team roping instructionYouth Resilience Camp with Division of Children and Family Services focuses on equine therapy and cultural teachingsNAPI Food Distribution in Black Mesa serves families with food boxes and addresses community concernsUpcoming NAPI Food DistributionsToday, June 5: Sheep Springs (505) 732-5408Saturday, June 7: Whippoorwill (928) 725-3728Tuesday, June 10: Forest Lake (928) 677-3252Thursday, June 12: Toadlena/Two Grey Hills (505) 789-3100Saturday, June 14: Pinon (928) 725-3710 4. Major Projects Bipartisan congressional legislation introduced to prioritize cleanup of abandoned mine sitesNavajo Nation EPA works with NTUA to address water line breaks in Leupp and Tolani LakeSummer interns support Division of General Services housing renovations and workforce retentionModular homes delivery continues: 4 units to White Cone, 3 sites completed in Tuba City (20 total units delivered) under DCD / NHLCO 5. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week! ### This audio program and description are produced by the Navajo Nation Office of the President, which is responsible for its content. OPVP Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Coordination: OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2025 OPVP

20 min
MAY 29

May 29, 2025

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, May 29, 2025 1. Introduction 2. Local Announcements Missing person: Mayka Sandoval, 23, last seen May 19 in Torreon, NMLocated: Elizabeth Gashwazra has been found and is safe 3. Life Lesson Wisdom from Navajo roper Aaron Tsinigine about maintaining positive mindsetSuccess requires hard work, discipline, and perseverance beyond raw talent 4. Accomplishments Successful search and rescue of Johnson family at Rainbow Bridge by coordinated team effortNAPI Food Distribution continues with 402 families served at Sanostee Chapter House$10 million legislation being developed with Delegate Arbin Mitchell for Navajo Route N9402Burnt Corn Road project underway in Iyanbito, NM with $377,838 contract signed 5. Major Projects Major restroom upgrade at Four Corners Monument Navajo Tribal ParkNew 77-by-14-foot modular facility with 16 sections and ADA compliance for 250,000 annual visitors 6. Meet and Greets Team roping and break away clinic connecting Navajo youth with professional athletesMentorship opportunities with Derrick Begay, Aaron Tsinigine, and Kassidy Dennison 7. Upcoming Events Navajo Nation Memorial Day & Treaty Day on June 1st commemorating Treaty of 1868Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo continues through May 30 and June 1Friday Kids Night (free for children 12 and under) and Saturday Elders Night (free for 65 and older)Upcoming NAPI food distributions in Cove, Black Mesa, Low Mountain, Shiprock, Whippoorwill, and Forest Lake 8. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week! ### This audio program and description are produced by the Navajo Nation Office of the President, which is responsible for its content. OPVP Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2025 OPVP

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MAY 22

May 22, 2025

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, May 22, 2025 1. Introduction 2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day Memorial Day on Monday to honor fallen soldiersNational moment of remembrance at 3 p.m. local time 3. Local Announcements Missing person: Elaine Deloris Begay, 39, last seen November 1, 2024 in Shonto, AZLocated: Nina Babbitt and Eric Joe have been found and are safe 4. Accomplishments Light Up Navajo VI: 77 homes energized in Fort Defiance, Chinle, Shiprock, and Tuba CityEmily's Law signed by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs to aid missing Native American peopleSmoke alarm initiative: 43 alarms installed in 17 homes through partnership with Red CrossNavajo Emergency Medical Services receives 15 new ambulances worth $4.5 millionDivision for Children and Family Services receives $5.4 million grant for employee salary increases 5. Major Projects President Trump's support for Medicaid protection and its importance for Navajo health careFree emergency alert notification service available by texting 'NavajoNation' to 888777 6. Meet and Greets Navajo EMS Week proclaimed (May 18-24) with theme "We Care. For Everyone" 7. Upcoming Events Continued graduation season celebrations for 2025 graduatesHome of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo at Dean C. Jackson Arena (through May 30 and June 1)Weekend features rodeo, carnival, and evening dances 7. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week! ### This audio program and description are produced by the Navajo Nation Office of the President, which is responsible for its content. OPVP Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2025 OPVP

20 min
MAY 15

May 15, 2025

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, May 15, 2025 1. Introduction 2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day National Senior Fraud Awareness DayWarning about various scams targeting older adultsTips for protecting Masanis and Cheiis from fraudulent activities 3. Local Announcements Missing person: Elayah Canay Jimenez, 14, last seen May 8 in Pinon, AZ 4. Frequently Asked Question of the Week How to get a homesite lease on trust landApplication process through agency land department offices 5. Life Lesson Perseverance will have its rewardsRecognition of graduates across the Navajo Nation 6. Accomplishments Historic rollout of road signs and address placards through "Address Navajo" projectExtension of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant for job training programs$14.6 million contract signed for N-5001 road improvements in Toadlena and Two Grey HillsDivision of Behavioral and Mental Health Services achieves CARF accreditationNavajo County approves $99,952 for gravel road work in Forest Lake 7. Major Projects Navajo Nation affirms commitment to protecting Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments$38 million investment in Church Rock Manufacturing Facility and other Gallup-area developmentsPermit approved for sand and gravel use in uranium mine cleanup efforts in Cove Chapter 8. Meet and Greets President attends 21st annual "Dash 4 Cash" Horse Race on May 10 9. Upcoming Events Graduation season celebrations across the Navajo NationPresident attending UNM's American Indian Students Services' stoling ceremonyPresident attending NTU's commencement and Rock Point and Pinon High School graduations 7. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week! ### This audio program and description are produced by the Navajo Nation Office of the President, which is responsible for its content. OPVP Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2025 OPVP

20 min
MAY 8

May 8, 2025

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, May 08, 2025 1. Introduction 2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day Mother's Day celebration this weekendHonoring the matriarchs who pass down strength, culture, and teachings of ke' and hozho 3. Local Announcements Missing person: Matthias Cody Slim, 29, last seen April 25 in Window Rock, AZLocated: Rashaun John has been found and is safe 4. Accomplishments Executive Order No. 02-2025 signed to address MMIP crisis on Navajo NationNavajo Nation expands near Flagstaff with 13.79-acre annexation$43 million contract signed with B4 Enterprises for LeChee Water Improvements ProjectData sharing agreement with Navajo Epidemiology Center and New Mexico to improve public health dataPresident engaged with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington D.C. 5. Major Projects Annual MMIR walk and conference held in Chinle by Ama doo alchini Bighan, Inc.Division of General Services celebrates Earth Day with office cleaning and highway cleanupFood distributions continue from NAPI to Coalmine Canyon and Navajo Mountain chapters 6. Meet and Greets President attends University of Utah commencement, celebrating 22 Diné graduatesWestern Navajo Elderly Pageant celebration with 14 senior centers participating 7. Upcoming Events Navajo Nation Police Officer Day on May 12Dash For Cash annual horse race on May 10 in Teec Nos PosCelebrating graduates across the Navajo Nation 8. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week! ### This audio program and description are produced by the Navajo Nation Office of the President, which is responsible for its content. OPVP Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2025 OPVP

20 min
MAY 1

May 1, 2025

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, May 01, 2025 1. Introduction 2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day May 5th is National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness DayPresident Nygren stands in solidarity to honor and remember lives lostAdministration's commitment to raising awareness and advocating for justice 3. Local Announcements Missing person: Rhashaun John, 16, last seen April 25 at his father's residenceLocated: Clarence Platero Sr. has been found and is safe 4. Accomplishments Navajo Beef program success: 111 producers, 1,037 cattle, and 583,000 pounds of premium beefNHA celebrates 62nd anniversary with new Chinle Housing Management Office openingPresident advocates for job preservation and energy sovereignty during Navajo Mine tourBusiness Site Lease signed with Bidii Baby Foods for 1.5-acre site in Shiprock 5. Major Projects NHA investing $38.33 million into flood-resistant homes for Crownpoint community$33.3 million Capital Vue Apartments in Window Rock on track for September 2025 completionProgress on bathroom additions: 360 completed since November 2023NTUA completes first two weeks of "Light Up Navajo Five" 2025, connecting 21 families to electricity 6. Upcoming Events Annual Shiprock Marathon happening Saturday, May 3Largest and oldest marathon on the Navajo NationFeatures full marathon, half marathon, and 5k options 7. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week! ### This audio program and description are produced by the Navajo Nation Office of the President, which is responsible for its content. OPVP Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2025 OPVP

20 min
APR 24

April 24, 2025

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, April 24, 2025 IntroductionPresident Nygren discusses working with delegates and focus on unity between branches of governmentExplanation about submitting written State of the Nation report to Navajo Nation CouncilMeeting with the office’s of U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Martin Heinrich and Representatives Eli Crane and Theresa Ledger Fernandez Local AnnouncementsMissing person: Marcia Cook, 38, last seen in April 2023 in Whippoorwill, AZLocated: Hope Aloysius has been found and is safe AccomplishmentsEconomic development: $21 million manufacturing facility in Church Rock, $22.5 million Shiprock Pinnacle Hotel, and upcoming La Quinta Hotel opening in ShontoApproval of 400 homesite leases across all five agenciesChapter house renovations progress: Ramah Chapter (99% complete), St. Michaels Chapter (80% complete), Oak Springs Chapter (95% complete)JeehDeeza $3.9 Million Sports Complex ribbon cutting$5 million contract signed for Agricultural Resource Management PlanWater and power connections celebrated in Westwater, Utah after 25 years of advocacy Major ProjectsPartnership with Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee on financial literacy expansionDivision of Aging and Long-Term Care Support working on corrective action plan for 23 senior centersProgress on reopening senior centers and ensuring ADA compliance Closing: Thank you and tune in next week! ### This audio program and description are produced by the Navajo Nation Office of the President, which is responsible for its content. OPVP Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2025 OPVP

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Great Idea!

05/18/2023

Skoden505

Great idea on this podcast. This allows me to listen when I’m driving home. Thank you President Nygren for providing this valuable update to our people.

Weekly Updates in Navajo to the Navajo People

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Buu Nygren
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2023 - 2025
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