Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren

June 18, 2026

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, June 18, 2026 1. Introduction 2. Juneteenth * Juneteenth (June 19) commemorates the 1865 announcement of freedom to the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation * A day to honor resilience, reflect on progress, and reaffirm commitment to freedom, dignity, and equality for all 3. Local Announcements * Located: Alissandra Begay has been found and is safe * Located: Matthew Earl Etsitty has been located 4. Frequently Asked Question of the Week * The Navajo Nation Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services in Window Rock provides counseling, therapy, crisis intervention, substance abuse treatment, traditional healing, and wellness programs * Contact: (928) 871-6240 or (928) 871-6235; after-hours crisis: (928) 551-0508 5. Life Lesson * Balance between the four directions and the connection of body and spirit is central to Navajo teaching * Seeking help is not weakness but a step toward restoring hózhǫ́; walking in beauty begins with caring for yourself 6. Accomplishments * NTEC distributed a record $5.5 million dividend to the Navajo Nation, a 74.6% increase from $3.15 million in September 2025; NTEC contributes $128 million through taxes, royalties, wages, and charitable giving, with total impact expected to exceed $136 million * Oak Springs broadband tower will bring wireless internet to over 320 households; the 180-foot tower is part of $50.8 million in NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program investments across the Navajo Nation * Broadband progress also includes towers in Nazlini and Low Mountain, fiber for 602 families in Ramah, completion of the Navajo Mountain fiber project, and satellite deployment for remote chapters * Chee Dodge Elementary access road project addresses traffic safety; Phase 1 used $1.5 million from New Mexico plus grants, the Navajo Nation allocated ~$900,000 through transportation legislation, and Phase 2 (~$700,000) targets completion before the school year * Lead waterline replacement completed for Window Rock USD through a $6 million forgivable loan from Arizona WIFA to NTUA, meeting EPA Lead and Copper Rule standards 7. Major Projects * Elevate Youth Program to receive a 12-passenger Ford Transit van through $63,631 in ARPA/Fiscal Recovery Funds; serves ~170 students annually in Window Rock ISD with mentoring, leadership, and adventure-based learning * Visited five CHID housing program homes in Lukachukai, Round Rock, and Rock Point on June 12; more than $100 million allocated through CHID and HIP, with 45+ homes coordinated with NTUA for electrical connections * Cameron Chapter House groundbreaking held June 17; $4.8 million in legislation signed May 2, 2024, for a new 4,500-sq.-ft. facility replacing two modular buildings used since the 1959 chapterhouse was demolished in August 2023 * Joined the DCFS Job and Training Expo connecting people with careers, training, and resources; administration wage study increased employee pay to over $14/hour, and $2.2 million invested in the Summer Youth Employment Program 8. Meet and Greets * Joined cancer survivors at the Relay For Life in Gallup on June 13; emphasized NDOH early detection efforts and advocacy for RECA reauthorization for families affected by uranium exposure * Joined young leaders at the Diné Youth Summer Conference; Star Wars theme introduced students to robotics, drones, GIS, fiber optics, and AI 9. Upcoming Events 10. 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 [https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media] Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2026 OPVP

June 11, 2026

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, June 11, 2026 1. Introduction 2. Voter Registration Deadline * Today, June 11, is the last day to register for the upcoming Navajo Nation election * Required: CIB, Social Security card, and driver's license * Election Administration offices: Eastern Navajo 505-786-2183, Fort Defiance 928-871-7268, Chinle 928-674-2551, Western 928-283-3220, Northern 505-368-1333 3. Local Announcements * Missing person: Kelsey Yazzie, 36, male, last seen May 29, 2026, in Pinon, AZ; Chinle Police District 928-674-2111 * Located: Pearl Duncan has been found and is safe 4. Frequently Asked Question of the Week * If you see smoke or a wildfire, report it immediately and stay clear; no roadside photos or drones, which interfere with firefighting aircraft * Business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.): BIA/Navajo Forestry, (928) 729-2307 * After hours: Navajo Police Dispatch (928) 871-6111, 6112, or 6113, or BIA Fire Management Dispatch (928) 205-3459; in an emergency call 911 5. Life Lesson * Growth takes time: as planting season continues in Ya'iishjááshchilí, crops, goals, and relationships need patience, dedication, and effort * The most important growth happens where we cannot see it; trust the process and keep nurturing what you planted 6. Accomplishments * Division of Economic Development Summit, Twin Arrows: Navajo Artisan and Small Business hardship grants reached 117 businesses and 432 artisans ($5,000 to $60,000); SSBCI provides $88.7 million and DED financing up to $20 million via Change Labs, Trans Pecos Bank, and partners * Tourism: La Quinta Shonto Hotel opens this year, the $22.5 million Shiprock Pinnacle Hotel underway, and Goulding's Lodge supports 300-plus Navajo jobs, $7 million anticipated annually * Infrastructure: broadband funding secured, over 2,000 families connected to electricity, over 1,000 to water, 5 wastewater and water treatment facilities underway * $35 million ARPA E911 and Rural Addressing Project: visited the Kayenta Next Generation 911 dispatch center; 110 chapters mapped, 72,490 address points, 6.89 million GPS points; Kayenta anticipated by August 2026, Shiprock Incident Command Center by November 2026 * Visited a Thoreau family's new home: over $100 million for 436-plus homes via the Community Housing and Infrastructure Department and Housing Improvement Program; NTUA, NECA, and partners completing utility connections * Dark Winds set visit: met actors Zahn McClarnon and Jessica Matten and executive producers Chris Eyre and Tina Elmo 7. Major Projects * $226,220.07 awarded to Four Season's Construction, LLC for Newcomb Chapter House roof repair and renovations within 365 calendar days * 10th Annual Navajo Education Conference, June 5, Navajo Nation Museum, with Fielding Graduate University; scholarships doubled from $3.5 million to $7 million, plus a proposed education trust fund * $49,000 to Little Foot Construction, LLC for Becenti Chapter Multipurpose Building security and energy efficiency upgrades, anticipated by September 30, 2027 8. Meet and Greets * Office of Diné Youth Summer Kick Off, Fort Defiance: basketball clinics, field day, skateboarding, arts and crafts, and open gym * Navajo Mountain Community Health Center: toured the clinic and thanked staff * Shoutout: Al White of Rock Point, Beshbetoh Rodeo 9. Upcoming Events * Tuesday, June 16: Job and Training Expo, Chinle High School Gymnasium, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: employment, education, resume, and skills presentations; resource booths; speaker Cody Jesus * Info: NDCFS.org or Gayla James at gayla.james@ndcfs.org 10. 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 [https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media] Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2026 OPVP

June 4, 2026

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, June 4, 2026 1. Introduction 2. The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 * Signed June 2, 1924, granting U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans while preserving tribal citizenship and identity * Navajo citizens in Arizona could not vote until the 1948 Harrison v. Laveen decision * President Nygren encourages everyone to vote — it is how you share your voice 3. Local Announcements * Birthday shout out: Julia W. Largo of Mariano Lake, NM, 95 years old (born Nov. 3, 1933) * Located: Eric Rodney Begay and Raelyn Begay have been found and are safe 4. Frequently Asked Question of the Week * Navajo Nation Primary Election registration deadline: June 11, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (DST); Primary Election: July 21, 2026 * Registration drive: Sat. June 6 and Sun. June 7, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., New Mexico Indian Market, 98th and Central, Albuquerque. Bring CIB, Social Security card, and driver's license * Navajo Election Administration agency offices: Eastern Navajo 505-786-2183, Fort Defiance 928-871-7268, Chinle 928-674-2551, Western 928-283-3220, Northern 505-368-1333 5. Life Lesson * Native veterans teach that service is about something larger than yourself * Leadership is measured not by titles but by sacrifice, discipline, and putting others first 6. Accomplishments * Monday, June 1: honored veterans on Navajo Nation Memorial Day with wreath laying and flag refolding for Gold Star families * June 2: celebrated completion of the E-Fiber Broadband Project in Navajo Mountain — an $8 million investment in a nine-year, $17 million initiative connecting schools, Utah Navajo Health System facilities, and chapters; over $277 million in broadband investments span AZ, NM, and UT * Navajo Nation Silver Jackets Team, the first tribally led program in the U.S., won the USACE 2025 Silver Jackets Team of the Year Award; 21 flood-risk projects since March 2023 * Navajo Homeowner Assistance Fund: $6.1 million to 48 homeowners in Q1 2026; 365 homeowners and $17.9 million since 2021. Ends Sept. 30, 2026 — Native Community Capital: (855) 628-2272 or nativecap.org 7. Major Projects * Eastern Agency senior centers: Church Rock nearing reopening pending OEH inspection; Casamero Lake reopened; Tohajiilee awaiting OEH inspection; Red Rock moving to bidding phase * May 28 leadership meeting with Hard Rock, Forest Lake, and Black Mesa: Routes 8031, N8027, and N41 paving (4.5-mile segment, 25-mile Pinon–Forest Lake connection), Rocky Ridge water access, ARPA projects for 58 homes, a Black Mesa water system for Yale Point, North Valley, and Oakridge, the Many Mules water system, a new chapter house, a veterans facility, and economic development * Youth rodeo clinics with Native Land Insurance featured Navajo athletes Derrick Begay, Danielle Lowman, Kassidy Dennison, Faith Holyan, Miles John, Bailey Bates, Erich Rogers, Ty Romo, and Aaron Tsinigine, with NFR qualifiers Shad Mayfield, Jake Barnes, Clay O'Brien Cooper, and Matt Sherwood * Five Navajo veterans received keys to new homes in Nazlini (2), Low Mountain, Cottonwood, and Naschitti; as of May 2026: 105 homes under construction, 24 awaiting utility connections, 20 turnkey homes ready, 101 home improvements underway 8. Meet and Greets * Joined the Nazlini Veterans Organization on Sunday for their annual Memorial Day Ceremony, "Our Nazlini Heroes Are Never Forgotten – Remembering Those Who Served" 9. Upcoming Events * Friday, June 5: Fort Defiance Chapter Treaty Day — trail ride 9 a.m. from the Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock; song and dance 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; barbecue 3 p.m.; Barnyard Dance 6 p.m.–midnight 10. 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 [https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media] Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2026 OPVP

May 28, 2026

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, May 28, 2026 1. Introduction 2. Treaty Day — June 1, 1868 * Treaty Day commemorates the 1868 Treaty that ended forced relocation and allowed the Navajo people to return home * In 1864, tens of thousands endured the "Long Walk" to eastern New Mexico, suffering hunger, disease, and death at Bosque Redondo * The Treaty made the Navajo Nation one of few Indigenous nations to reclaim their ancestral homeland — a symbol of resilience, sovereignty, and enduring identity 3. Local Announcements * Shout-outs: Jimmy and Nevey Francisco (Vander Wagen), Liam Yazzie of the 12U Scouts Baseball (Farmington), the Crosby family (Hogback), the Benallys (Sheep Springs), and Athena B Badonie, 98 years old (White Cone Chapter) * Located: Ariel Begay, Orlando Christopher Paisano, and Burnett Brown have been found and are safe 4. Frequently Asked Question of the Week * Eligible individuals are encouraged to file RECA claims at https://reca.justice.gov/ [https://reca.justice.gov/] * Eligible: uranium workers in mining, milling, core drilling, ore transport, or remediation (1942–1990); Downwinders also encouraged to apply * Deadline: December 31, 2027. Register online, complete the application, click "Submit My Claim." You may need medical records, proof of presence/employment, and ID * Free help: Office of Navajo Uranium Workers, 2644 Yucca St., Shiprock, NM; community reps also available * NN Uranium Workers Program: 505-368-1260 (Mon–Fri, 8–5 MT) | RECA Help Line: 1-800-729-7327 (Mon–Fri, 8–5 ET) 5. Life Lesson * Mental health is about learning when to rest, ask for help, and give yourself grace — healing begins when we speak honestly about what we feel * Take care of your mind the way you care for your body; your thoughts, emotions, and spirit deserve attention, compassion, and time to heal 6. Accomplishments * On May 26, announced $14.70/hour minimum wage for all NN offices; over 1,200 personnel actions processed under new salary schedules from the REDW compensation study * On May 27, toured the nearly completed $37M Capital Vue Apartments in Window Rock — 60 units (phase one), 10 units (phase two), funded by NHA Indian Housing Block Grant; completion by July 2026 * On May 27, visited the $3.6M Indian Wells C-store site funded by the Permanent Trust Fund; Red Mesa Trading facility will include C-store, gas station, deli, and post office along Hwy 77, creating 10–15 jobs * On May 22, NDCFS joined Little Singer Community School in Birdsprings for a sixth-grade promotion with a "Healing through Culture" moccasin making project led by Albert Chase 7. Major Projects * Led Navajo language read-aloud events at Naschitti and Nizhoni Elementary with Save the Children, reading "Jóhonaa'éí: Bringer of Dawn" by Veronica Tsinajinnie * NDOT and NN Washington Office completed two days of Congressional meetings on tribal transportation, including the BUILD America 250 Act with tribal bridge funding and streamlined exclusions * AZ Long Term Care System completed 56 home visits; Developmental Disabilities Program completed 13 visits for members in the State DDD provider transition * Fleet Management registered 47 new vehicles for Natural Resources divisions including Facility Maintenance and Fish and Wildlife 8. Meet and Greets * On Memorial Day, attended the White Cone Veterans Organization event honoring fallen warriors with flag ceremonies by WCVO and Tewa Veterans 9. Upcoming Events * May 29–31: Home of the Navajo PRCA Rodeo at Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena, Window Rock — competitions, youth events, carnival; selected as a 2026 Cheyenne Frontier Days qualifier 10. 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 [https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media] Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2026 OPVP

May 21, 2026

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, May 21, 2026 1. Introduction 2. Navajo Nation Emergency Medical Services Week * On Monday, May 18, President Nygren signed a proclamation recognizing May 18–23 as Navajo Nation Medical Emergency Week * This year's theme, "Improving Outcomes Together," highlights pre-hospital care, medical innovations, and partnerships across public safety and healthcare * EMS teams provide 24/7 life-saving care, significantly improving survival and recovery rates for those overcome by sudden illness * President Nygren thanked emergency staff and their families for their commitment to a safer Navajo Nation 3. Local Announcements * Primary Election Update: On April 2, President Nygren signed Resolution CMA-21-26 moving the Navajo Nation Primary Election to July 21, 2026, aligning the election calendar with state and federal elections while improving voter participation. Positions including President and Council Delegates will be on the ballot * Located: Adyn Diney Lee Tsipai has been found and is safe 4. Accomplishments * $4.9 million invested in transitional housing to complement the Yideeską́ądi Hózhǫ́ǫ́jí Center. The Navajo Department of Health and Division of Natural Resources purchased a two-story building on a nearly 14,000 sq ft lot with 24 residential units (20 studio, 4 one-bedroom). Since opening in September 2025, the Center has graduated over 200 individuals and remains one of the few treatment centers allowing families to stay together during recovery * Research shows individuals in transitional recovery housing are up to 24 times more likely to avoid illicit substances. A HUD study found 73% achieve permanent stable housing, with supported housing resulting in an 80% decrease in jail days * Navajo Nation tax revenues surpass $107.9 million in FY2026. The Office of the Navajo Tax Commission collected approximately $7.6 million this past week ($4.7M via ACH/wire, $2.8M in checks). The Office continues working with Council Delegates to sponsor three Tax Commissioner appointments * Navajo Grandma and Grandpa Month celebrated with Song and Dance events and a proclamation signing in Twin Lakes, NM, honoring Diné elders. Events held at Twin Lakes, Blue Gap, and Sanostee Senior Centers and the NTU Wellness Center 5. Major Projects * Light Up Navajo: On Tuesday the team traveled to Klagetoh to thank the Delta Montrose Electric Association (Colorado), a crew of seven linemen helping connect more families to electricity. Over 13,000 Navajo families still lack basic electricity—roughly 75% of all unelectrified U.S. households. One home being energized belongs to a disabled OIF/OEF veteran with four children who applied in 2022 * Surplus Sand and Gravel Permit signed May 12 between the Navajo Nation and NECA for the N5001 road project. NECA may remove up to 30,000 cubic yards from the Toadlena/Two Grey Hills area within 90 days, reducing construction time and costs * On Wednesday, May 20, a luncheon with the American Indian Chamber of Commerce showcased how to do business with the Navajo Nation. Hosted with the Division of Economic Development, presentations covered business regulations, site leasing, corporation code processes, and economic development resources 6. Meet and Greets * Celebrated with graduates at San Juan College, Navajo Technical University, and NMSU–Grants. Congratulations to all graduates—may you be blessed as you continue to higher education or enter the workforce 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 [https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/administration/#media] Content Coordination: Kristin Carl and OPVP Media Team Audio Editor: Byron C. Shorty © 2026 OPVP