Grassroots Response & Discussion on Buu’s State of the Navajo Nation Address
On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 grassroots organizations and community groups across the Navajo Nation gathered at the Navajo Nation Veterans Memorial Park in Window Rock, Arizona for a livestream response and discussion on Buu’s State of the Navajo Nation Address. This livestream event took place during the 25th Navajo Nation Council Winter Session.
President Buu Nygren gave his State of the Navajo Nation Address on January 9th and January 22nd. On both occasions, he did not mention any environmental justice concerns threatening the Navajo Nation, such as helium development, uranium transportation, Diné Water Rights, and other proposed energy projects. Our goal for this event was to give grassroots and community groups to the platform to help elevate the critical environmental issues impacting our communities. Grassroots and community groups responded to Buu’s State of the Navajo Nation Address and discuss what was missing in his speeches. Check out the videos linked below to hear what we had to say.
Tó Nizhóní Ání worked in collaboration with Haul No! to present this live stream to help amplify the vital community work to Protect Diné Bikéyah and Navajo water from now into the future.
Here is a list in order of all the speakers:
- Eleanor Smith, Tó Nizhóní Ání – Hydrogen
- Richardson Yazzie, Dooda Helium-Newlands – Helium
- Elwood Pahi, Dooda Helium-Newlands – Helium
- Joan Roan, Dooda Helium-Newlands – Helium
- Elouise Brown, Dooda (No) Helium Extraction Organization – Helium
- Delores Wilson-Aguirre, Save the Confluence – Sacred Sites
- Leona Morgan, Haul No! – Uranium
- Robyn Jackson, Diné C.A.R.E – Chaco Canyon
- Cheyenne Antonio, Diné C.A.R.E – Chaco Canyon
- Nicole Horseherder, Tó Nizhóní Ání – Diné Water Rights
- Percy Deal, Tó Nizhóní Ání – Diné Water Rights
- Adrian Herder, Tó Nizhóní Ání – Pumped Storage Hydropower
PLEASE NOTE:
- When viewing the recordings below, you will need to increase your volume for all the videos except for Part 1: Hydrogen and the first 31 minutes of Part 2: Helium. We apologize for the technical difficulties.
- The videos on helium are mostly in the Navajo Language (Diné Bizaad).
#ProtectDinéBikéyah #ProtectNavajoWater #NoFalseSolutions #TóBeeIiná
