Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)

Thursday, July 17, 2025

1. Introduction

2. Upcoming Holidays and Appreciation Day

• Celebration as animals evacuated during Oak Ridge Fire safely return home with fire fully contained
• Thanks to Hoofprint Express and Navajo Agricultural Products Industry for donating 336 hay bales
• Department of Agriculture coordinated care for over 300 displaced livestock from Oak Ridge, St. Michaels, and Klagetoh
• Powerful example of compassion and unity in action

3. Local Announcements

• Located: Tynica Pete, 23, from Shiprock, NM has been found
• Located: Dan Yazzie Jr. has been found
• Missing person: Miley Shorty, 16, last seen July 4 in Red Rock, NM
• Missing person: Tyler Joseph Pete, 38, last heard from June 29 in Klagetoh, AZ
• Missing person: Karina Belle Yazzie, 32, last seen July 6 in Nenahnezad, NM

4. Accomplishments

• Formal grand reopening and ribbon cutting for Speedway Store in Lukachukai on July 11
• Store services 800-900 customers daily and supports eight local jobs along scenic Navajo Route 12
• Partnership with Blue Mountain Meat Company offers high-quality local meats and fresh produce
• "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" includes exemptions for Navajo people from new SNAP and Medicaid requirements
• Navajo members will not face work requirements for SNAP benefits or community engagement activities for Medicaid

5. Major Projects

• Administration responds to ZenniHome layoffs affecting over 200 skilled Navajo workers
• Staff dispatched to LeChee to offer assistance including counseling, job placement, and resources
• Evaluation process begun for facility to identify new tenant or transitional use to restore jobs

6. Meet and Greets

• President welcomes 2025-2026 Miss Navajo Nation contestants on July 11
• Four contestants for 73rd Annual Miss Navajo Nation Pageant:
• Cora Hubbard (#1) from Kinlichee, AZ
• Eriona Tapahe (#2) from Fort Defiance, AZ
• Camille Uentillie (#3) from Ganado, AZ
• Taneesha Francis (#4) from Fish Point, AZ

7. Closing: Thank you and tune in next week!

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