PRC Vice Chair Touts Native Tax Exemption Program Again in 2012
Upcoming tour champions tax-slashing program that applies to all tribes in New Mexico Dec. 02, 2011 By: Arthur D. Bishop SANTA FE—For the past two months, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) Vice-Chair, Theresa Becenti-Aguilar, has been on the road speaking to constituents in District 4 about PRC initiatives, including the agency’s Native More...
Native American Nations come together: 2011 White House Tribal Nations Conference
Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly and First Lady Martha Shelly attend the evening reception at the National Museum of the American Indian. Nov. 30, 2011. Photo by Jared King / NNWO View last years remarks More...
Excess Revenue Has the Navajo Nation Looking To Create Transparency
Chief of Staff Sherrick Roanhorse, wants the Legislative Branch to be more open and transparent with budget planning and financial matters on the Navajo Nation. By: Sam Tsosie Contributor Reporter/Navajo Post The More...
Interior names members of Indian trust commission
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – Five people have been named to a commission to evaluate the Department of Interior’s management of $3.7 billion in American Indian trust funds. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar More...
First Navajo woman to run for U.S. House of Representatives.
Wenona Benally Baldenegro runs for U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona Congressional District One; seeks to be first American Indian woman to serve in the U.S. Congress, and first American Indian from Arizona By: More...
President Shelly goes to Washington for 2011 White House Tribal Summit
According to the press releases by Erny Zah, the Public Information officer. President Ben Shelly’s Weekly Schedule Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Ben Shelly is in Washington, D.C. this week More...
Martin Avery Nominated to Navajo Government Development Commission
By: Karen Francis WINDOW ROCK –Martin Avery has been nominated for appointment to the Navajo Government Development Commission as the Judicial Branch representative by Chief Justice Herb Yazzie. Legislation has More...
Governor Susana Martinez announces over $320,000 in projected annual savings from reduced State Cell phone use.
By: Scott Darnell SANTA FE – Governor Susana Martinez announced today that her administration has significantly reduced cell phone, BlackBerry, and air card use, resulting in over $320,000 in projected savings More...
President Ben Shelly Recommends Making $25 million “Untouchable”
By: Erny Zah Public Information officer for the Navajo Nation. WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly recommended to keep $25 million of the Navajo Nation’s Undesignated Unreserved Fund Balance More...
