Navajo Nation Council
First Published: December 27, 2022 at 1:05 PM
WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, Chairman Otto Tso and members of the 24th Annual Navajo Nation Council represented the Navajo Nation at the Tribal Internal Affairs and Budget Council (TIBC) in Washington, DC. Tribal representatives from 12 Indian problem areas.
“The 24th Navajo Nation Council continues to listen to the concerns of voters across the Navajo Nation and communicate their needs at the federal level,” said Chairman Tso. The Navajo people depend on federal programs, and leadership will continue to pursue equitable distribution of funds for essential services.”
book. Kee Allen Begay, Jr. is co-chair of the Transportation Subcommittee and Hon. Eugenia Charles-Newton is co-chair of the Public Safety & Justice Subcommittee. Other prominent delegates also serve as voting members on the Budget, Education, Data Management, and Land, Water, and Natural Resources subcommittees.
book. Begay addressed the Indian Bureau of Transportation’s lack of funding for the operation and maintenance of the Navajo Nation’s roads. Requests for additional funding have been made to pave key commuter routes to provide basic needs and essential services to the Navajo people.
“As the tribe with the largest land area, we need to review the allocations made by the Tribal Home Affairs and Budget Council to support the Navajo,” Hong said. Kee Allen Begay, Jr. It is my mission to see our communities thrive, and as a representative of the Navajo region, I must seek all means to provide additional funding for our people.”
As Co-Chair of the Public Security and Justice Subcommittee, Hong. Charles-Newton said the Indians dealt with funding discrepancies for public safety services across the country.
book. Charles Newton also worked to secure funding for law enforcement and criminal cases, and to advance tribal ties with the federal government.
Formerly known as the Indian Tribal Budget Advisory Board, TIBC facilitates cooperation between tribal governments and federal authorities in developing annual budget requests for the US Department of the Interior’s Indian Program.
Information provided by the Navajo Nation Council.
