June 11, 2026

<p>Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad)</p><p>Thursday, June 11, 2026</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Introduction</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Voter Registration Deadline</p><ul><li>Today, June 11, is the last day to register for the upcoming Navajo Nation election</li><li>Required: CIB, Social Security card, and driver's license</li><li>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</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>3. Local Announcements</p><ul><li>Missing person: Kelsey Yazzie, 36, male, last seen May 29, 2026, in Pinon, AZ; Chinle Police District 928-674-2111</li><li>Located: Pearl Duncan has been found and is safe</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>4. Frequently Asked Question of the Week</p><ul><li>If you see smoke or a wildfire, report it immediately and stay clear; no roadside photos or drones, which interfere with firefighting aircraft</li><li>Business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.): BIA/Navajo Forestry, (928) 729-2307</li><li>After hours: Navajo Police Dispatch (928) 871-6111, 6112, or 6113, or BIA Fire Management Dispatch (928) 205-3459; in an emergency call 911</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>5. Life Lesson</p><ul><li>Growth takes time: as planting season continues in Ya'iishjááshchilí, crops, goals, and relationships need patience, dedication, and effort</li><li>The most important growth happens where we cannot see it; trust the process and keep nurturing what you planted</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>6. Accomplishments</p><ul><li>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</li><li>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</li><li>Infrastructure: broadband funding secured, over 2,000 families connected to electricity, over 1,000 to water, 5 wastewater and water treatment facilities underway</li><li>$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</li><li>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</li><li>Dark Winds set visit: met actors Zahn McClarnon and Jessica Matten and executive producers Chris Eyre and Tina Elmo</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>7. Major Projects</p><ul><li>$226,220.07 awarded to Four Season's Construction, LLC for Newcomb Chapter House roof repair and renovations within 365 calendar days</li><li>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</li><li>$49,000 to Little Foot Construction, LLC for Becenti Chapter Multipurpose Building security and energy efficiency upgrades, anticipated by September 30, 2027</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>8. Meet and Greets</p><ul><li>Office of Diné Youth Summer Kick Off, Fort Defiance: basketball clinics, field day, skateboarding, arts and crafts, and open gym</li><li>Navajo Mountain Community Health Center: toured the clinic and thanked staff</li><li>Shoutout: Al White of Rock Point, Beshbetoh Rodeo</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>9. Upcoming Events</p><ul><li>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</li><li>Info: NDCFS.org or Gayla James at