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The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) [1] simplifies and reorganizes the system of providing housing assistance to federally recognized Native American tribes to help improve their housing and other infrastructure. It reduced the regulatory strictures that burdened tribes and essentially provided ...
The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the U.S. Government.It is responsible for assisting Hopi and Navajo Indians impacted by the relocation that Congress mandated in the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 [1] for the members of the Hopi and Navajo tribes who were living on each other's land.
The Navajo Nation Presidency, in its current form, was created on December 15, 1989, after directives from the federal government guided the Tribal Council to establish the current judicial, legislative, and executive model. This was a departure from the system of "Council and Chairmanship" from the previous government body.
Navajo Nation President signed a resolution to provide $2,000 in hardship funds to adults and $600 to minors who are enrolled members of the tribe.
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In the Navajo Nation, by far the largest reservation in Arizona, 36% of residents live below the poverty line, 35% of residents lack running water, and thousands of residents lack electricity. [23] Issues of water access have been compounded in recent years by droughts affecting the Colorado River ; moreover, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in ...
Created by General Convention in 1978, the Navajoland Area Mission comprises portions of the Navajo Reservation as well as parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah (see map). Formally designated an "Area Mission" of the Episcopal Church, it functions much like a diocese but with more oversight from the Office of the Presiding Bishop and the House ...
Apr. 21—The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported no deaths from COVID-19 for the 10th consecutive day. The tribe has also reported 20 or fewer new cases each day for the past week. Navajo President ...