Navajo leaders recognize Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day in honor and remembrance of lost loved ones
Amber Kanazbah Crotty calls for more data sharing among law enforcement agencies
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May 6, 2021
Pictured: Navajo leaders join FBI officials to recognize âNavajo Nation Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Dayâ at Navajo Veterans Memorial Park in Window Rock, Arizona on May 5, 2021. (Photo: Navajo Nation - Office of the President and Vice President)
Amber Kanazbah Crotty calls for more data sharing among law enforcement agencies
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Navajo Nation - Office of the President and Vice President
On Wednesday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Vice President Myron Lizer, First Lady Phefelia Nez, and Second Lady Dottie Lizer were joined by the 24
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The First Lady is in Arizona Thursday and Friday on the Navajo Nation. Dr. Jill Biden will spend two days on the reservation, meeting with tribal leaders, educators, business owners and more. On Friday, the First Lady will visit a Window Rock school and vaccine site to speak with students and health care workers. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says “this visit will help to highlight the success that the Navajo Nation is having with the COVID-19 vaccinations and the steady decline in COVID-19 infections.” The tribe will stream many events on President Nez and Vice President Lizer’s Facebook page, starting Thursday at 5 p.m. Navajo Nation time, 4 p.m. off reservation time.
The First Lady is in Arizona Thursday and Friday on the Navajo Nation. Dr. Jill Biden will spend two days on the reservation, meeting with tribal leaders, educators, business owners and more. On Friday, the First Lady will visit a Window Rock school and vaccine site to speak with students and health care workers. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says “this visit will help to highlight the success that the Navajo Nation is having with the COVID-19 vaccinations and the steady decline in COVID-19 infections.” The tribe will stream many events on President Nez and Vice President Lizer’s Facebook page, starting Thursday at 5 p.m. Navajo Nation time, 4 p.m. off reservation time.
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