Buu Nygren

Leaders on the Navajo Nation have lifted a longstanding COVID-19 mask mandate. Early in the pandemic the reservation was one of the most heavily impacted areas in the country.

The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that's been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. A public health order says masks are still required in schools, nursing homes and health care facilities.

The Navajo Nation’s youngest-ever president took the oath of office at a ceremony Tuesday. President Buu Nygren now leads one of the largest tribes in the U.S.

Buu Nygren will be sworn in Tuesday as the next president of the vast Navajo Nation, a job that will test his ability to make good on promises to deliver water, electricity and broadband to tens of thousands who don't have it.

The new president and vice-president will take their oaths of office during the 2023 Navajo Nation Inauguration ceremony alongside the 25th Navajo Nation Council starting at 10 a.m. in Fort Defiance.

At 35 years old, Buu Nygren is the youngest person ever elected as Navajo Nation president. When he takes office in January he plans to focus on the very things he campaigned on like strengthening the tribe's economy and providing basic services for residents.

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is scheduled to appear at Navajo Technical University’s graduation ceremonies Friday.

The Navajo Board of Election Supervisors unanimously approved the win during their Tuesday meeting.

Buu Nygren entered the Navajo presidential race with a platform echoed by generations of candidates.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez appears to have lost his bid for reelection. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s vote show political newcomer Buu Nygren will take over as the tribe’s top elected official.