Indigenous Affairs

Last week, more than a dozen tribes across the U.S. commented on a new proposal by the Trump administration to let developers obtain preliminary permits for hydropower projects on reservations in spite of tribal opposition.

It’s been an interesting few weeks since Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren suddenly fired the tribe’s controller. The Navajo Nation Council contends Nygren’s recent behavior has been “unlawful.”

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren tried firing the tribe’s controller — a move later deemed unlawful by the Navajo Nation Council.