Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

January 8, 2014

Dine' Minds: Grassroots gather to discuss energy and business on Navajo Nation


PUBLIC FORUM
Diné Minds presents the Diné Bóhólníí’ áła’ a lei: Restoring Communication and Understanding within our Nation Forum



When: January 17th, 2014 (9:00 AM- 5:00 PM)
Where: Navajo Nation Museum
Why:  To provide the public an opportunity to get their questions answered on the decisions being rendered by our council and our government representatives regarding energy policy and business development on the Navajo Nation. 
PLEASE LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! We are soliciting YOUR questions for our leaders on these very important issues. Email your questions to meetingofdineminds@gmail.com or look for our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/dineboholniialaalei?ref=hl
Time
Description
Speaker/Participants
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Opening Ceremony:
History of Energy Extraction on the Navajo Nation
Various Presenters
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
First Half of Panel:
Pre-Selected Questions from the public
We respectfully invite Speaker Naize, Pres. Shelly, Delegates, Att. General, and the NN energy advisors
12:30PM-1:30PM
Lunch Break:
Film Screening: Water Rights
PaperRocket Productions
1:00PM- 2:30 PM
Second Half of Panel:
Questions from audience
Elected Leaders and their advisors
2:30 PM- 4:00 PM
Roundtable/Focus Group Discussion:
What is a more/better democratic process for Energy Extraction on the Navajo Nation?


All Panel members and forum participants will be invited to take part.
4:00PM – 5:00 PM
Closing: Action Steps
Prayer

***This event will be streamed live***
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janene Yazzie


Kim Smith


Ed Becenti
480-313-8070
rezztone@yahoo.com

missindigenous@gmail.com

Meeting of Dine Minds Press Release
January 07, 2014
RSVP FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF DINE MINDS AT

ATTENTION: The next Meeting of Dine Minds is scheduled for January 11th, 2014 at Tuba City First Presbyterian Church Education Center. We will be discussing election strategies for both President/Vice-President election as well as regional (delegate) elections. We will also take time to join our meeting via SKYPE with representatives at the Shiprock N8tv Youth Rising Event. In the afternoon we will be continuing the discussion of developing a Peace Treaty with our Hopi brothers and sisters. There will be lots of information being shared on the latest Navajo Nation developments including an update on the upcoming Diné Bóhólníí’ áła a lei: Restoring Communication and Understanding within our Nation Forum taking place on January 17th at the Navajo Nation Museum. Please come and let your voice be heard, we are open to all people, young and old, Diné and English speakers.  For a copy of the last meeting minutes please email us at the address provided.
This meeting location was reserved through the generous sponsorship of the Forgotten People and everyone is asked to please bring a dish as this will be a potluck event.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janene Yazzie

Ed Becenti
480-313-8070
rezztone@yahoo.com

Bryon Huskon
huskonbry@hotmail.com


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