Author: Donovan Quintero

Navajo Nation lawmakers sharply rejected Acting Attorney General Colin Bradley’s nomination Thursday after hours of questioning over legal conflicts, executive authority and who controls the Nation’s finances. The hearing ended with a directive ordering the Department of Justice to issue a written opinion by noon Friday on who lawfully serves as controller.

Former Navajo Division of Personnel Management Executive Director Debbie Nez-Manuel, once a key campaigner for President Buu Nygren, has become one of his most vocal critics. She is leading a growing movement across Navajo chapters that calls for his suspension and a full review of his administration’s handling of funds

A disagreement over how to fix the Navajo Nation’s 2026 budget has deepened into a standoff between Speaker Crystalyne Curley’s 25th Navajo Nation Council and President Buu Nygren.

Gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said returning to Shiprock felt like coming home. Her late mother, a U.S. Navy veteran and federal employee, once worked here, helping Native families through public service – a legacy Haaland said continues to guide her.