Politics

The “Climate Adaptation Plan for the Navajo Nation,” prepared by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, has been sitting on the shelf for months.

The “Climate Adaptation Plan for the Navajo Nation,” prepared by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, has been sitting on the shelf for months.

As in every level of government, the Navajo Nation’s leaders sometimes experience polarization, angry debate and hurt feelings in their attempts to work together on behalf of their people.

Newly minted New Mexico State Sen. Shannon Pinto, D-Tohatchi, said her grandfather, the late Sen. John Pinto, would give a small, distinctive yell in celebration when a bill he sponsored was signed by the governor.

A move toward renewable energy failed in the Navajo Nation Council last week and was returned to the Resources and Development Committee.