• Archived Press Releases
  • Year 2011
    • February
      • 1-Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly orders flags to half-staff in honor of the late Navajo Code Talker, Johnny Alfred, 91
    • March
      • 1-Navajo President Ben Shelly orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late Navajo Code Talker Joe Antonio Silversmith
      • 2-Proclamation: In Honor of the late Navajo Code Talker Joe Antonio Silversmith
      • 4-Navajo Nation opposes Navajo Technical College funding cuts on Capitol Hill
      • 5-Eastern Navajo Agency Council Meeting
      • 8-President Ben Shelly signs APS lease agreeement
      • 10-Navajo Nation FY 2011 budget signed by President Shelly
      • 15-President Shelly announces Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Director
      • 16-President Shelly advocates to protect Navajo Programs from budget cuts on Capitol Hill
      • 18-Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late Navajo Code Talker Lloyd Oliver
      • 19
        • Western Navajo Agency Council Meeting
        • Northern Navajo Agency Council Meeting
      • 20-President Shelly to Deliver Address at Twin Arrows Casino Groundbreaking on Monday
    • April
      • 5-President Ben Shelly Addresses the National Gaming Association as the Navajo Nation's New Voting Member
      • 7
        • Statement by Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly Regarding Possible Federal Government Shutdown
        • Federal Government Shutdown - Summary Update
      • 8-Off-Reservation Travel Restrictions
      • 11-The Navajo Nation to Host Series of Presidential Town Hall Meetings
      • 12-President Shelly Applauds First Delivery of Safe Drinking Water to Western Navajo
      • 13
        • 13-17-Presidential Town Halls - (All)
        • Presidential Town Hall - Many Farms Chapter House
      • 14-Presidential Town Hall - Birdsprings Chapter House
      • 15-Presidential Town Hall - Church Rock Chapter House
      • 16-Presidential Town Hall - Ganado Chapter House
      • 17
        • Presidential Town Hall - Beclabito Chapter House
        • President Shelly to Deliver State of the Navajo Nation Address on Monday
        • 17-23-Observing Wildland Fire Awareness Week
      • 18
        • FY 2011 Budget Provisions Impact the Navajo Nation
        • President Shelly Delivers State of the Navajo Nation
      • 22-President Shelly Applauds the 22nd Navajo Nation Council for Confirming Eight Appointees
      • 27-Statement by President Shelly Regarding Commercial Tobacco Free Executive Order
      • 28-Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly and USDA Undersecretary Edward Avalos to Announce Animal Disease Emergency Preparedness
    • May
      • 2-Statement Issued by President Shelly Regarding Osama Bin Laden
      • 4
        • President Shelly Testifies at the U.S. House of Representatives to Support the Navajo Nation Budget Priorities
        • President Shelly Reacts to the Use of Code Name "Geronimo" by U.S. Military Forces
        • Proclamation - In Honor of the Graduating Class of 2011
      • 9-President Ben Shelly Honors the Graduating Classes of 2011 Across the Navajo Nation
      • 10-President Shelly Receives 2011 Smoke Free Gaming Award
      • 11
        • President Shelly Appoints Clara Pratte as Navajo Nation Washington Office Executive Director
        • President Shelly Signs Title 2 Amendment Legislation
      • 13-Navajo Nation Presidential Veteran Town Halls
      • 20-President Ben Shelly to Congratulate Navajo Technical College Students on Saturday
      • 24-President Shelly Testifies to Avoid the Closure of the Navajo Generating Station
      • 25
        • Proclamation: Navajo Nation Commercial Tobacco-Free Day
        • President Shelly Declares May 31st as 'Navajo Nation Commercial Tobacco-Free Day'
      • 31
        • President Ben Shelly Issues Statement on Navajo Nation Treaty Days June 1, 2011
        • Public Schedule for the Navajo Nation Office of the President & Vice President June 1-4, 2011
    • June
      • 1-President Ben Shelly and First Lady Martha Shelly Kick Off 2nd Annual Churchrock Treaty Days Festival
      • 9
        • President Shelly Signs Executive Order of Fire Restriction To Protect Navajo Nation Forests
        • President Ben Shelly Announces $1.5 Million Purchase of Turquoise Ranch To Benefit Navajo Relocatees
      • 14
        • President Ben Shelly To Recieve IHS Award For Advocating To Ban Commercial Tobacco Use In Public Places on the Navajo Nation
        • President Shelly Announces Navajo Firefighters Deployed To Fires In Raton and Carlsbad
      • 15
        • President Ben Shelly Declares June 17-18, 2011 as Navajo Nation Veterans Stand Down
        • Public Schedule For Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly Week of June 13-19, 2011
        • President Shelly Joins Branch Chiefs To Discuss FY 2012 Tribal Budget with Navajo Council Budget and Finance Committee
      • 17-Vice President Rex Lee Jim To Host 'All Faiths Seasonal Prayer Day'
      • 18-President Shelly and Branch Chiefs Address UUFB Budget Deficit
      • 20
        • The Shelly-Jim Administration Announces Leadership and Service Internship Program for Navajo Students
        • Public Schedule for Navajo Nation Vice President Rex Lee Jim Week of June 20-26, 2011
      • 21
        • Branch Chiefs Agreement Fiscal Year 2012
        • President Shelly's Issues Statement on Budget and Finance Committee Review of FY 2012 General Fund Budget
      • 22
        • Navajo Nation Energy Office to Host Public Meetings
        • President Shelly Meets with Coalition of Large Tribes on Energy Regulations and Policy
      • 24-The Shelly-Jim Administration Applauds Historic Launch of the Navajo Chamber of Commerce
      • 26
        • President Shelly Orders Flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late Navajo Police Sgt. Darrell Curley
        • Proclamation: In Honor & Recognition of the Late Navajo Police Sergeant Darrell C. Curley
      • 27
        • The Navajo Nation's Public Safety Divison and Police Districts Mourn the Loss of Sergeant Darrell C. Curley
        • Public Schedule for Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly for Week of June 27 - July 2, 2011
      • 29-Navajo DPS Col. John Billion Issues Statement Regarding the FBI's Charge Against Bigman
      • 30-President Ben Shelly Calls Attention to Navajo Nation Fire Restrictions
    • July
      • 6-President Ben Shelly Accepts Public Health Leadership Award
      • 8
        • President Ben Shelly Receives Honorary Doctorate For Humanities
        • President Ben Shelly Visits Alaska Native Leaders and Corporations
      • 11
        • President Shelly Orders Flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Army PFC Herbert Guy Sr
        • Public Schedule for President Ben Shelly - Week of July 11-17, 2011
        • Navajo Nation Washington Office Announces New Associate Tom Gordon
      • 13-NNWO Names Brian Quint as New Associate of Education and Public Safety
      • 14-President Ben Shelly Applauds Release of Sacred Lands Book “Diné Bikéyah”
      • 15
        • President Ben Shelly Delares ‘Uranium Legacy Remembrance and Action Day’
        • President Ben Shelly Directs Task Team to Address Head Start Proposed Funding Cuts
        • Proclamation - Uranium Legacy Rememberance & Action Day
      • 18
        • President Ben Shelly Delivers State of the Navajo Nation Address at the NNC's Summer Session
        • Public Schedule for Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly Week of July 18-24, 2011
        • Navajo President's State of the Nation Address
      • 20
        • President Ben Shelly Orders Flags to be flown at half-staff in Honor of Navajo Code Talker Joe Morris Sr.
        • Proclamation - In Honor and Recognition of the Late Navajo Code Talker Joe Morris Sr.
      • 22
        • The Shelly-Jim Administration Announces Six New Presidential Town Halls
        • Navajo Nation Presidential Town Halls-July and August 2011
        • Navajo Nation Presidential Town Halls-Forest Lake
        • Navajo Nation Presidential Town Halls-Nahatah Dziil
        • Navajo Nation Presidential Town Halls-Crownpoint
        • Navajo Nation Presidential Town Halls-Red Mesa
        • Navajo Nation Presidential Town Halls-Tuba City
        • Navajo Nation Presidential Town Halls-Shiprock
        • President Ben Shelly Announces 'Seasons of Change, Brings New Beginnings for the 65th Annual Navajo Nation Fair
        • First Lady Martha Shelly marches for the Violence Against Family Act
      • 26-Public Schedule For Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly Week of July 25-31, 2011
      • 27-President Ben Shelly Applauds Sacred Wind Communications for Providing Basic Phone and Internet Service to Navajo Residents
      • 28-The Shelly-Jim Administration Praises New Transit Bus Featuring Navajo Code Talker Portrait
      • 30-President Ben Shelly Issues Statement on the United States Debt Ceiling and the Impact on the Navajo Nation
    • August
      • 5
        • President Ben Shelly Meets with Pascua Yaqui Tribal Leaders to Discuss Tribal ID Cards
        • Public Schedule for Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly August 8-14, 2011
        • President Ben Shelly Vetoes Navajo Nation Smoking Regulation Act of 2011
      • 10
        • President Ben Shelly Declares August 14-19 as ‘Navajo Nation Code Talkers Week’
        • White House and Federal Health Officials Issue Tribal Consultation Update
      • 12-President Ben Shelly to Speak at the National Navajo Code Talkers Day Commemoration Ceremony on Sunday
      • 18-President Ben Shelly to Speak at Navajo Nation Back to School Prayer Event
      • 21-President Ben Shelly announced newly appointed Communications Director
      • 29-President Ben Shelly advocates for the Navajo Nation at the 2011 New Mexico State and Tribal Leaders Summit
    • September
      • 6
        • Post-Governance Certification Summit was President Shelly’s Prime Time to Address Chapter Officials
        • Navajo Nation and State of Utah Working together for Utah-Navajos
        • Important Updates from the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President
      • 9-Closure of Navajo Nation Tribal Administration Building One
      • 13-President Shelly's Week at the 65th Annual Navajo Nation Fair
      • 14
        • Memo: Relocation of Offices from Administration Building #1
        • PDF File: Temporary Loactions of Admin. Bldg. #1 staff [ 4 MB ]
        • President Shelly Receives War Bonnet from Tsuu T’ina Nation
        • Water Rights Meeting Between the Navajo Nation and the United States Department of Interior
        • President Shelly meets with NM Governor Susana Martinez, Speaks before a House Committee on Re-Districting
      • 15-Operation Breathe Safe for Administration Building One
      • 19-Navajo Nation Fights to Retain Head Start Program
      • 20-Meeting Scheduled for September 21, 2011 on Administration Building 1 [ 1.5 MB ]
      • 21-President Shelly Takes Protection of Sacred Sites to United Nations
      • 23-President Shelly exercises Line-Item Veto On Fiscal-Year 2012 Navajo Nation Government Budget
      • 26-Media Advisory - Update and schedule of Northern Navajo Nation Fair
      • 27-Title Legislation No. CAU-37-11
    • October
      • 20-Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly orders flags to be flown at Half-staff in honor of the late Senior Police Officer Tony Becenti, Jr.
      • 29-Signing Ceremony - Navajo Nation Alchini Bi Beehaz'aannii Act of 2011
    • November
      • 9-President Shelly Tours WECC Reliability Coordination Center and Joined by CERT Director
      • 10-Media Advisory - Navajo Nation Identification Card - Official Launch
      • 11-Presidential Statement in Honor of Veterans
      • 22
        • Branch Chiefs Supplemental Appropriation Agreement - First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012
        • President Ben Shelly Recommends Making $25 million “Untouchable”
      • 23-First Lady Martha Shelly Warms Homes for the Winter Season
      • 27-President Shelly Orders Flags at Half-staff to Honor Former Council Delegate
      • 29-President Ben Shelly 's Weekly Schedule Nov.30-Dec.2
      • 30-President Shelly Outlines Job Saving Measures to Senators
    • December
      • 1-President Ben Shelly Testifies Before Senate Committee
      • 2-President Ben Shelly Commends Navajo Cowboys
      • 7-President Ben Shelly Successfully Meets with Officials
      • 8-President Ben Shelly Invites All to the 2011 Keshmish Tree Lighting
      • 12-President Ben Shelly's Weekly Schedule Dec.12-17
      • 13
        • People Stay Warm for Keshmish Tree Lighting
        • Public Safety Officials Address Concerns with Bureau Officials
      • 16-President Shelly Speaks on Navajo Needs with Arizona Governor
      • 21-President Ben Shelly Helps Community
      • 23-President Shelly Orders Flags at Half-staff in Honor of Fallen Code Talker
      • 26-President Shelly Advises Winter Preparedness
      • 27-President Ben Shelly Highlights 2011 Successes
  • Year 2012
    • January
      • 4-President Ben Shelly Orders Flags at Half-staff to Honor Code Talker
      • 6
        • President Shelly Grateful for Code Talker’s Service
        • President Ben Shelly Receives Royalty Check
      • 10-President Ben Shelly Designates $6 Million for Spring Scholarships
      • 11
        • President Ben Shelly Announces Town Hall Meetings
        • President Ben Shelly Expedites Help for To’Hajiilee Chapter
        • Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project-Executive Order No.03-2012
        • President Signs Executive Order Restating Support of Water Project