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DoomsdaysCW<p>Tensions escalate among <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Navajo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Navajo</span></a> leaders as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuuNygren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuuNygren</span></a> finally agrees to address <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoNationCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoNationCouncil</span></a> </p><p>Delegates accused <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nygren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nygren</span></a> of “mocking” collaboration after he skipped Monday’s session despite a subpoena</p><p>by Shondiin Silversmith, Apr 25, 2025</p><p>Excerpt: "In a statement posted on social media, Nygren said he was traveling to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a>, to meet with federal partners [in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> administration].</p><p>" 'This trip underscores my commitment to working collaboratively, regardless of political affiliation—be it Republican or Democratic—to advocate for our Nation’s needs and priorities,' he wrote on Facebook. [You know, like allowing radioactive material transport through their lands without notification, or turning their reservation into an extension of ICE].</p><p>"Nygren said that he fulfilled his 'obligations' to the Navajo Nation Council by submitting a written report, which aligns with the requirements of Title 2 of the Navajo Nation Code.</p><p>" 'This action demonstrates my commitment to transparency and accountability to the Navajo people,' he added.</p><p>"Curley said working with federal partners is important, but the president must also report to the Navajo people and engage in meaningful dialogue with the Council members.</p><p>" 'What we’re seeing from President Nygren is a lot of one-way communication directed at the Navajo people through radio, livestreams, newsletters, social media, and now a written report,' Curley said in a press release.</p><p>" 'The Navajo people want to hear President Nygren present his report in person and to have an in-depth dialogue with the Council,' she added. 'Yes, it’s important to work with our federal partners, but President Nygren also needs to work with our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Din%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diné</span></a> leaders as he promised when he campaigned for the presidency.'</p><p>"During Monday’s opening day of the spring session, several Navajo Nation Council delegates voiced their concerns about Nygren’s administration. They cited repeated absences, unilateral decision-making, and alleged misrepresentations made to both federal partners and the Council.</p><p>" 'We’ve been patient and willing to work with him,' Navajo Nation Council Delegate <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrendaJesus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrendaJesus</span></a> said. 'But enough is enough. At what point does the Navajo Nation Council show that we mean business? He’s not honoring our collaboration — he’s mocking it.' "</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://ictnews.org/news/tensions-escalate-among-navajo-leaders-as-nygren-finally-agrees-to-address-navajo-nation-council" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ictnews.org/news/tensions-esca</span><span class="invisible">late-among-navajo-leaders-as-nygren-finally-agrees-to-address-navajo-nation-council</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndianCountryToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianCountryToday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuuNygrenSoldOutHisPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuuNygrenSoldOutHisPeople</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LandIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dineteh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dineteh</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NukingTheNavajo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NukingTheNavajo</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Havasupai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Havasupai</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UraniumMines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UraniumMines</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PinyonPlainUraniumMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinyonPlainUraniumMine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UraniumMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UraniumMine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UraniumTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UraniumTransport</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RadioactiveDust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RadioactiveDust</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HaulNo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HaulNo</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMiningWithoutConsent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoMiningWithoutConsent</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Radioactive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radioactive</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Uranium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Uranium</span></a> Trucks -- Slick Politicians and Easy-Chair Journalists<br>Endanger Public </p><p>Article by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrendaNorrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrendaNorrell</span></a>, Censored News, April 17, 2025<br> <br>"The copy and paste journalists, and the slick politicians doing self-promotion selfies on social media, don't want the public to know the facts.</p><p>"This is <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PinyonPlainUraniumMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinyonPlainUraniumMine</span></a> in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrandCanyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrandCanyon</span></a>, poisoning the air, land and water in the homeland of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Havasupai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Havasupai</span></a>. </p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UraniumMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UraniumMine</span></a> is spewing out <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RadioactiveDust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RadioactiveDust</span></a> for the world travelers who love this place, poisoning traditional medicine plants, and endangering the aquifer for future generations.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Navajo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Navajo</span></a> President <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuuNygren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuuNygren</span></a> secretly did a deal with the owners, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnergyFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyFuels</span></a>, to bring radioactive <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/uranium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uranium</span></a> ore trucks through the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoNation</span></a>, without the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoNationCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoNationCouncil</span></a>'s knowledge.</p><p>"This agreement for radioactive trucks, shown here [at the link below], is an extreme danger for everyone on the transport route -- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Havasupai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Havasupai</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Paiute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paiute</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dine</span></a>', <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hopi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hopi</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ute</span></a>, and the residents of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FlagstaffAZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlagstaffAZ</span></a>. </p><p>"Remote Native communities have no way to deal with radioactive spills.</p><p>"The radioactive trucks are covered only with tarps and dump their loads in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WhiteMesaUte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteMesaUte</span></a> community in southeastern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Utah</span></a>."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04/radioactive-uranium-trucks-slick.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/04</span><span class="invisible">/radioactive-uranium-trucks-slick.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UraniumMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UraniumMine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PinyonPlain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinyonPlain</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMiningWithoutConsent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoMiningWithoutConsent</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DontNukeTheGrandCanyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DontNukeTheGrandCanyon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DontNukeThePlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DontNukeThePlanet</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeAreTheFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeAreTheFuture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RethinkNotRestart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkNotRestart</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DontNukeTheFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DontNukeTheFuture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Din%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diné</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReaderSupportedNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReaderSupportedNews</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Navajo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Navajo</span></a> Nation - Naabik'íyáti’ Committee Regular Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025</p><p>via <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CensoredNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CensoredNews</span></a></p><p>"Who negotiated these terms?"</p><p>"Who came up with the amount of $1.2 million."</p><p>"We are still fighting the U.S. government for what happened to our people." The response from the federal government is, 'Well that happened a long time ago, that happened during World War II.'</p><p>"If we already know the effects of uranium, why are we allowing this?"</p><p>Navajo Council delegates are questioning Navajo Department of Justice, questioning the agreement by Navajo President Buu Nygren with Energy Fuels, without the Navajo Nation Council's approval.</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/02/live-navajo-council-committee-questions.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/02</span><span class="invisible">/live-navajo-council-committee-questions.html</span></a></p><p>Watch:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd73YnP9xBE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Jd73YnP9xB</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Naabik%C3%ADy%C3%A1ti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Naabikíyáti</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TubaCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TubaCity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoNationCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoNationCouncil</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReaderSupportedNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReaderSupportedNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WhiteMesaUte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteMesaUte</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnergyFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyFuels</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HaulNo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HaulNo</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuuNygren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuuNygren</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousAction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousResistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PinyonPlain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PinyonPlain</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReaderSupportedNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReaderSupportedNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestInPowerKleeBenally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RestInPowerKleeBenally</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoUraniumTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoUraniumTransport</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DefendTheSacred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefendTheSacred</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheSacred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheSacred</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UraniumMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UraniumMine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNukes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNukes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearFreeWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearFreeWorld</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNuclear</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoWar</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMoreTransportationOfUranium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoMoreTransportationOfUranium</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNuclearWeapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNuclearWeapons</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoNuclearPowerPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoNuclearPowerPlants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoUraniumMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoUraniumMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UteNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UteNation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoUraniumMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoUraniumMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Navajo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Navajo</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Havasupai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Havasupai</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrandCanyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrandCanyon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NuclearWeapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearWeapons</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InformedConsent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformedConsent</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalRacism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From Chapter 14 of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KleeBenally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KleeBenally</span></a>'s book, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoSpiritualSurrender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoSpiritualSurrender</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndgenousAnarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndgenousAnarchy</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InDefenseOfTheSacred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InDefenseOfTheSacred</span></a>:</p><p>"Although the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoTribalCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoTribalCouncil</span></a> established a mass scale farming initiative called '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoAgriculturalProductsIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoAgriculturalProductsIndustry</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAPI</span></a>),' the farm has stated on its website that it plants genetic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HybridCorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HybridCorn</span></a> seed purchased from '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PioneerSeedCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PioneerSeedCompany</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Syngenta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Syngenta</span></a> Inc., and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Monsanto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monsanto</span></a> companies.' In 2014, in an attempt to 'curb' the diabetes epidemic, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavajoNationCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavajoNationCouncil</span></a> created a law that raised the sales tax for cheap junk foods sold on Navajo Nation and another removing sales tax from fresh fruits and vegetables. Economic pressure on those already struggling while not addressing the root causes and environmental degradation is par for the course for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/colonial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>colonial</span></a> government and Navajo politicians.</p><p>"Instead of directly feeding ourselves and communities, we have become dependent on businesses and corporations that are more concerned with profits than our health and well-being. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BoardingSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoardingSchools</span></a> were replete with capitalist indoctrination to forcibly assimilate <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Din%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diné</span></a> children into colonial society. The curriculum was designed with a clear lesson: To feed our families we needed jobs. To have jobs we needed to be trained. To be trained we needed to obey. To not have a job means you’re poor. To employ other workers is to build wealth. To build wealth means success."</p><p>Page 302, KleeBenally, NoSpiritualSurrender.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GMOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GMOs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigAg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigAg</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EndCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndCapitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Decolonize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decolonize</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TraditionalFoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TraditionalFoods</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapitalismMustDie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalismMustDie</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CulturalGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CulturalGenocide</span></a></p>
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