May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026

From Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren by Buu Nygren

May 7, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren addresses the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People and provides updates on local announcements and scholarship information.

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren's Weekly Radio Address (in Diné Bizaad) Thursday, May 7, 2026 1. Introduction 2. National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Monday marked the National Day of Awareness for MMIP. On the Navajo Nation, 241 missing persons cases have been identified. We remember Ashlynn Mike, Ella Mae Begay, Maleeka "Mullie" Boone, Zachariah Shorty, and every family still searching. OPVP established a Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives liaison, is building a data system with NTU, and committed $5M to search efforts and public safety. 3. Local Announcements Missing person: Sequoia Cleveland, 17, last seen Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Gallup, NM. Contact 505-786-2050 with any information. Located: Natasha June Wilson has been found and is safe. 4. Frequently Asked Question of the Week Q: When do Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance applications open? 2025–2026 year: opens March 15, 2025; closes June 25, 2025, 5 pm MDT. Winter/Spring 2026: opens Sept. 25, 2025; closes Nov. 25, 2025, 5 pm MST. Required: online application, transcripts, FAFSA, Financial Need Analysis, admission letter. New applicants need a Certificate of Indian Blood…

People in this episode

Host: Buu Nygren

Topics covered

  • Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
  • Local Announcements
  • Navajo Nation Scholarship
  • Education
  • Public Safety

Keywords

  • Navajo Nation
  • MMIP
  • missing persons
  • scholarship
  • education
  • public safety
  • Diné Bizaad

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OPVP, NTU

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