FORT DEFIANCE AGENCY COUNCIL NATION Shawnevan Dale, President District 17 Council Elmer Clark, Vice President District 07 Council Marcarlo Roanhorse, Secretary District 17 Council (host), Sergeant-At-Arm Chapter President

FORT DEFIANCE AGENCY COUNCIL 2nd QUARTERLY MEETING Saturday, April 3, 2021 Teleconference Call @ 9:00AM (MDT) (),

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/494872413 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 494-872-413

PROPOSED AGENDA I. PERLIMINARIES: a. Call Meeting to Order Called to Order by: Time: b. Roll Call c. Invocation/Welcome Address by Hosting Chapter (Host/Agency Official) Invocation By: Welcome Address by: d. Introductions/Announcements II. REVIEW/APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Motion: Second: Vote: III. READING/APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: a. January 5, 2021 Fort Defiance Agency Council 1st Quarterly Meeting Minutes b. January 22, 2021 Fort Defiance Agency Council Special Meeting Minutes Motion: Second: Vote: IV. REVEIVING REPORTS/PRESENATIONS (15 Minutes): a. Quarterly Report from the Office of President & Vice-President b. Quarterly Report from the Office of the Speaker c. Navajo Nation Council Delegates (Fort Defiance Agency) d. Navajo Nation Divisions/Programs/Departments/Commissions i. Navajo Department of Health Updates - Dr. Jill Jim, Executive Director ii. Division of Natural Resources - Dr. Rudy Shebala, Executive Director iii. Division of Transportation – Garret Silversmith, Division Director iv. BIA Navajo Region – Lorenzo Dugi, Acting Regional Road Engineer; Clarence Tsosie, Agency Road Engineer; & Lester Tsosie, Acting Regional Director v. Office of Navajo Government Development - DeWayne Crank, Policy Analyst e. Navajo/Apache County Board of Supervisors/Sheriff f. Navajo Nation Enterprises g. School Board

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i. Ganado Unified School District – Dr. Betsy Dobias, Superintendent & Marcarlo Roanhorse, Board President h. OTHERS i. Navajo ‘ABID Study Report - Dornell Pete, PhD Candidate ii. John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health – Estar Denny 1. HibVax Study Summary 2. PCV 15 Study Summary 3. M301 Study Summary

Motion: Second: Vote: V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. District Council Resolutions i. None b. District 17 Council i. FDAC 01-21-004; Respectfully Opposing Navajo Nation Council Legislative Tracking No. 0311-20 An Action Relating to Budget and Finance and Naabik’yati’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Approving Supplemental Funding from the Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance in the Total Amount of Seventeen Million Four Hundred Twenty Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars ($17,420,482) to the Health Command Operations Center. Sponsor: Marcarlo Roanhorse

Motion: Second: Vote: VI. NEW BUSINESS: a. Navajo Nation Division/Programs/Departments/other outside entities requesting supporting resolution: i. FDAC 03-21-001; Supporting Diné Policy Institute study called "Dikos Ntsaaígíí - Náhást’éíts’áadah (COVID-19) Impact On The Navajo Nation” to be conducted in the Fort Defiance Agency area and the entire Navajo Nation. Sponsor: Michael S. Parrish Motion: Second: Vote: ii. FDAC 03-21-002; Supporting Diné Policy Institute study called “The Impact of COVID-19 Public Health Policies on the Navajo Nation” to be conducted in the Fort Defiance Agency area and the entire Navajo Nation. Sponsor: Michael S. Parrish Motion: Second: Vote: iii. FDAC 03-21-003; Supporting Capacity Builders Inc. SPF Partnerships for Success Project. Sponsor: Sally Riggs, Epidemiologist Motion: Second: Vote: iv. FDAC 03-21-004; TO SUPPORT AND RECOMMEND A PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECT ENTITLED: “Public Health Surveillance for SARS- CoV-2 Antibodies on Navajo Nation (Seroprevalence Survey)”. Sponsor: Naiyanikai Gorman Motion: Second: Vote:

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v. FDCA 03-21-005; TO SUPPORT AND RECOMMEND RESEARCH ENTITLED: Protecting Native Families from COVID-19. A research study to be conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health. Sponsor: Naiyanikai Gorman

Motion: Second: Vote: b. District Council Resolutions i. District 07 Council 1. FDCA 03-21__ 2. FDCA 03-21__

Motion: Second: Vote: ii. District 14 Council 1. FDCA 03-21__ 2. FDCA 03-21__

Motion: Second: Vote: iii. District 17 Council 1. FDCA 03-21-06; Supporting the Kindahlichii Chapter Requesting the Navajo Nation Attorney General to Inquire and Remediate the Process of Reassignment and Reissue of Grazing Permits Stalled at the Branch of Natural Resources, Gallup, NM. Sponsor: District 17 2. FDCA 03-21-07; Supporting the Kindahlichii Chapter Requesting the Office of the President/Vice-President, Office of the Speaker, Navajo Nation Council and the Navajo Head Start Program to seek, solicit and fund Kindahlichii Head Start Building Construction Cost, $2,745,060.48. Sponsor: District 17 3. FDCA 03-21-08; Supporting the Kindahlichii Chapter Requesting the Office of the President/Vice-President, Office of the Speaker and the Navajo Nation Council to identify and Allocate Funds to Purchase a Heavy Duty Truck to Haul and Transport Kindahlichii Chapter Backhoe using the Sihasin Funds or the US Government American Relief Funds in the amount of $120,400.00. Sponsor: District 17 4. FDCA 03-21-09; Respectfully supporting Resource and Development Committee; approving the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Project Plan for Crop Year 2021 pursuant to the Sihasin Fund -Pasture Range and Forage Expenditure Plan Enacted by CO-57-16 and amended by CMY-54-18. Sponsor: District 17 5. FDCA 03-21-10; Respectfully Requesting the Navajo Nation Council to Appropriate Ten Million ($10,000,00) Dollars from the Undesignated Unreserved Fund Balance for One Hundred and Ten (110) Chapters to Expend Towards COVID-19 Emergency Financial Needs. Sponsor: District 17

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6. FDCA 03-21-11; Respectfully Supporting Navajo Nation Council Legislation Tracking No. 0023-21 Sponsored by Hon. Vince R. James: An Action Relating to Budget and Finance Committee, Resources and Development Committee, Naabi’iyati’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Allocating $2,644,380.00 from the Sihasin Fund to the Division of Community Development for the Purchase of Fire Trucks and Ambulances for the Ganado Fire District; Adopting the Sihasin Ganado Fire District Emergency Vehicle Expenditure Plan Pursuant to 12 N.N.C §§ 2501 – 2508. Sponsor: District 17 7. FDCA 03-21-12; Respectfully Requesting the Navajo Board of Education to Approve the Kin Dah Lichi’I Olta, Inc. Reauthorization Application to Continue Operation of all Institution and Educational Program, School Construction, Facilities and Repair Projects Pursuant to Provision of Public Law 100-297, Effective July 1, 2021. Sponsor: District 17 8. FDCA 03-21-13; Supporting Wide Ruins Community School’s Application and Reauthorization from the Navajo Nation Board of Education to continue to operate the school under the authority of Public Law 100-297 and to be effective for a minimum of one year, beginning July 1, 2021, of for the duration of the Wide Ruins Community School’s Reauthorization in excess of one year. Sponsoring: District 17 Motion: Second: Vote:

iv. District 18 Council 1. FDCA 03-21__ 2. FDCA 03-21__

Motion: Second: Vote: VII. NEXT REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING: a. Saturday, July 03, 2021 at 9:00A.M. (Location or Teleconference TBA based on Navajo Nation Public Health Orders) VIII. ADOURNMENT: Motion: Second: Vote: Time:

***During the January 22, 2021 Special FDAC meeting, the council elected the following officers to serve for the 2021-2024 term; please save their contact information:

Shawnevan Dale, FDAC President Email: [email protected]

Elmer Clark, FDAC Vice-President Email: [email protected]

Marcarlo Roanhorse, FDAC Secretary Email: [email protected]

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