Navajo Nation Leaders Advocate for the Protection of ICWA Laws in the State of Utah
February 02, 2023
February 02, 2023
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 2 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release:
On Tuesday, members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council and Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren met with Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson and state legislators to advocate for House Bill 40, sponsored by State Rep. Christine Watkins (R-Price), which seeks to codify provisions of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in the state of Utah. Last week, the House Judiciary Committee voted . . .
On Tuesday, members of the 25th Navajo Nation Council and Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren met with Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson and state legislators to advocate for House Bill 40, sponsored by State Rep. Christine Watkins (R-Price), which seeks to codify provisions of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in the state of Utah. Last week, the House Judiciary Committee voted . . .