Selected Navajo Nation Council Resolutions

Last updated March 22, 2008

Available on this site are selected Navajo Nation Council/Judiciary Committee Resolutions that are clearly relevant to the Judicial Branch, Courts and Peacemaking. Please email the webmaster if a relevant resolution is not presently on this site.

2007 Legislative Update

2006 Legislative Update

8/10/07 JCAU-07-07 Resolution establishing the Aneth Judicial District.  See districts.
7/19/07 CJY-20-07 Confirming Navajo Nation jurisdiction over sex offender registration and notification for purposes of the Adam Walsh Act  of 2006
5/29/07 GSCMY-19-07 Amendments to Navajo Sovereignty in Education Act 2005 approving amended plans of operations for 12 programs within the Department of Diné Education
5/6/07 CO-51-04 Amendments to Navajo Nation Local Governance Act (Title 26) adopted Oct. 29, 2004, effective following majority chapter approval technically obtained on 5/6/07.
1/25/07 CJA-05-07 Amendments to Navajo Sovereign Immunity Act, 1 N.N.C. §554; and Navajo Nation Arbitration Act, 7 N.N.C. §§1108 and 111
1/25/07 CJA-03-07 Amendments to Navajo Nation Sales Tax, 24 N.N.C. §§605 and 620
1/25/07 CD-66-06 Amendments to the Uniform Tax Administration Statute, 24 N.N.C. §§101 et seq.
10/31/06 - 4/20/07
Resolutions Related to Navajo Nation Gaming
CO-54-06 Memorandum of Agreement Between Hogback Chapter and the Navajo Nation (Oct 31, 2006); CN-59-06 Relating to Elections and Gaming; changing the name of Hogback Chapter to Tse'daa'kaan (Nov 2, 2006); CD-62-06 Relating to Economic Development and Gaming; Approving the Tse'daa'kaan Gaming Enterprise; Amending 1 N.N.C. §552 and 5 N.N.C. §1731 - 1749; Approving Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity (Jan 4, 2007);  Vetoed (Jan 16, 2007); CJA-04-07 Veto Override (Jan 25, 2007); CAP-14-07 Memorandum of Agreement Between Nahata Dziil Chapter and the Navajo Nation (April 20, 2007)
10/20/06 CO-41-06 Navajo Nation Motor Vehicle Authority Act; Amending 14 N.N.C. §§103, 201 and 1700-1720; Approving Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
9/26/06 CS-35-06 Intergovernmental Compact Between the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe
5/12/06 CAP-20-06 Sex Offenders Registration Act of 2005.  See related Fed Law requiring tribal opt-in by July 27, 2007 - Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006; and see U.S. Senate Legislative Notice; Summary; Defender Services Analysis; NAESV Analysis; and see CJY-20-07 (July 19, 2007) confirming Navajo Nation jurisdiction.
  CAP-16-06 Approval of Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity within NAPI Plan of Operation to allow lenders to repossess equipment
  CMY-27-06 Navajo Nation Livestock and Foreign Disease Response Act of 2006
2/3/06 CJA-08-06 Amending the Navajo Nation Finance Charge Rate Limitation Act by adjusting retail installment contract rate at 5 NNC 1155(A)
1/27/06 CJA-06-06 Appropriations Act Amendments of 2005
9/2/05 CS-55-05 Navajo Nation Special Elections Act of 2005
8/31/05 JCAU-19-88 Resolution of the Judiciary Committee Recommending Establishment of the Judicial Conduct Commission
7/22/05 CJY-54-05 The Chapters Good Government Act of 2005
7/19/05 CJY-37-05 Navajo Sovereignty in Education Act of 2005
6/3/05 CAP-29-05 The Diné Marriage Act of 2005
4/21/05 CAP-18-05 Diné Natural Resources Protection Act of 2005
10/24/03 CO-72-03 Adopting Comprehensive Amendments to 7 NNC 101 - 853
11/8/02 CN-69-02 Amending Title 1 of the Navajo Nation Code to Recognize the Fundamental Laws of the Diné
1/24/01 CJA-02-01 Navajo Nation Long-Arm Jurisdiction and Service of Process Act of 2000
7/21/99 CJY-71-99 Navajo Nation Consumer Protection Laws - Unfair Trade Practices; Pyramid or Multi-level Sales; Motor Vehicle Warranties; Rental - Purchase Agreements; Pawn Transactions; Finance Charge Rates; Motor Vehicle Deficiency Charges.
4/20/98 CAP-34-98 Navajo Nation Local Governance Act; enacted 9/4/97; revised 4/28/98 as amended by the Council 4/20/98
10/25/96 CO-70-96 Diné Elder Protection Act
12/14/94 CD-111-94 Child Support Enforcement Act
7/23/93

CJY-53-93

Domestic Abuse Protection Act
8/16/89 CAU-49-89 District Courts defined; Family Courts established
4/16/85 CD-94-85 Judicial Reform Act of 1985
2/8/85 CF-14-85 Navajo Nation Children's Code
2/13/80 CF-19-80 Amendment to Jurisdiction of Navajo Courts
7/15/69 CJN-52-69 (Old) Navajo Nation Juvenile Code
11/18/60 CN-63-60 Adoption of Tribal Members
7/18/56 CJ-42-56 Husband and Wife
6/4/40 CJ-3-40 Divorce Requirements, defined