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how are they struggles for navajo nations and communities? resources, the funding that have been coming from washington, d.c., for the entire country, obviously, but this time, there is an allocation of dollars to indian country, which will help get water, electricity, broadband, telecommunication, building homes. you know, the needed infrastructure. ali, 30 to 40% of our navajo people don't have running water. and bier right in the middle of the most powerful country in the world. and yet there's that infrastructure deficiency. and i think you've got to be hopeful, ali. you've got to be hopeful in this position of leadership. the hopefulness is how the navajo people came out to support one another throughout this pandemic. last year around this time, we were number one in the country if not the world in daily case counts per capita of covid-19, and you know what? the navajo people, through the public health experts and their leaders, turned that around, ali, and today, i would probably say we're over 70% of our navajo citizens living here th

we took velshi across america to window rock which is the capital of the navajo nation in arizona. r daily lives and one of them is the complexity of policing the tightly knit navajo people in an era marked by police brutality and killings. here's some of that discussion. >> i think being a navajo police officer is definitely different than being a city cop, and i think we have the support of the community. honestly, i think we do because we are from the community. everybody where i'm from they all know where i live. they all -- he lives right there. everybody knows who the cops are and where they're from because we are a part of their family. it's not all hunky-dory as far as being a police officer. there's a whole lot of challenges. one of our biggest challenges right now is trying to get more police officers. so right now we are only probably about 189 strong, and so we should be at 500 or 700 strong. >> wow. >> so we are understaffed big time. >> is that a money thing or is that a recruitment thing? >> it's a recruitment thing and i think some of what's happening off the navajo

reporter: it's delivery day at this market, the only place for groceries across 100 miles of the navajo natione products, clorox products, wipes, sanitizer. >> reporter: delivery trucks sometimes can't make the drive and rarely does she get her full food order. >> fish out of water, that's how i feel here. >> you don't have the resources? >> i just don't have the resources. i mean, did you see a bank coming here? did you see an accountant's office, small business administration office? nothing. you saw nothing. >> reporter: some of her customers must travel 30 miles each way down washboard gravel roads to buy their essentials here. >> most folks will drink the folger's brand. >> reporter: you're not marking that at $11.49 to make some huge profit, right? >> absolutely not. it's a markup that basically allows us to stay open. >> reporter: food inflation is on the rise across the country. but on the navajo nation, food prices rose nearly 15% more this fall than in urban centers, especially produce and deli products. >> we already have cereal, honey. >> the prices are kind of high. but i don't ha

she visited the navajo nation so many times that i am worried she won't come home. i'm proud -- i'm proud to name native american leaders in our administration, not only the first native american cabinet secretary and it won't be the last in history. but more than 50 native americans now serving in significant roles in my administration. i've also taken action to protect tribal lands. revoking the pyramid for the keystone x.l. pipeline. preserving and protecting sacred homeland, including bears ears and the grand staircase escalan tefshgs -- escalan tefshgs. i'm proud of the tribes. there's still so much more to do. today i'm announcing five new initiatives. first, a new initiative involving 17 departments and agencies to protect tribal treaty rights and the work of the federal government. second, a new initiative to increase tribal participation and the management and stewardship of federal lands. third, my administration will be the first to work with the tribes to comprehensively incorporate tribal ecological knowledge into the federal government's scientific app

she is from the navajo nation. her legacy lives on today. she was the chief executive officer of a residential substance abuse organization for american indian that she cofounded in 1963. the c.e.o. of n.a.c. and helen were married for almost 40 years. she was the beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunty. she was motivated by compassion and helped people who lost their way in life to find it. through their work, people connected to what had been lost. helen had a twinkle in her eye and made you feel like you are your best self, even if you didn't know her very well. she reminded us that our ancestors planted seeds and paved way for us to continue. at this time, the staff will be presenting the families of these individuals with a certificate that i will read at this time. [applause] >> the certificate reads, to celebrate american indian heritage month and in honor of the years and decades of work on behalf of the american indian community of the san francisco bay area, intertribal communities and international indigeno

the way navajo nation is a good example of why we need to address these mines. over 300 minds on the navajo four reservation were -- and tribal members were dealing with contaminated groundwater. if congress annex a reclamation fee or some other revenue generator, for hard rock mining, should that [inaudible] and for economically disadvantaged communities? >> yes, thank you for the question. as i said earlier before you in the room, the analysis tweeted shows there are miles of impaired streams around the country. and 52% of that drinking water is. absolutely, there needs to be a reclamation fee. a reclamation fee, whatever it is. it should be applied to cleaning up abandoned mines. >> thank you. it is a significant issue in arizona. and more than 500 mines for the navajo nation are having a profound, negative effect on the health of the people. so thank you and mister chairman i yield back the remainder of my time. >> thank you. we sweeney, in your testimony, you reference the house reconciliation bill that is under consideration. your testimony includes propos

. >> reporter: eileen qui mta na, a nobody of the navajo nation, works with acorson.the damage to the bureau of land management and his group the utah rock art association positioned boulders hield that whe t hee blets wl hit the dummy rock protect the rock art image. >> here is an owl or quail figure here. >> reporter: but his small group can't be everywhere. 150 miles away in moab, utah, profanity defaced a carving celebrating the birth of a child 3,000 years ago. nearby, a rock climber inserted bolts into another petroglyph. the climber claims he mistook it for modern-day graffiti. >> some of it outright vandalism. some of it is profiteering but some is just stupidity and ignorance. >> reporter: so what can congress do? >> congress can begin with resources to strengthen the preservation arm that looks at history and looks at cultural resources and sacred sites. >> but there is not even a reliable count of the number ofn desolate areasinghe hard to police somproblem areas where once, you know, one person carves their name, um, someone will come by and see that and t

it is a significant issue in arizona and the more than 500 mines of the navajo nation is having a profound, negative effect on the health of the navajo people. thank you. mr. chairman, i yield back the remainder of my time. >> thank you. mr. hogan? >> ms. sweeney, in your budget -- or in your testimony, you referenced the house budget reconciliation bill that's under consideration. that testimony, your testimony includes the proposed new fees, taxes, and royalties that would impact mineral producers. how will these policies further hamper u.s. strategic competitiveness, particularly due to chinese's dominance of minerals? >> thank you for the question. they certainly will exacerbate that situation. china will continue to be able to dominate because we will have less mining here in the united states if those fees were imposed. just one of those fees alone could really have an incredible impact on domestic mining. you put those three fees together, and it is devastating impact. you will see mines closed. you will see highways shot. you will see investment dollars being spent other parts of t

we were shooting one day out in the navajo nation, very historic place.nybody on the planet. he will chase a tennis ball with you. loves it. so he was chasing the tennis ball. so we with out in the country, out in the desert, and far, far away we heard ow, ow, ow, it was the coyotes. and shamus was like ball, ball, tennis -- ow, ow, ow, ball, ball, yes, yes. ow, ow, ow. dude, you got to work with us here. and shamus was like, my people. >> jimmy: the enemy is coming. >> one more call and shamus was gone. he took off to say hi to the folks. >> jimmy: oh, really? >> and 19 grown-up people took off yelling, no, shamus, no! you come back here! shamus! shamus! and eventually he kind of like came back on his own, make this long, what, what? ball, ball, i'm here. >> jimmy: very >> jimmy: i have a terrible question for you. is there a replacement shamus r ready? >> shamus has the producers by the nuts. there's only one shamus. >> jimmy: is it true that were you asked to go to space by jeff bezos before william shatner? >> well e y, yes, provided i pa. i ain't pay

shooting one day in the navajo nation, a very historic place.all. loves it. chasing the tennis ball. but we were in the country, in the desert. far, far away we heard howling during the day. it was a coyote. wild coyotes. and seamus was like, ball, ball! tennis -- [ laughter ] [ coyote howling ] ball, ball! yes, ball! [ coyote howling ] seamus was like, my people! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: the enemy is coming. >> one more call and seamus was gone. he took off to say hi to the folks. >> jimmy: oh, really? >> and 19 grown-up people took off yelling, no! seamus! bad dog! seamus! seamus! [ laughter ] eventually he kind of came back on his own, made this long circuit. what, what, ball, ball, i'm here. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i have a terrible question for you. is there a replacement seamus ready in case seamus runs off with the coyotes? >> seamus has the producers by the nuts if you want to know. >> jimmy: i see, there is no other -- >> there is no other seamus. >> jimmy: just one. >> they had a stuffed one but that was only for -- you know. >> jimmy: is

the navajo nation is just one serious example of why we need to address these abandoned mines. 500 uranium mines on the navajo reservation were abandoned after the cold war, and as a result, tribal members are dealing with contaminated groundwater and higher rates of cancer. if congress enacts a reclamation fee or some other revenue generator are not hard rock mining, should that be prioritized for abandoned mines in the west and economically disadvantaged communities? mr. wood: there's about 122,000 miles of impaired stream throughout the mine -- the country from abandoned mines, and 52% provide drinking water for municipalities, so there needs to be the reclamation fee, and i'm not sure there is disagreement with industry. it should go to the legacy of dealing with our abandoned mines. sen. kelly: it is a significant issue in arizona. it is having a profound negative effect on the health of the navajo people. thank you, yield back the remainder of my time. sen. hoeven: miss sweeney, you reference the house reconciliation bill. your testimony includes the proposed new fees, taxes, and roy

some members of the navajo nation still don't have access to running water. a lot of republicans are being attacked by extreme elements inside their own party. but it is a bipartisan bill. it is one of the few times in recent years that democrats and republicans have come together and said we need to get this right. >> it's critical. i was a cabinet secretary for three different governors, two democrats, one republican. i always had a bipartisan working relationship with the new mexico state legislature. i do that now. work really diligently, particularly on economic pieces of legislation. and infrastructure is one of the best economic tools we have. it is critical that congress get back to a place where they can practically and pragmatically work together on things that fix significant problems for the country. and this is a monumental success story. >> all right. new mexico governor michelle lujan grish m, thank you very much. >>> joe, what we're hearing from the mayor and governor and what we'll hear at the ceremony today is how many jobs this will create,