Navajo & Hopi Leadership Meet with Interior Secretary Salazar

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WASHINGTON – Talks between the Navajo Nation and Hopi Nation leadership is taking place in Washington with US Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today in Washington on the Little Colorado River Settlement.

Little Colorado River Settlement Talks

The controversial Little Colorado River Settlement was rejected by the Navajo Nation Council this summer after a groundswell of opposition from Navajo people.

The following schedule is planned for the Navajo Nation and Hopi Nation with Secretary Salazar in Washington today:

9:30 am – Welcome Session in Secretary Salazar's Office, Navajo, Hopi and DOI
10:00 am – Opening Navajo-Hopi Water Settlement Talks

Opening Prayers
Introductions
Opening Remarks
Secretary Salazar 5 minutes
Navajo Nation President Shelly
Hopi Chairman Shingoitewa
Then both Navajo and Hopi leadership will break off into seperate rooms

10:30 am – Secretary Salazar will meet with the Navajo Leadership
11:30 am – Secretary Salazar will meet with Hopi Leadership
12:30 pm – Lunch provided by DOI
1:30 pm – Reconvene with Navajo and Hopi Leadership
2:00 pm – Meeting Concludes