Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

May 24, 2021

Secret Navajo Nation deal to buy Remington Arms included $10 million incentive


Documents expose secret negotiations within Navajo Nation, and how contracted consultants stood to make $10 million on Remington Arms purchase

By Brenda Norrell

Copyright Censored News

A consultant company received $150,000 per month from the Navajo Nation, during secret negotiations for the purchase of bankrupt Remington Arms last year, according to documents obtained by Censored News.

If the deal had gone through, the consultant firm would have received up to $10 million.

The details are in documents which are now part of a criminal investigation by the Navajo Nation, and obtained by Censored News.

As the coronavirus spread and claimed hundreds of Dine' lives during the spring of 2020, secret negotiations were underway within the Navajo Budget and Finance Committee to purchase Remington Arms for $300 million.

May 21, 2021

Navajo Nation Cease and Desist Order to Agile Technologies: Halt Unauthorized COVID-19 Tests


Photo: First Lady Jill Biden speaks in the Navajo Capitol at Window Rock, Arizona.  Agile Technologies says it was contracted to provide COVID-19 services during Biden's visit in April. The Navajo Nation says the contract, and methods, were never authorized. Photo credit Office of Navajo President.

Navajo Nation issues cease and desist order to company administering unauthorized COVID-19 tests, as new questions arise over the secret negotiations to purchase Remington Arms

Article by Brenda Norrell

Censored News

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona -- The Navajo Nation sent the following cease and desist order to Agile Technologies, which is administering unauthorized types of coronavirus tests to Navajos.

Navajo Attorney General Doreen McPaul states a sole source contract from the Navajo Nation was unauthorized and has expired.

Agile Technologies is not a health care provider, but has continued to operate illegally on the Navajo Nation, after the unauthorized contract expired on Dec. 30, 2020.

Agile is administering rapid antigen and antibody tests, which are not approved by the CDC.

Agile has rented space at the Navajo Shopping Center and has continued to administer these unauthorized COVID-19 tests. It is misleading the public into believing it is operating on behalf of the Navajo Nation, according to the cease and desist order.

May 20, 2021

Unauthorized coronavirus test used on Navajo Nation, info used in marketing campaign





Unauthorized COVID-19 tests were administered to Navajos and the  information was used in an online marketing campaign. The Navajo Nation Council says the contract was not authorized. Unapproved types of antigen and antibody rapid virus tests were administered to Navajos. The company's services were used during First Lady Biden's recent visit. The services included disinfecting 10 tribal buildings, and distributing "bipolar ionization necklaces," and bracelets to monitor body functions.

By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Updated May 21, 2021

Unauthorized rapid coronavirus tests were  administered to Navajos. The information,  which includes COVID-19
 services during First Lady Jill Biden's visit, was used in an online marketing campaign.

Meanwhile, the Navajo Nation Council said the $3 million contract was not authorized to 
Agile Technologies, a software technology company. The Navajo Nation issued a cease and desist order to the company on May 7.