UA Plumbers Help Bring Water to the Navajo Nation

[@tedrodriguez5997]

That is how things get accomplished!! Compassion, respect and team work!!

[@cowboysnation6053]

THANK SO MUCH! TO ALL WHO HELPED OUT WITH THE THREE FAMILIES WHO GOT WATER.THERE ARE MANY MORE GRAND PARENTS OUT ALL OVER THE NAVAJO RESERVATION WITH NO RUNNING WATER.. MAY ALL THE UA MEMBERS & COMPANIES WHO HELP MAKE THIS HAPPEN BE BLESSED 🙏🏽 Even our Own Navajo President Can’t make that happen..

[@shirleycole7854]

So happy for them they should have already had those things

[@jrbland18]

IM GLAD THEY HELPED YOU ALL OUT WITH WATER.

[@0thereviewer586]

Bless all that help our natives..Go Unions & Volunteers !!

[@joehargett3321]

Best story I have read in a long time. I have dreamed of this story for a long time. I just wish I could be part of the help for these wonderful people. God bless you all.

[@lenoremiera4028]

What a wonderful way to help the Navajo Nation! So long overdue but forever grateful. ❤️❤️

[@jrbland18]

SO AWESOME FOR THIS CREW TO DO THIS FOR THESE PEOPLE

[@desbahyazzie3769]

Gosh!...our own tribal leaders and members can't even do this for their own Diné people. Seeing grandma turn that faucet and om goodness that smile, it made me cry tears of happiness. Thank You for coming out and doing this for them and big thank you to your Diné employees for coming back and helping their people..Ahééhéé !!!!

[@tribesecurity928]

Desbah Yazzie My thoughts exactly. It just showed that someone at NTUA isn’t doing their job to find another solution to running water in remote areas other than a hard run water line off of a water main. Another point, we Natives like to bash the white man for “oppressing” us, yet it has to take a white man to get volunteers to come help our own people. So sad. Thank you to all UA workers who participated and got one of our ma’sani’s running water.

[@SS99777]

I Agree ...Positive Change ...Positive Action... Positive Growth🌱 ...👍 Thank You....

[@clarajohn6662]

I'm happy for Grandma. It is very hard to work with chapter officials. They don't deliver applications through proper channels. All applications are hidden in the file cabinets until you make a follow up. Application comes back to surface, as soon as you leave the office it goes back in the file cabinet again. Nothing is processed. It's very aggravating and constipating procedures to depend on getting assistant at the chapter house. Before my current chapter president didn't do s***. Current president is doing more for the community. I appreciate him. (Different story for officials relatives, they come first, if your not closely related. The application is collecting dust).

[@desbahyazzie3769]

@@clarajohn6662 omg gosh someone gets it and understands. That's what I've been saying the official's family, friends, and relatives get the help first. And that's been going on since the chapters went up and opened. My parents are part of that JUA dispute and were relocated. But a year or so later after moving in our houses, the house started getting cracks here and there. So they went to the chapter to ask for help but were told they had to go to the relocation office. They went and were told there they had to go to the chapter cause they were given fundings for the JUA people. So they went back to the chapter and were told again they had to go to relocation office. But my mother told them; "no, they said we had to come here cause guys got funding to help us out when we ask". Then that's when they told my parents "there's no more funding ". Even my cheii is trying to ask his chapter for help because his ceiling fall in and his part of the JUA too. He was gonna get help from the previous official. but since these new people came in (4-5yrs ago )and the first chapter meeting they had they told the community "whatever paper work and applications these previous chapter officials were working on; is no more and being thrown in the trash". And my cheii's papers was one of those and even people who were gonna finally get power lines, Those papers were thrown out too, because of that an argument broke out and the police were called. But now no one really goes to the meetings anymore, to where sometimes their less then 15 and they still have the meetings. Which their not suppose to but they do. The previous officials were helping everyone out and even got the people who live in areas where powerlines can't go up cause of too much rocks, they got a company outside the reservation to donate solar panels to them. And really working to get people what they asked for help for....😟but now no one is getting help and the people who rallied and campaigned for these new officials are complaining about them cause of broken promises and want them out now. It's sad to me that our tribal leaders and chapter Officals couldn't and cant do this especially now with this pandemic going and them putting up signs and posting on social media, ""we Love our elders"", "care for our Diné people". Its like if you're saying that, at least show us all in action and help.

[@ginaevans3058]

Amen I agree, The joy on her face was of indescribable beauty. God is good.💖⭐💜⚡💜⭐💖

[@robertcavalluzzi8112]

Seeing that sweet women face with joy and happiness put a smile in her heart

[@annarios5131]

So proud.of the people.that have water.it's their land.why not

[@joshtaylor6617]

Awesome story!!! Thank you volunteers!

[@irvhawke199]

You all are amazing! Thank you so much!!!

[@lolsilverfoxjohnson176]

Blessings to those with a compassionate heart who selflessly give there energy and spirit for the greater good of others

[@mltndeal5120]

I'm a union carpenter and Its awesome to see union plumbers helping Navajos get running water. The real reason a number of our people not having access to running water is the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority's red tape bureaucracy. I am fortunate to have running water since the mid '70s. But I've seen so many of our people not having running water. On our Navajo Reservation there are plenty of plumbers but they charge lots of money for their services.

[@mikew9468]

This is what unions do for America!🇺🇸

[@verna2402]

My heart is happy to see this. Stay strong to all our tribes....

[@judysilversmith8844]

Thank u so much, grandma's smile brought tears to my eyes❤

[@lindawisner3525]

This is such a shameful thing. Living in the United States and not having basic needs met. I can't believe that this is still the case. Great work to those volunteer! More of it needs to be done. EVERYONE in the US should have access to clean water and plumbing. This breaks my heart.

[@terriynjonez8295]

Our tribal members can't do this, but they sure can pocket the tribal money as they wish!! Shame on u to the Navajo Nation tribal government!!!

[@williamarchie]

Well spoken bless your heart the tribal council are heartless yet I bet they want for nothing.

[@julberry100]

Yep they’re corrupt! With the covid-19 going on you would think they would have an emergency fund but nope. It’s pretty embarrassing

[@dianelaliberte1878]

There was Bad as the White Man, Even Worse !

[@ginaevans3058]

Thank you Selfless, kind hearted, generous servants for the betterment of humanity. You typify "Love thy Neighbor as thyself." I thank and praise God for you. Bless your hearts.❤😊❤🙏❤😊❤

[@hughcarothers3194]

You guys are the best. I will always remember to buy union made. What goes arround always comes back praying blessing for you guys

[@TheUnheardVoices_]

Grandmas smile is beautiful.

[@lambertbegay9070]

This is soo cool ..Thank you all for bringing water to our people who's in a need of it..Ahoo..

[@RSVD84]

Wow thank god for these humans even those who are coming back to help out there family. Thank you to those of you who are not from the reservations and volunteered. My heart is heavy but with emotion seeing you all being so kind. And please no one disrespect my religion keep it to yourself. All religions should work together at this time of need and not put others down. These other race are doing good for our people and are they doing the Diné way? In traditional and Christianity we can both say yes. Prayers were answered no matter what. So don’t blame religion on why this virus went to the reservations.

[@ohmeowzer1]

RVSD1984 amen

[@sandrashevel2137]

That is wonderful, many Blessings to the plumbers that are doing this.

[@AgentFunk]

Love this. Great job brothers and sisters. Proud UA member.

[@johnstonlildb8157]

🤧 thank you🥺I've prayed for years to the creator for Something like this!

[@Rezcat-y6r]

Great job, Union sisters and brothers. God bless.

[@777JC77]

Yay!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for helping these folks. I hope you can help many more families.

[@jimcramer3780]

Why aren't the young natives taught a trade on the reservation ?. The native leaders could then provide jobs and pay them to provide services to the needy families. Too simple.God bless these folks for helping out .

[@danielsqueque4763]

All the Reservations within the United states are left in destitute so they can be prayed upon by weirdos within our tribal nations,..if it wasn't for utube we wouldn't know what tribal members have in common,..out number on our own and left out of everything

[@traumazombie3843]

Navajo men and women actually do know this stuff. We build America. we are welders, HVAC specialist, we supervise and main nuclear powerplants, We are in medicine. Too become this we have to leave our elders. Get an education and obtain job experience, we may get married have kids and knowing that education is poor to the Rez we decided to live in cities to raise our kids and guess what grandma and grandpa are 100-1000 miles away. That's fuel, food for the kids are who ever else is going to eat, supplies to build, and the time to do it.

[@desbahyazzie3769]

Well there are young diné people who know things but it just the Navajo Nation who isn't making, building or providing jobs out here for them to work. They're only makes business for themselves and only hiring their own family, relatives and/or close friends.

[@dianelaliberte1878]

PISS POOR EXCUSE!!

[@Lavender09-r9i]

Excuses or not, there is too much nepotism on nav res., so young ppl try to save money living and working in cities, but then rent, utilities, and providing for ur own children gets prioritized, soon saving up to pay for electricity line, water line, ECT. Is just a dream in the past.

[@teaganna5970]

Isn't this lovely. 🌈

[@3phaser]

God bless those volunteers, taking care of our own people absolutely brings tears of joy

[@jonathanmanygoats8393]

Thank you "Dig Deep" for helping my family at Tall Mt. & Dilkon area. Emma, u deserve alot of credit thank you

[@SunW4rri0r]

Great job brothers and sisters!!

[@cokkiekraaijeveld4617]

Make sure that the Navajo people can and will vote🌊🙏🏼🌊

[@joseartiaga3048]

This is nice. Great job brothers

[@claireowens6206]

😷❤🙏😊🤗🖖👍happy to see Navajo Nation be blessed by UA.

[@LivingWithCognitiveDissonance]

Please publicize how the US can help with this project.

[@micsmith180]

Dams and politicians and corporations and colonization is stealing native Americans water

[@micsmith180]

@Jeremy Shore lmao normal flow? Do you know what a damn does?

[@micsmith180]

@Jeremy Shore you clearly dont know that a damn stops water crybaby.

[@micsmith180]

@Jeremy Shore lmao how long did it take for you spell that?

[@rpena7777]

Awesome...Thank you Brothers & God Bless You!

[@davidrincon5556]

Loved GRAMAS FACE LIT UP LIKE A LITTLE GIRL PLAY DOWN BY THE RIVER GOD BLESS YOU ALL 🙏

[@Lavender09-r9i]

Thank u IWSH, bless you for ur big hearts

[@mongolk1ngl0g1c3]

You guys do the right thing. Humanity matter.

[@krystalbenally4112]

Ooohh!! Grandma looked sooo happy she's cute!!! I wish more Grandma's & grandpa's had more access to clean water!! Especially nowadays!! 🙏 Thanks

[@stephanielittlewolf9189]

in alaska a lot of people don't have water and it has to be trucked. I am so glad I finally have water too - its a great feeling - so glad for these people!

[@mikevictor5945]

That's cool you live in Alaska!

[@michellejames1431]

That is so awesome. Seeing the expression of Grandma's smile lites up alot of faces and warms up hearts to see a happy elderly who has never had any of these resources. Thank you for helping our Native People ♥️... Do you also help people with disabilities who dnt have running water?

[@richardmcdowell551]

Keep up the good work stay strong my Native Brother's & Sisters ✊❤💚💛

[@BrazyN8V]

Ahóó 🙌🙏 Very Much Appreciated!!

[@carolynbell2246]

Praise God for these volunteers...This proves that there are still some caring people in this World....

[@michaelcrabtree2939]

Thank you plumbers for helping out the Navajo nation....your assistance is greatly appreciated. Great job.

[@gilbertnatonabah1650]

Wow that was awesome job thanks for thinking about the elders. The Grandma who turned on the faucet for the first time and her smile priceless.

[@marylj25]

Thank you beautiful souls for helping our first nations people with plumbing 💜😊🙏🏼

[@0thereviewer586]

Family is local 469!!

[@patlahache4322]

We live in the u.s. but the indians live like a third world country. What a shame to go without basic needs like running water. Many blessings to those people who came in to put running water into the homes.

[@spurlindarby4587]

Tell your president

[@julberry100]

Believe it or not some Navajos say this way of living is the white mans way. And yes I blame their President who chooses to spend their money on his extravagant lifestyle.

[@HillTrekkerSarge]

tribal leaders steal a lot of the money...and overall native Americans get many breaks in taxes and a lot of money in aid...what they do with it is up to them....any issues they have is their own doing...not the fault of any president

[@monimoni8141]

@@HillTrekkerSarge you're an ahole! These people did NOT ask for this way of living they were forced to live like this by the muthafer's that run this country! But you know what? The time will come when YOU TOO WILL BE FORCED TO LIVE THIS WAY... AND WELL DESERVED! SHEEPLE

[@littlebearaintyourbabydadd9658]

Once again shame on Jonathan Nez administration all our casinos and we can't help the people

[@spurlindarby4587]

Exactly

[@julberry100]

Yes indeed! He also taxes his people and nothing is fixed the roads still have pot holes no street lights etc etc pretty sad cause they know he has the funds but spends it on his own extravagant lifestyle.

[@6galaxy]

They voted for Nez.

[@gunnyusmc4957]

Youd think their own people would have done that a long time ago, but to late now its being done now that's really coolly compliments to the plumbers

[@NaomiCurtis]

Maybe this is God's message to us and a reason for this terrible virus. We have time to notice our neighbor's need and to respond.

[@sa-iw4dr]

Why hasn't our government helped these people get water? We owe the Indians these things. I'm so happy for those people that helped them get water!

[@kristiwilkerson8947]

Fabulous Union brothers and sisters!! You are the heart of what we stand for! God Bless You All!

[@glendaruff125]

They are 50 years behind the nation. Thank you guys.

[@evanez1912]

Wow 😢😢😢 this is so amazing. This is just so great! This just makes me want to cry, how people can do this! Wow !

[@peggygibbons479]

This is SO AWESOME!! Thank you UA!! God bless!!

[@richardc6269]

I'm glad the 🇺🇸 government didn't hinder this project.

[@yellowfeather8959]

Thank you for helping my indigenous brothers and sisters!!! It brought tears and joy knowing that someone was paying attention and decided to help bring water into my brothers and sisters homes, and now they’ll have the convenience to be about to walk into their kitchen to get water instead of traveling miles only to bring buckets home for hand washing and other things!!! Thank you Thank you!!!!

[@ElaineSimplyEL]

Tears! So very beautiful! Bless all involved!!!

[@0thereviewer586]

Awesome local unions 👍👏 Especially local 469..yeah!

[@saunsiaraybroussard9967]

That's amazing! Thank you for helping them! I love the smiles on their faces!

[@cynthiawhite1164]

Thank you all, for all your contributions, in making life more convenient for these people that have to travel miles, just to haul water to cook, clean, drink, wash their laundry with and other challenges they have for not having the convenience of having any plumbing in their homes. The smiles is all worth it.

[@jilll5205]

So wonderful... thank you to all and prayers and love to everyone.

[@jwray6150]

So nice of you all to help these families. I loved seeing the smile from elderly grandma , gave me tears of joy. Thank you all for your help to this family.

[@alinewright1093]

God Bless you!, may many people donate money to buy more supplies to give more people running water. It is wonderful that many of the helpers were Indians or of decent. We all need to be God's helpers 😇

[@mariaragon8982]

I live in between torreon and councilor new mexico in small town called cuba I think its ridiculous how people around the US are barley finding out how shitty the Navajo people live. I'm glad people are finally stepping up though.

[@bradleymadosh4300]

Thank yous for helping my fellow native people. Prayers from the Menomonee Indian Reservation.

[@kathyjohnson4201]

THANK YOU great people for GETTING them water where the he'll is our government?

[@rennehouse6184]

Yes y right in asking that question! Remember? As long as the Grass Grows and the River Flows, eh!!! Also Najaho Nation Code Talkers contribution

[@dawnb1561]

Thank you UA for helping our native people with running water for the first time, bathrooms and kitchen. This should have been done so many years ago by our federal government or even a missionary group. We go to other countries to help them with home repairs, bring water to their homes, electricity, etc. but we forget to take care of our own people. Bless you and the it was lovely seeing them being blessed the smile on the older lady was so precious when she turned on her water. Seeing the appreciation in their eyes for your help and the help of the native people who wanted to help their people. 🤗❤️🥰💙🙏💙😇💙🙏

[@shushbakay2010]

Yes ! big Thank ! You for bringing water faucets , toilets ; showers; to fight to virus that endanger the elderly .

[@monimoni8141]

UA members, you people are awesome for doing this! May you all be blessed!

[@lilyfuzz1]

What a joy for those people. Awesome job and gratitude to those involved.

[@teranceyahize6937]

The grandmothers reaction was priceless! Thank u from the bottom of my heart. Our grandparents r our treasures to us diné

[@summer-c7i]

Think of how many more people can be helped just by 1 sink! The 1 DigDeep short documentary I was watching had 8 people in 1 small trailer.

[@Charlotte-xh4lt]

What a blessing! It's nice when you can get in a shower because you feel brand new again. This is just so awesome.

[@shendricks5996]

Thank you for your kindness, it means so much to me to know that my family is being given back! I can't wait to join this movement when I am financially able! Ayóó anínííshní, I love you, my brothers and sisters 💖💗💕

[@kainaiwaeast4999]

Wow this made me cry 😢

[@franktoledo6342]

One of the best Utobe Videos I seen seeing that Woman turn the water on and see her smile.

[@barbaracilley8200]

Bless the workers. They have a heart and care. Good job guys.

[@willowclay3137]

Blessings to them because water is medicine 🙏❤️🙌

[@MrNthunderhawk]

Thank you so much for helping people move into a brighter future

[@jerijames2876]

Thanks so much union brothers and sisters. There still are good people in the world. I worked union for 1/3 of my working life. Navajo nation thanks you.

[@cynthiajcandelaria6667]

I've been praying for my people to have running water....long over due!

[@ethelquiban7626]

Ahe'hee! for all the kindness in all your 💕. Water is life...

[@marthamccray5689]

I'm so proud of the UA for helping the Navajo to be able to bring water into their homes and help the elders and the families of the elders they are so very important to us love to all and then brace by God I hope he bless each and everyone of you involved in this God bless all of you.

[@deedeewinfrey3181]

Thank you. ❤🌍

[@karenjacquez9726]

Thank you!

[@edithiepeal]

This is amazing!!! These people are wonderful!!

[@GS-dq7sf]

That is nice of the UA members helping them.

[@Dr.jothanette6574]

Thanks guys.. I have tears in my eyes. I am so happy

[@pattonkirkpatrick6521]

That is excellent!!!

[@MsdebinBC]

This is wonderful 🙏 god bless you all 👍👍

[@edwinlipton]

You guys are Great!

[@izzoduece]

That masani's smile made me cry at the end....so sweet🌷❤ ahe'hee for all your help to these people