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EDWARD T. BEGAY
Navajo Nation


Edward T. Begay, Former Speaker of the Navajo Nation, has served the Navajo Nation in various capacities for 34 years, first as Council Delegate for Churchrock and Breadsprings community Chapters on the reservation. As the Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council, he led that body’s 88 members in formulating policy and debating, and enacting legislation for the Navajo people and lands. His overwhelming concern is to develop jobs and to foster sound and structured economic development on Navajo lands. Former Speaker Begay would like someday to write and publish a large compendium of Navajo traditions.