Kelsey A. Begaye
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Kelsey A. Begaye was elected the fifth president of the Navajo Nation
in 1998, defeating Joe Shirley, Jr. in the general election. Begaye was elected leader of the largest Indian tribe in the United States, on a platform of moral values based on Diné and Christian cultural traditions and an endorsement from former Navajo President Peterson Zah
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Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation is a semi-autonomous Native American-governed territory covering , occupying all of northeastern Arizona, the southeastern portion of Utah, and northwestern New Mexico...
in 1998, defeating Joe Shirley, Jr. in the general election. Begaye was elected leader of the largest Indian tribe in the United States, on a platform of moral values based on Diné and Christian cultural traditions and an endorsement from former Navajo President Peterson Zah
Peterson Zah
Peterson Zah was the first Navajo President and the last Chairman of the Navajo people. Since 1995, he has been working at Arizona State University as the Special Adviser to ASU President on American Indian Affairs...
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