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Navajo Nation Council

In 1922, oil was discovered on the Navajo Reservation. Standard Oil of California wanted access to the oil, but the U.S. government, as trustee, could not legally lease the Navajo land, without tribal consent, and there was not tribal entity that could legally sign. The Navajo Tribe had no governing body, and leadership was decentralized among many different local headmen. The U.S. government called a meeting of influential headmen to the San Juan Agency on May 1922 to lease the land, yet the headmen rejected all leasing applications. Therefore, the Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall of New Mexico, invented a series of legal fictions to facilitate oil leasing. He created a Navajo "Business Council" of 3 Council members to sign and approve the oil leases on the Navajo Reservation. This was the beginning of the Navajo Tribal Council.

In 1923, the Navajo Tribal Council was legally formed. The U.S. government made an effort to organize a more representative Navajo Tribal Council for purposes of mineral leasing. B.I.A. superintendents supervised the election of delegates from a larger geographical area on the Navajo Reservation to sit in what would be called the Navajo Tribal Council. The new council authorized the interior official (Hagerman) to negotiate all future oil and gas leases. The question of Indian rights to revenues from oil and gas leases raised issues of Indian title to the land itself, and formed the basis of a new round of land struggles.

In the 1930s, the Navajo Tribal Council was organized with a membership of 12 delegates and 12 alternates. This body was also organized under rules written and authorized by the Secretary of Interior. These rules became the first governing laws of the Navajo Tribe.

The present laws of the Navajo Nation are contained in the Navajo Tribal Code book containing more the 24 sections.

On December 15, 1989, the Navajo Nation Council amended the Navajo Tribal Code to begin to gradually take back essential powers of self-government.

Today, the Navajo Nation has the country's largest tribal government body. It is governed by 88 tribal council members, elected every four years by popular vote by the Navajo people on and off the reservation.

Below, is a list of Navajo Nation Council delegates for the years 1999 - 2003.

Name E-mail Chapter Agency Committee
Christine
APACHE		 cd_capache@dine.navajo.org Alamo Eastern Navajo Education
George
ARTHUR		 cd_garthur@dine.navajo.org Nenanezad
San Juan		 Shiprock Intergovtl Relatn
Resources
Andy R.
AYZE		 cd_aayze@dine.navajo.org Chinle
Nazlini		 Chinle Education
Edward T.
BEGAY		 speaker@dine.navajo.org Breadsprings
Churchrock		 Eastern Navajo Intergovtl Relatn
J. C.
BEGAY		 cd_jcbegay@dine.navajo.org Red Valley
Cove		 Shiprock Judiciary
Jones
BEGAY		 cd_jbegay@dine.navajo.org Forest Lake
Black Mesa		 Chinle Resources
Kenneth L.
BEGAY		 cd_kbegay@dine.navajo.org Klagetoh
Wide Ruins
Cornfields		 Ft Defiance Intergovtl Relatn
Judiciary
Lee C.
BEGAY Sr.		 cd_lbegay@dine.navajo.org Sweetwater Shiprock Judiciary
Omar
BEGAY Jr.		 cd_obegay@dine.navajo.org Greasewood Springs Ft Defiance Human Services
Richard
BEGAY Jr.		 cd_rbegay@dine.navajo.org Two Grey Hills Shiprock Budget & Finance
Trans & Com Dev
Sampson
BEGAY		 cd_sbegay@dine.navajo.org Low Mountain
Jeddito		 Ft Defiance Trans & Com Dev
Welsey L.
BEGAY		 cd_wbegay@dine.navajo.org Lukachukai
Tsaile
Round Rock		 Chinle Human Services
Richard T.
BEGAYE		 cd_rbegaye@dine.navajo.org Shiprock Shiprock  
Ralph
BENNETT Jr.		 cd_rbennett@dine.navajo.org Red Lake
Sawmill		 Ft Defiance Economic Dev
James
BILAGODY		 cd_jbilagody@dine.navajo.org Tuba City
Coalmine Mesa		 Western Navajo Intergovtl Relatn
Education
Samuel
BILLISON		 cd_sbillison@dine.navajo.org Kinlichee Ft Defiance Education
Charlie C.
BILLY		 cd_cbilly@dine.navajo.org Chilchinbeto
Kayenta		 Western Navajo Govnmt Serv
Carol W.
BITSOI		 cd_cbitsoi@dine.navajo.org Naschitti Ft Defiance Human Services
Jerry
BODIE		 cd_jbodie@dine.navajo.org Sanostee Shiprock Human Services
Wallace
CHARLEY		 cd_wcharley@dine.navajo.org Shiprock Shiprock Education
Harry H.
CLARK		 cd_hclark@dine.navajo.org Chinle
Nazlini		 Chinle Public Safety
Thomas L.
CODY		 cd_tcody@dine.navajo.org Leupp Western Navajo Health & Soc Serv
Bennie
COHOE		 cd_bcohoe@dine.navajo.org Ramah Eastern Navajo Budget & Finance
Jack
COLORADO		 cd_jcolorado@dine.navajo.org Cameron Western Navajo Resources
Herman
DANIELS		 cd_hdaniels@dine.navajo.org Oljato Western Navajo Resources
Wallace D.
DAVIS		 cd_wdavis@dine.navajo.org Burnham
Fruitland		 Shiprock Ethics & Rules
Joe
DAYZIE		 cd_jdayzie@dine.navajo.org Tonalea Western Navajo Ethics & Rules
Percy
DEAL		   Hardrock Chinle  
Joe
DENNISON Jr.		 cd_jdennison@dine.navajo.org Nageezi Eastern Navajo Judiciary
Annie B.
DESCHENY		 cd_adescheny@dine.navajo.org Breadsprings
Churchrock		 Eastern Navajo Health & Soc Serv
Jerry
FREDDIE		 cd_jfreddie@dine.navajo.org Dilcon Ft Defiance Intergovtl Relatn
Health & Soc Serv
Leo T.
GISHEY		 cd_lgishey@dine.navajo.org Teesto Ft Defiance Judiciary
Tim
GOODLUCK		 cd_tgoodluck@dine.navajo.org Lupton
Oaksprings		 Ft Defiance Economic Dev
Nelson
GORMAN Jr.		 cd_ngorman@dine.navajo.org Chinle
Nazlini		 Chinle Judiciary
Willie
GREYEYES		 cd_wgrayeyes@dine.navajo.org Inscription House
Navajo Mountain		 Western Navajo Judiciary
Tully
HASWOOD		 cd_thaswood@dine.navajo.org Manuelito
Rock Springs
Tsayato		 Eastern Navajo Human Services
Orlanda Smith
HODGE		 cd_ohodge@dine.navajo.org Cornfield
Klagetoh
Wide Ruins		 Ft Defiance Govnmt Serv
Freddie
HOWARD		 cd_fhoward@dine.navajo.org Birdsprings
Tolani Lake		 Western Navajo Public Safety
Harry
HUBBARD		 cd_hhubbard@dine.navajo.org Becenti
Standing Rock
White Rock		 Eastern Navajo Health & Soc Serv
Ernest
HUBBELL		 cd_ehubbell@dine.navajo.org Houck
Nahatadziil		 Ft Defiance Budget & Finance
Henry B.
HUDSON		 cd_hhudson@dine.navajo.org Manuelto
Rock Springs
Tsayatoh		 Eastern Navajo Resources
Lee
JACK Sr.		 cd_jlee@dine.navajo.org Indian Wells
Whitecone		 Ft Defiance Ethics & Rules
Emerson
JACKSON Sr.		 cd_ejackson@dine.navajo.org Teecnospos Shiprock Education
Harry
JACKSON		 cd_hjackson@dine.navajo.org Pueblo Pintado
Torreon		 Eastern Navajo Education
Lula A.
JACKSON		 cd_ljackson@dine.navajo.org Shiprock Shiprock Health & Soc Serv
Edward V.
JIM Sr.		 cd_ejim@dine.navajo.org Sheepsprings
Newcomb		 Shiprock Intergovtl Relatn
Public Safety
David L.
JOHN		 cd_djohn@dine.navajo.org Mexican Water
Aneth
Red Mesa		 Shiprock Intergovtl Relatn
Economic Dev
Norman
JOHN II		 cd_njohn@dine.navajo.org Twin Lakes Ft Defiance Resources
Lee F.
JOHNSON		 cd_ljohnson@dine.navajo.org Kaibeto Western Navajo Govnmt Serv
Raymond
JONES		 cd_rjones@dine.navajo.org Rock Point Shiprock Budget & Finance
Ervin M.
KEESWOOD		 cd_ekeeswood@dine.navajo.org Hogback Shiprock Intergovtl Relatn
Govnmt Serv
Calvin
KIRK		 cd_ckirk@dine.navajo.org Ganado Ft Defiance Education
Wilford
LANE		 cd_wlane@dine.navajo.org Coppermine
Lechee		 Western Navajo Economic Dev
Tom
LAPAHE		 cd_tlapahe@dine.navajo.org Tachee BlueGap
Whippoorwill		 Chinle Economic Dev
Joe M.
LEE		   Chichiltah Eastern Navajo  
Mark
MARYBOY		 mmaryboy@dine.navajo.org Mexican Water
Aneth
Red Mesa		 Shiprock Intergovtl Relatn
Trans & Com Dev
Raymong
MAXX		 cd_rmax@dine.navajo.org Tuba City
Coalmine Mesa		 Western Navajo Budget & Finance
Elmer L.
MILFORD		 cd_emilford@dine.navajo.org Ft Defiance Ft Defiance Resources
Allen
MITCHELL		 cd_amitchell@dine.navajo.org Dennehotso Western Navajo Human Services
Lawrence T.
MORGAN		 cd_lmorgan@dine.navajo.org Iyanbito
Pinedale		 Eastern Navajo Intergovtl Relatn
Trans & Com Dev
Johnny
NAIZE		 cd_jnaize@dine.navajo.org Tselani
Cottonwood		 Chinle Govnmt Serv
Ernest
NEZ Sr.		 cd_enez@dine.navajo.org St. Michaels Ft Defiance Public Safety
Larry
NOBLE		 cd_lnoble@dine.navajo.org Steamboat Ft Defiance Trans & Com Dev
Robert
ORTIZ		 cd_rortiz@dine.navajo.org Red Rock Eastern Navajo Economic Dev
Daniel
PEACHES		 cd_dpeaches@dine.navajo.org Chilchinbeto
Kayenta		 Western Navajo Ethics & Rules
John
PERRY Jr.		 cd_jperry@dine.navajo.org Nahodishgish
Crownpoint		 Eastern Navajo Govnmt Serv
Lawrence R.
PLATERO		 cd_lplatero@dine.navajo.org Canoncito Eastern Navajo Economic Dev
Harrison
PLUMMER		 cd_hplummer@dine.navajo.org Coyote Canyon Ft Defiance Intergovtl Relatn
Human Services
Albert E.
ROSS		 cd_aross@dine.navajo.org St. Michaels Ft Defiance Budget & Finance
Joe
SALT		 cd_jsalt@dine.navajo.org Shonto Western Navajo Trans & Com Dev
Bennie
SHELLY		 cd_bshelly@dine.navajo.org Thoreau Eastern Navajo Budget & Finance
Andrew
SIMPSON		 cd_asimpson@dine.navajo.org Huerfano Eastern Navajo Trans & Com Dev
George H.
TOLTH		 cd_gtolth@dine.navajo.org Baca
Prewitt
Casamero Lake		 Eastern Navajo Intergovtl Relatn
Ethics & Rules
Young Jeff
TOM		 cd_yjtom@dine.navajo.org Mariano Lake
Smith Lake		 Eastern Navajo Human Services
Duane S.
TSINGINE		 cd_dtsinigine@dine.navajo.org Bodaway Gap Western Navajo Ethics & Rules
Raymond
TSOSIE		 cd_rtsosie@dine.navajo.org Whitehorse Lake
Lake Valley
Littlewater		 Eastern Navajo Govnmt Serv
Peter
WATCHMAN		 cd_pwatchman@dine.navajo.org Mexican Springs Ft Defiance Judiciary
Edison J.
WAUNEKA		 cd_ewauneka@dine.navajo.org Crystal
Red Lake
Sawmill		 Ft Defiance Public Safety
Harold
WAUNEKA		 cd_hwauneka@dine.navajo.org Ft Defiance Ft Defiance Govnmt Serv
Robert Billie
WHITEHORSE		 cd_robertw@dine.navajo.org Mexican Water
Aneth
Red Mesa		 Shiprock Resources
Harry J.
WILLETO		 cd_hwilleto@dine.navajo.org Ojo Encino
Counselor		 Eastern Navajo Public Safety
Harry
WILLIAMS Sr.		 cd_hwilliams@dine.navajo.org Tuba City
Coalmine Mesa		 Western Navajo Public Safety
Wilfred S.
YABENEY		 cd_wyabeney@dine.navajo.org Beclahbito
Cudeii		 Shiprock Economic Dev
Alfred L.
YAZZIE		 cd_ayazzie@dine.navajo.org Many Farms
Rough Rock		 Chinle Trans & Com Dev
Bill
YAZZIE		 cd_byazzie@dine.navajo.org Pinon Chinle Health & Soc Serv
Dylmer O.
YAZZIE		 cd_dyazzie@dine.navajo.org Many Farms
Rough Rock		 Chinle Health & Soc Serv
Peterson B.
YAZZIE		 cd_pyazzie@dine.navajo.org Tohatchi Ft Defiance Health & Soc Serv
Samuel
YAZZIE		   Lukachukai
Tsaile
Round Rock		 Chinle  

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