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1. Nava j o
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NaTIoN
I N au g u r a T I o N
The Prosperity of
the Nation for
the Growth of
Tomorrow
Window Rock,
Arizona
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January 11, 2011
C o m m e m o r a t i v e P r o g r a m

2. Ta bl e o f C o n t e n t s
Page One .............................. Welcome Message
Page Two ............................. Inauguration Program
Page Three .......................... Comm ittees & Events
Page Four & Five ............. Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly
Page Six & Seven .............. Navajo Nation Vice President Rex Lee Jim
Page Eight .......................... 22nd Navajo Nation Council
................................................... Chairmen & Presidents
................................................... Navajo Nation Board of Election
Supervisors
Inside Back Cover ......... 22nd Navajo Nation Council
................................................... Navajo Nation Judicial Branch
................................................... Navajo Nation Board of Education
“There is no greater place
than the land we know as
Dinétah. Our heritage is
written in our clans, our
ceremonies, a collection
of history that tells our
past, yet our future in the
bounty of prosperity.”
—Ben Shelly

3. N A V A J O N A T I O N I N A U G U R A T I O N
Welcome
Navajo Nation Inauguration
W
e enter an era of wealth in a time of re-
newal. Our story speaks of emergence.
From four worlds have we come to a
modern age of advancement where progress and
abundance is our way of life.
We have faced many trials, each granting
us a higher strength than the one before. No time
of our past is out of place or without purpose. “Each has
Each has made us into who we are, a people of
endurance and a nation of nobility. made us
Today, we are ready for greater challenges
as we confront new hardships. We will build for into who
the future. We will protect our homeland. We
will use innovation to create newer and greater
we are, a
opportunities for growth.
people of
We will govern with high standards
and work to bring balance in our leadership. endurance
Representation will be our call as we put forth the
mandates of the people. A new page will we write and a
together as we venture to solve the differences
that have divided our nation. The crisis is over. nation of
With prayer and gratitude we will stand
solidly before the Holy people as we commit to
nobility.”
the sacred oath and the offices we hold, and
pledge to give our unswerving faithfulness to
the Navajo Nation.
We will do so together.
—Ben Shelly
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4. N A V A J O N A T I O N I N A U G U R A T I O N
PROGRAM • JANuARy 11, 2011
Masters of Ceremony: robert Carr, Winslow, aZ &
roy j. Tso, jr., Shiprock, NM
8:30 a.M. Commencement Navajo Nation Band
of Program
9:00 a.M. Pre-Ceremonial Levi & The Plateros
Program
10:00 a.M. Musical Performance Navajo Nation Band
10:15 a.M. Posting of Colors Tohatchi veterans
organization
10:30 a.M Inaugural Procession
“Our story Musical Performance The Davis Boys
10:45 a.M. Musical Performance jakey Skye, Flutist
speaks of 11:00 a.M. Invocation Irving Tso,
Tuba City, aZ
emergence. 11:10 a.M. Recognition of Dignitaries
From four 11:15 a.M. National Anthem Nanabah Sam,
Coyote Canyon, NM
worlds 11:20 a.M. Musical Performance Winifred B. jumbo,
Miss Navajo Nation
have we 11:25 a.M. Prayer David j. Tsosie,
Dine’ azeé Bee Nahaghá
come to a 11:35 a.M. Welcome Address Dr. Patricia Nez
Henderson,
modern age M.D., MPH,
Seba Dalkai, aZ
of ad- 11:45 a.M. Song for the Nation Ciarra Brook Shay,
Whiteclay, aZ
vancement 12:00 P.M. Oath of Office administered by
Honorable Ben Shelly Chief justice
where prog- Emeritus Tom Tso
Honorable Rex Lee Jim Chief justice
ress and Herb Yazzie
Navajo Nation Council Chief justice
abundance Emeritus Tom Tso
is our way Navajo Board of Chief justice
Election Supervisors Herb Yazzie
of life.” Navajo Board Chief justice
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of Education Herb Yazzie
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5. W I N D O W R O C K , A R I Z O N A
12:15 P.M. Inaugural Address The Honorable
Ben Shelly
12:25 P.M. Musical Performance Elizabeth Bryant &
virginia greymountain
12:35 P.M. Vice Presidential The Honorable
Address rex Lee jim
12:40 P.M. Legislative Address Katherine Benally,
Council Delegate
12:45 P.M. Cultural Performance joe Tohannie, jr.,
White Mountain
apache Crown Dancers
1:15 P.M. Retrieval of Colors Tohatchi veterans
organization “We will
Navajo Nation Band
1:25 P.M. Benediction rev. robert Tso, govern
Pastor, victory Life
Church, Shiprock, NM with high
Inauguration Luncheon - Nakai Hall
standards
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i N A u G u R AT i o N C o m m i T T e e
and work
Senior Director Deswood Tome to bring
Inaugural Director Frederick H. White
Program Director judie Willeto
balance
Finance Director Hope Wilson in our
VIP Director alberta Laughing
Media & Public Relations Director Kathy Curley leadership.”
Inaugural Ball Director armanda ortega
Entertainment Director gloria West-
Watchman
Venue & Facilities Director virgil Brown, jr.
Law Enforcement Mike Camarillo
Inaugural Reception Irma roanhorse
Inaugural Powwow Wanda Nelson
Inaugural Shoe Game Manny Wheeler
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6. N A V A J O N A T I O N I N A U G U R A T I O N
BEN SHELLy
Navajo Nation President
Thoreau, New Mexico
I
n an unprecedented rise to Navajo leadership Ben
Shelly is the first Vice President to be elected as
President.
Mr. Shelly was born in Thoreau, New Mexico.
He is Tó’aheedlíinii clan born for Ts’ah yísk’ídnii.
His maternal grandfather is Ashiihi and his pater-
“We enter nal grandfather is Totinii. His wife of 46 years, Mar-
tha Shelly, is originally from Coyote Canyon. She
an era of is Tábaahí and born for Tódích’ii’nii. Together they
have five children and 10 grandchildren.
wealth in Ben Shelly first began his service to the Nava-
a time of jo people in 1991 when he was inaugurated as a Navajo
Nation Council Delegate. He served on the Transpor-
renewal.” tation and Intergovernmental Relations Committees,
and chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee.
As budget chairman, Mr. Shelly established a perma-
nent fund for Navajo veterans. He also served for
12 years as a McKinley County Commissioner.
President Shelly, an advocate for healthcare
needs, served on the u.S. Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services Tribal Technical Advisory Group.
He has led efforts to amend existing Medicaid laws
to ensure that a Certificate of Indian Blood could
be used to verify u.S. citizenship.
Before returning to Navajo in 1976, Mr. Shelly
lived in Chicago, Ill for 16 years. Mr. Shelly owned
and operated a fleet maintenance and mechanic
shop in Thoreau, before being elected to office.
President Shelly is a registered
Martha Shelly Democrat, remains active in state poli-
FirSt lady tics, and often works with the states in a
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government-to-government relationship.
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8. N A V A J O N A T I O N I N A U G U R A T I O N
Rex Lee Jim
Navajo Nation Vice President
Rock Point, Arizona
y
a’at’eeh Navajo Nation, shik’e’i doo shidine’e. I
humbly accept the trust, confidence and hope
you have bestowed on me as your Vice President.
The Shelly/Jim team looks forward to working with
you to build a strong, healthy, educated, economi-
cally self-sufficient Navajo Nation. To achieve pros-
perity first we need to raise our own personal stan-
“Our dards and then as a nation apply a united, focused
administra- and disciplined approach.
We must actively participate in the global
tion will community, engaging in meaningful dialogue with
other nations to solve world problems which impact
vigorously us all. As a people with an enduring history we have
support the much to offer from our understanding of spiritual-
ity and the natural world. We know the meaning
celebration of survival, endurance, resilience and life. The best
way to exercise our sovereignty as a member of the
of our Dine’ world community is to speak our language, practice
our culture, govern ourselves, and operate our own
language businesses.
through a Our administration will vigorously support
the celebration of our Dine’ language through a va-
variety of riety of personal and public expression. We will ac-
tively support an educational system that will bring
personal and out the best in all of our people and one that lifts
public each person and our nation to the highest level. We
will exercise care in the preservation of our land
expression.” and the use of our natural resources so that all Na-
vajo people will benefit. Together we must strive to
excel at all that we do with hope, trust,
and confidence in the spirit of t’aa ho
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ajit’eego and k’e.
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10. CHAIRMEN/PRESIDENtS
22ND Navajo NaTIoN CouNCIL
Chee Dodge
1923-1928 / 1942-1946
Deshna ClahChischillege
1928-1932
Thomas Henry Dodge
1932-1936
Thomas Henry Dodge
1932-1936
Henry Taliman 1936-1938
Jacob C. Morgan NELSON S. BEGAyE JOHNNy NAIzE LEONARD H. PEtE
1938-1942 Lukachukai, Round Rock, Tachee/Blue Gap, Many Farms, Chinle Chapter
Tsaile/Wheatfields, Tse Ch’izhi, Nazlini, Tselani/Cottonwood, Low Chinle Agency
Sam Ahkeah Rockpoint Chapters Mountain Chapters
1946-1950 / 1950-1954 Chinle Agency Chinle Agency
Paul Jones
1954-1959 / 1959-1963
Raymond Nakai
1963-1967 / 1967-1971
Peter MacDonald
1971-1983 / 1987-1989
Peterson Zah
1983-1987 / 1991-1995
Leonard Haskie
1989-1991
DwIGHt wItHERSPOON CHARLES DAMON, II DANNy SIMPSON
Albert Hale 1995-1998 Hard Rock, Forest Lake, Pinon, Baahaali, Chilchiltah, Manuelito, Becenti, Lake Valley, Nahodishgish,
Black Mesa, Whippoorwill Red Rock, Rocksprings, Tsayatoh Standing Rock, Whiterock, Huerfano,
Thomas Atcitty - 1998 Chapters Chapters Nageezi, Crownpoint Chapters
Chinle Agency Eastern Agency Eastern Agency
Milton Bluehouse
1998-1999
Kelsey A. Begaye
1999-2003
Dr. Joe Shirley, Jr.
2003-2007 / 2007-2011
NAVAJO NAtION
BOARD OF ELECtION
SUPERVISORS:
Bessie Yellowhair-Simpson
Fort Defiance Agency
LEONARD tSOSIE EDMUND E. yAzzIE ELMER P. BEGAy
Lenora Johnson Littlewater, Pueblo Pintado, Torreon, Churchrock, Iyanbito, Mariano Dilcon, Indian Wells, Teesto,
Fort Defiance Agency Whitehorse Lake, Baca/Prewitt, Casamero Lake, Pinedale, Smith Lake, Whitecone, Greasewood Springs
Lake, Ono Encino, Counselor Chapters Thoreau Chapters Chapters
Jonathan Tso Eastern Agency Eastern Agency Fort Defiance Agency
Shiprock Agency
Alfred L. Jim
Shiprock Agency
Ruth Watson
Western Navajo Agency
Joe Dayzie
Western Navajo Agency
Larry Biltah
Chinle Agency
Norman L. Begay MEL R. BEGAy LORENzO CURLEy JONAtHAN L. HALE
Chinle Agency
Coyote Canyon, Mexican Springs, Klagetoh, Wide Ruins, Houck, Oaksprings, St. Michaels Chapters
Leslie Chavez Naschitti, Tohatchi, Bahastl’a’a’ Lupton, Nahata Dziil Chapters Fort Defiance Agency
Eastern Navajo Agency Chapters Fort Defiance Agency
Fort Defiance Agency
Michael Coan
Eastern Navajo Agency N A V A J O N A T I O N I N A U G U R A T I O N

11. 22ND Navajo NaTIoN CouNCIL JUDICIAL BRANCH
Herb Yazzie, Chief Justice
Supreme Court of the Navajo
Nation
Eleanor Shirley, Assoc. Justice
Supreme Court of the Navajo
Nation
Allen Sloan, Judge
Tuba City Judicial District
Jennifer D. Benally, Judge
Kayenta Judicial District
ALtON JOE SHEPHERD ROSCOE D. SMItH LORENzO BAtES Irene S. Black, Judge
Jeddito, Cornfields, Ganado, Crystal, Fort Defiance, Red Lake, T’iistoh Sikaad, Nenahnezad, Upper Aneth Judicial District
Kinlichee, Steamboat Chapters Sawmill Chapters Fruitland, Tse’ Daa’Kaan, Newcomb, Leroy S. Bedonie, Judge
Fort Defiance Agency Fort Defiance Agency San Juan Chapters Chinle Judicial District
Northern Agency
Cynthia Thompson, Judge
Chinle Judicial District
Rudy I. Bedonie, Judge
Dilkon Judicial District
Thomas J. Holgate, Judge
Window Rock Judicial District
Carol K. Perry, Judge
Window Rock Judicial District
Geraldine V. Benally, Judge
Shiprock Judicial District
RUSSELL BEGAyE KENNEtH MARyBOy DAVID L. tOM Genevieve Woody, Judge
Shiprock Chapter Mexican Water, To’likan, Toadlena/Two Grey Hills, Red Valley, Shiprock Judicial District
Northern Agency Teecnospos, Aneth, Red Mesa Tse’ alnaozt’i’i’, Sheepsprings, Beclabito, Gadii,
Chapters Ahi/To’Koi Chapters Irene M. Toledo, Judge
Northern Agency Northern Agency Crownpoint Judicial District
LaVerne A. Johnson, Judge
Crownpoint Judicial District
Wilson Yellowhair, Judge
Ramah Judicial District
William J.J. Platero, Judge
Alamo/To’hajiilee Judicial
District
NAVAJO NAtION BOARD
OF EDUCAtION:
Jimmie C. Begay, President
KAtHERINE BENALLy JOSHUA LAVAR BUtLER JONAtHAN NEz Chinle Agency (Elected)
Chilchinbeto, Dennehotso, Kayenta To’Nanees Dizi Chapter Tsah Bii Kin, Navajo Mountain, Timothy Bitsilly, Vice-
Chapters Western Agency Shonto, Oljato Chapters President
Western Agency Western Agency (Parent Representative)
Dolly C. Begay, Secretary
Eastern Navajo Agency
(Elected)
Rebecca M. Benally, Member
(School Admin. Rep.)
Juanita K. Benally, Member
(Navajo Traditional Culture
Representative)
Katherine D. Arviso, Mem-
ber, Fort Defiance Agency
(Elected)
Vee F. Browne, Member
wALtER PHELPS DUANE tSINIGINE GEORGE APACHItO (Parent Representative)
Cameron, Coalmine Canyon, Coppermine, K’aii’to, LeChee, Alamo, Ramah, Tohajiilee Chapters Bernadette Todachinie,
Birdsprings, Leupp, Tolani Lake Tonalea/Red Lake, Bodaway/Gap Eastern Agency Member
Chapters Chapters Northern Navajo Agency
Western Agency Western Agency
(Elected)
Rose J. Yazzie, Member
J A N U A R Y 1 1 , 2 0 1 1 Western Navajo Agency
(Elected)

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