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Election officials move to fill vacant Council seat as chapter, school board vacancies grow

By Donovan Quintero
Special to the Times

WINDOW ROCK – The Council delegate seat representing the chapters of Church Rock, Iyanbito, Mariano Lake, Pinedale, Smith Lake and Thoreau could soon be filled as Navajo Nation election officials move through certification procedures.

At the same time, officials are managing ongoing chapter and school board vacancies and tracking proposed legislation that could change the primary election calendar.

During a recent briefing, officials with the Navajo Nation Election Administration described the status of candidate filings to replace former Delegate Stephen R. Arviso, outlined the appointment process and provided updates on unresolved leadership positions across the Eastern Navajo Agency.

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Donovan Quintero

"Dii, Diné bi Naaltsoos wolyéhíígíí, ninaaltsoos át'é. Nihi cheii dóó nihi másání ádaaní: Nihi Diné Bizaad bił ninhi't'eelyá áádóó t'áá háadida nihizaad nihił ch'aawóle'lágo. Nihi bee haz'áanii at'é, nihisin at'é, nihi hózhǫ́ǫ́jí at'é, nihi 'ach'ą́ą́h naagééh at'é. Dilkǫǫho saad bee yájíłti', k'ídahoneezláo saad bee yájíłti', ą́ą́ chánahgo saad bee yájíłti', diits'a'go saad bee yájíłti', nabik'íyájíłti' baa yájíłti', bich'į' yájíłti', hach'į' yándaałti', diné k'ehgo bik'izhdiitįįh. This is the belief I do my best to follow when I am writing Diné-related stories and photographing our events, games and news. Ahxéhee', shik'éí dóó shidine'é." - Donovan Quintero, an award-winning Diné journalist, served as a photographer, reporter and as assistant editor of the Navajo Times until March 17, 2023.

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