Andrienne Lister  ·  Interview Q&A

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Andrienne Lister
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Andrienne Lister is the Dilkon chapter president, running for the District 7 Navajo Nation Council seat. Her interview with Cal Nez focused on local accountability, stalled chapter projects, and veterans. Below are the main topics from the interview — the key question Cal asked on each, short summaries of Lister's answers in our own words, and follow-ups a voter might still want answered.

Watch or read the full interview, and see the scorecard, on Andrienne Lister’s profile. This page is a nonpartisan summary; the Diné Civic Center does not endorse any candidate.

Background & Why She's Running

Cal askedWho are you and why are you running?

Lister is the Dilkon chapter president and the daughter of a USMC combat veteran (Purple Heart, Bronze Star). She says her current delegate was rarely present — she saw her once — leaving local projects stalled, which is why she's running.

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Stalled Chapter Projects

Cal askedWhat local issues need attention?

She points to projects that have languished — a fire station and law-enforcement modular buildings — and says delivering them is simply the job of a delegate who shows up.

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The Local-Level Disconnect

Cal askedHow do you fix the executive-legislative disconnect?

Lister argues the breakdown starts at the local level — chapters gather needs, pass resolutions, and hand them to a delegate — so she'd strengthen that chain by communicating and working closely with chapters and fellow delegates.

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Corruption & Being Unheard

Cal askedWhat's blocking your community's needs?

She describes corruption at the chapter level and complaints that go nowhere — saying the Department of Justice dismissed concerns she filed — and wants real representation and accountability for her community.

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The Lost $33 Million Broadband Grant

Cal askedWhat happened with the broadband funding?

Lister cites a $33 million broadband grant the federal government awarded the chapter directly that was then lost, and treats it as a cautionary tale about local capacity and oversight.

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Veterans

Cal askedWho should care for veterans, and what would you do?

Drawing on her father's PTSD and the cost and distance of care — traveling to Prescott — Lister says the federal government should care for veterans but doesn't, and that candidates only invoke veterans at campaign season; she wants real, year-round support.

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Questions that didn’t come up

Topics a voter in this district might still want to hear about:

What a strong answer sounds like

Not a judgment of this candidate — just what a specific, substantive answer includes, so you can weigh any candidate’s response:

Accountability: Detail the chapter-accountability mechanism you'd build.
Local Economic Development: Lay out a plan for the district's projects.
Veterans: Name a concrete local veteran-support step.
Governance Knowledge: Explain how resolutions move at Window Rock.
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