2026 Candidate — Council Delegate
Charlie Smith Jr. Interviewed
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- Office sought
- Council Delegate
- Chapters (this seat)
- Bodaway/Gap, Coalmine Canyon, Cameron, Leupp, Tolani Lake, Birdsprings (Tsídii To’ii)
- Incumbent
- No
- Interview date
- Interview — May 23, 2026
- Interview status
- Interviewed by Cal Nez — Politics on the Navajo Nation (2026)
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Smith is a U.S. military veteran and former police officer from a well-known Navajo broadcasting family, running for the Cameron–Gray Mountain–Birdsprings seat. From their answers →
Summary
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Charlie Smith Jr. is a U.S. military veteran and former police officer from a well-known Navajo broadcasting family, running for the Bodaway/Gap-area Navajo Nation Council seat. His interview with Cal Nez ranged across veterans, the Window Rock conflict, and his signature issue, business development.
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Interview Q&A
In the interview, this candidate addressed:
Background · Roads & Local Priorities · Veterans · Title 2 & the Window Rock Conflict · Business Development (His Passion) · Sovereignty & Getting Off Dependency
In their own words: “We have to take a look at how we need to get off of the dependency.”
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