Emily Ellison Interviewed
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- Office sought
- President, Navajo Nation
- Home chapter
- Chéch’iltah (per Navajo Election Administration (NEA) candidate filing)
- Incumbent
- No
- Interview date
- Interview — June 26, 2026
- Interview status
- Interviewed by Cal Nez — Politics on the Navajo Nation (2026)
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Their overall approach
Ellison is the Executive Director of Battered Family Services in Gallup, with a finance degree, Peace Corps service in China, and a history of civic engagement (she ran for Council in 2014). From their answers →
Summary
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Emily Ellison is the Executive Director of Battered Family Services in Gallup, with a finance degree, U.S. Peace Corps service in China, and a long record of civic engagement, running for Navajo Nation President. Her interview with Cal Nez was wide-ranging and analytical — the gridlock, the history of the chairmanship, transparency, veterans, and health care.
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Interview Q&A
In the interview, this candidate addressed:
Background & Seven-Part Platform · The Gridlock: Judicial Mediation · The Chairmanship, Colonialism & Women in Leadership · Transparency: Sunshine Laws & Enterprise Boards · Veterans · Health Care & the 638 System
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