2026 Candidate — Council Delegate
Gervana Begay Interviewed
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- Office sought
- Council Delegate
- Chapters (this seat)
- Shiprock
- Incumbent
- No
- Interview date
- Interview — May 27, 2026
- Interview status
- Interviewed by Cal Nez — Politics on the Navajo Nation (2026)
From the record, in one paragraph:
Their overall approach
A lifelong Shiprock farmer and mother of three whose father served three terms as a Shiprock delegate, Begay currently works in the Office of the President and Vice President; she says running was her own long-held ambition, not an “implant” of the administration. From their answers →
Summary
A summary in the site’s words, drawn from the candidate’s recorded interview — not a quotation and not the candidate’s own wording. Their exact words are in the interview video.
Gervana Begay is a lifelong Shiprock farmer and Office of the President and Vice President staffer, running for the Shiprock Navajo Nation Council seat. Her interview with Cal Nez focused on farming, her independence from the executive branch, and government accountability.
Interview Q&A
In the interview, this candidate addressed:
Background & Why She's Running · Farmers & the San Juan River (Her #1) · Independence from the Executive · The President-Council Conflict · Stuck Funds & the "Shovel-Ready" Problem · Veterans
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- J. Kaibah Begay Interviewed
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