Information about candidate interviews, civic discussions, and community conversations featured by Cal Nez on Politics on the Navajo Nation.
This page highlights candidate interviews, civic discussions, public officials, candidates, and community leaders featured by Cal Nez. Interview announcements, livestream schedules, recordings, and related resources are added as they become available.
While many interviews focus on Navajo Nation elections and candidates, this page may also feature discussions involving government operations, healthcare, education, economic development, public policy, employment rights, ethics, accountability, and other issues affecting Navajo communities.
Citizens are encouraged to review multiple sources, submit interview suggestions, and participate in informed public discussion.
Candidate interviews, election coverage, and campaign-related discussions are published on Politics on the Navajo Nation. You can browse every candidate — and watch available interviews — from the candidate directory.
Haven't interviewed yet? The Diné Civic Center and Politics on the Navajo Nation invite every 2026 candidate — presidential and council delegate — to sit down for an on-the-record interview, so voters can hear directly from you in your own words. To schedule, email dineelectioninfo@gmail.com or message Politics on the Navajo Nation. Every candidate, for every office, is welcome.
Forums bring several candidates together to answer the same questions, so you can compare them side by side. See the Candidate Forums page for upcoming forums you can watch live, plus recorded forums from the 2026 election.
Have a forum recording to share? Send recorded or livestreamed candidate-forum links to dineelectioninfo@gmail.com or message us on Politics on the Navajo Nation. Include the date, host, and office or district. All candidates and districts welcome.
Candidate interviews and civic discussions are streamed and posted on these channels. Follow them for new episodes and announcements.
These interviews look at how Navajo Nation government offices actually work — what they do, their authority, and how the public can use them. They are civic-education resources, presented neutrally. Cal Nez’s full videos are linked below.
The Office of Ethics & Rules looks into ethics complaints against Navajo Nation officials and employees. In this interview, the office explains how it works: it takes in complaints, checks whether it has the authority to handle them, and assigns investigators. Its authority reaches across several parts of Navajo law — including Title 2 (government), Title 3 (land and grazing), Title 10 (school boards), and Title 11 (elections). The office also noted a time limit of about five years to act on a case once it comes in. In plain terms: this is one of the main ways the public can hold leaders accountable when ethics rules are broken.
Watch the interview on FacebookIn this follow-up, Cal reflects on the interview and on one key point: that an office like this should be able to clearly explain its role, its legal basis, and how long its work takes — so the public knows what to expect and how to use it.
Watch the recap on FacebookIn this conversation, community members share their own experiences with the Office of Ethics & Rules complaint process and raise questions about how it works in practice — including timing, follow-through, and transparency. It is presented at the level of the process itself, not any individual.
Watch on FacebookOn July 2, 2026, Cal Nez continues the Civic & Government series with another conversation about the Office of Ethics & Rules, featuring a former director of the office. It looks at how the office works and how the public can use it, and is presented as a neutral civic-education resource. The interview streams live; a summary will be added here afterward.
Watch live on YouTube (July 2)Citizens may suggest future interview topics, public officials, candidates, or community issues for consideration. To submit a suggestion, contact the Diné Civic Center.