2026 Candidate — Council Delegate
Laurelle Sheppard Interviewed
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- Office sought
- Council Delegate
- Chapters (this seat)
- Hardrock, Pinon, Forest Lake, Tsé Chʼízhí, Black Mesa
- Incumbent
- No
- Interview date
- Interview — June 14, 2026
- Interview status
- Interviewed by Cal Nez — Politics on the Navajo Nation (2026)
From the record, in one paragraph:
Their overall approach
Sheppard began in law enforcement — the Maricopa County jail at 18, then a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) federal officer at Hopi Agency, working from the Grand Canyon to D.C. From their answers →
Summary
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Laurelle Sheppard is a former law-enforcement officer and the director of a victim-advocacy nonprofit, running for the Hard Rock–Pinyon–Forest Lake–Black Mesa Navajo Nation Council seat. Her interview with Cal Nez drew on a career in public safety and victim services.
Interview Q&A
In the interview, this candidate addressed:
Background: A Law-Enforcement & Advocacy Career · Victim Services & Programs That Last · MMDR & Public Safety · Culturally Relevant Healing · Veterans · 638 & Law Enforcement
In their own words: “We have to build those bridges and mend those pieces before we can build a solid structure.”
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