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Mikhail Ganadonegro
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Candidate Snapshot
Background & Why They’re Running
Ganadonegro's platform comes from what he sees daily in Tohajiilee — families waiting years for water lines, homes, and safe roads — and his conviction that the Nation can do better; he stressed checking in with every community across his five chapters rather than favoring one.
Where Mikhail Ganadonegro Stands
Each topic below is drawn from the interview — the question Cal asked, and a short summary of the answer, generated by AI from the interview recording.
Branch Communication
Cal asked: How would you contribute to resolving the executive-legislative tension?
He emphasized transparency and hearing both sides, working with colleagues, and hosting work sessions and meetings to bring the branches together.
The Government's Structure
Cal asked: Which Title addresses the separation of government, and what's Title 2?
Ganadonegro candidly said he is new and still researching — he has been studying the history from the 1920s through the 1989 reform — and wasn't able to identify Title 2 specifically. He does disagree with the reduction to the Council delegates (six communities each) and wants to understand how the reapportionment passed.
Chapter Certification
Cal asked: Which of your chapters are certified, and what does certification mean?
He believed all five are certified and described certification as a chapter overseeing its own funding, while openly inviting correction; he noted his home chapter (Tohajiilee) had discussed going under the BIA.
His Strength: Law, Order & Relationships
Cal asked: What's your expertise?
Ganadonegro pointed to law-and-order and policymaking, and especially relationship-building — as a governmental representative for the City of Albuquerque working on American Indian and Alaska Native affairs, he built regular communication across tribal, state, and federal offices.
Economic Development & the NBOA
Cal asked: What is economic development, and do you know the Navajo Business Opportunity Act?
He pushed back on the “third-world country” framing, pointing to existing phone and Wi-Fi service, and named aging chapters and condemned senior centers as priorities. Asked about the NBOA, he candidly said he hadn't reached that yet as he is still visiting communities.
In Their Own Words
Verbatim from the interview (auto-transcribed; lightly trimmed for length):
“My maternal grandparents are the chiricahua apache and my paternal grandparents are the towering house people.”
“So, my platform really comes from what I see, what I hear every day in my community.”
Topics in the Interview
- Platform
- Branch Communication
- The Government's Structure
- Chapter Certification
- His Strength: Law, Order & Relationships
- Economic Development & the NBOA