2026 Candidate — Council Delegate
Zachariah George Interviewed
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- Office sought
- Council Delegate
- Chapters (this seat)
- Crownpoint, Nahodishgish, Standing Rock (Tsé’íí’áhí), Whiterock, Lake Valley, Becenti, Whitehorse Lake
- Incumbent
- No
- Interview date
- Interview — May 22, 2026
- Interview status
- Interviewed by Cal Nez — Politics on the Navajo Nation (2026)
Their overall approach
George leaned toward diplomacy and internal process changes to speed up projects and revenue, noting that Title 2 and Title 26 make it hard to move things quickly. From their answers →
Summary
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Zachariah George is a former Navajo Nation government worker (Ben Shelley administration) running for council delegate. His interview with Cal Nez was candid — he leans on diplomacy and faith in Navajo people, and was open about needing to research several policy areas further.
Interview Q&A
In the interview, this candidate addressed:
President-Council Conflict · Government Reform & 1989 · Certified vs. Uncertified Chapters · Committees & Priorities · Health Care & 638 · Economic Development & the Navajo Business Opportunity Act (NBOA)
In their own words: “Just imagine during the pandemic, I know we would have had a lot of things done if we just believed in our Navajo people.”
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