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====Notable Navajo politicians==== <!-- Please add and maintain in alphabetical order by surname; notability needs to be supported by cite from RS or existing Wikipedia article with cites --> * [[Henry Chee Dodge]], first chairman of Navajo Tribal Council (1922β1928, 1942β1946) * Tom B. Becenti, tribal judge and chapter official from Eastern Navajo Agency. WWII veteran. He is known to have helped develop the Navajo Tribal Court System while preserving traditional Navajo Fundamental Law.<ref>[https://www.abqjournal.com/8004/retired-tribal-court-judge-dies-at-90.html Tom Becenti, World War II vet, peacemaker, served Crownpoint Judicial District until he retired in 1977], ''[[Albuquerque Journal]]'', April 1, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2019.</ref> * [[Peter MacDonald (Navajo leader)|Peter MacDonald]], Navajo Tribal chairman convicted for cause (1971β1983, 1987β1989) * Jacob (JC) Morgan, first chairman elected by the tribe, serving 1938β1942 * [[Lilakai Julian Neil]], first woman elected to Navajo Tribal Council, serving 1946β1951 * [[John Pinto]], New Mexico state senator (1977β2019), [[code talker]] and military veteran, teacher and National Education Association organizer<ref>[https://www.nmpoliticalreport.com/2019/05/24/nm-mourns-long-time-state-senator-john-pinto/ NM mourns long-time state senator John Pinto] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525003928/https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2019/05/24/nm-mourns-long-time-state-senator-john-pinto/ |date=May 25, 2019 }}, ''The NM Political Report'', Andy Lyman, May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.</ref> * Amos Frank Singer, early Council delegate from Kaibito and designer of Navajo Seal<!-- Could not find RSS basis for notability. --> * [[Joe Shirley Jr.]], oversaw the reduction in seats on the Navajo Council * [[Annie Dodge Wauneka]], Navajo Tribal councilwoman and philanthropist (1951β1978) * [[Peterson Zah]], chairman and first president of the Navajo Nation (1983β1987, 1991β1995)
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