Helena Nez Begay
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Helena Nez Begay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Navajo Nation Council | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Begay Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Navajo Nation United States |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Central Arizona College |
Helena Nez Begay is a Diné politician serving on the Navajo Nation Council since 2023. She was previously a supervisor at the Kaibeto Senior Center in Kaibito, Arizona.
Begay grew up near the Aermotor windmill, west of K’ai’bii’tó, Arizona near a rural area where her family depended on traditional practices such herding sheep and hauling water for daily use.[1] She is the daughter of Helen Littleman Nez Sage and Wilbert Nez.[1] Born to the Tódích’íi’nii clan (Bitter Water) and born for Tł’ízíłání (Many Goats), Begay's maternal and paternal grandfathers were Naakaii Dine’é and Naasht’ézhí Tábąąhá, respectively.[1] Her grandfather, Tábąąhá Ha’diłch’ałi, encouraged her to pursue education from an early age.[1] After attending preschool at LeChee Chapter in LeChee, Arizona and Kaibeto Boarding School, where she learned English, she eventually earned a degree in early childhood education from Central Arizona College.[1]