The Resource August 2014 Volume 1 Issue 008 | Page 10

Yá’ á’ teeh!
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I am Naasht’ézhí Tábąąhá:
Zuni Edgewater
Born for Mą’ii Deeshgiizhinii: Coyote Pass
My maternal grandfathers
are Honágháahnii: OneWho-Walks-Around
My paternal grandfathers
are Tódích’íi’nii: Bitter Water

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Utah). I received my Bachelors
of Arts - Business (Communication) Degree from W.P. Carey
School of Business at Arizona
State University.

THAT WILL WELCOME OUR
YOUNG PEOPLE HOME AND
BECOME LEADERS AMONG
OUR PEOPLE. What they will
bring is essential to bridging
the generational gap and bring-

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was born in Tuba City, Arizona in the Western Agency of
the Navajo Reservation.

I was raised by my maternal
grandparents and mother. Values such as integrity, gratitude,
faith, love, compassion, hope,
patience, hard work were woven into my soul by my grandmother’s traditional teachings,
by my grandfather’s hardworking ethics and by the teachings
of Christ learned from the members of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I worked on the campuses of
colleges and universities where
I studied. I worked in banks,
with insurance companies, at
an industrial water service company and in a casino. I learned
that integrity, good work ethics,
accountability, structure first,
then the refinement of training,
communication and teamwork
are essential in building a foundation for a successful progression in all areas of life.

I received my Associates of Art Business Accounting Degree at
Dixie State University (formerly
known as Dixie State College of

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As the next CEO of the Navajo
Nation & Navajo Nation President, Diné Binaat’áanii, I carry
the following VISION, VALUES
& PLANS to help our Navajo
people and nation.

OUR SHARED VISION
In order for our people and
nation to survive and continue to thrive, WE NEED TO
LAY THE FOUNDATIONS

ing the Navajo Nation into the
21st century while enriching the
roots of our Navajo heritage.

OUR SHARED VALUES
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Integrity
Collaboration
Accountability
Innovation
Family-oriented
Loyalty
Consistency

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Transparency
Youthful
Resourceful

OUR SHARED PLANS
Welcome Young Leadership
Invest in & trust our younger
generations.
Account for each Diné
Obtain current census & put a
name to all allotted monies.
Economic Progression
Invest in Small Businesses - the
base of our new economy.
Government Transformation
Revamp the Navajo government according to 21st century
laws, business practices, human resources management,
ethics and market. Also, restructuring of executive departments (eliminate unnecessary
departments, positions, processes, etc.)
Enriching our Diné roots
Invest, strengthen, promote and
keep sacred our Dine heritage:
land, resources, language, history and culture.
I am very grateful for the opportunity to participate in this
year’s election. I truly believe
we need to integrate our young
people into the Navajo Nation
government at all levels, so that
we can ensure progression, not
just change as we secure an
economic growth and development appropriate for our future
generations.
Please read and share my posts
from my Facebook: Vote Carrie Martin or learn more about
me at www.carrielynnmartin.

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