Curley Deschene for Navajo Nation President 2026
HALEI BEE AHÍNÉIIDIIKAH - TOGETHER WE RISE
NAVAJO NATION PRESIDENT and vice presidential candidates
We believe in a Navajo Nation where traditional knowledge and modern innovation coexist. Our commitment is to protect the land, empower our youth, and ensure that every Diné voice is heard in the halls of our future leadership.
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Leadership By Tradition
Our Vision
We are committed to the sovereignty and resilience of the Navajo Nation through strategic policy and community-led innovation.
Strengthening Families and Making Communities Safer
Strong families are the foundation of a strong Navajo Nation. We succeed when our homes are stable, our communities are safer, our children have hope, and our future is secure. Strengthening families means confronting the challenges we face from substance abuse and housing shortages to job access and the devastating increase in youth suicide. This campaign is committed to restoring balance, opportunity, and protection for every Diné family so that our people can thrive. Together, we will build stronger families, safer communities, and a future filled with hope for the next generation.
Learn more →Building Homes Faster for Our People - Bringing Our People Home
Our people deserve safe, affordable homes. Too many Diné families, working families, low- income households, Navajo professionals, students, elders, veterans, and the disabled are being forced to live far from home. The Navajo Nation Council has allocated funding for housing through ARPA, but the process of building homes is not being completed fast enough within the Executive Branch. At the same time, many of our relatives living in urban areas want to come home, but they face long waitlists, limited infrastructure, land disputes, and few real opportunities. Housing is not just about buildings, it’s about stability, improving lives, strengthening families, and having a place for our elders to teach our children.
Learn more →Honoring and Empowering Our Disabled, Elders, Veterans, and Youth
Our elders are the foundation of who we are, carrying our language, teachings, and identity. Our youth are the promise of where we are going. We have a responsibility to care for those who raised us and to invest in those who will lead us into the future. Our vision ensures our elders, including those with disabilities and our veterans, receive the dignity, care, and services they deserve—while our youth are supported through education, housing, and opportunities they need to succeed here at home. Together, we will build a Navajo Nation that respects every generation.
Learn more →Preserving Who We Are as Diné
Our identity as Diné is rooted in our language, our ceremonies and songs, our sacred places. We will seek the input of our youth, such as the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council, to help guide this effort.Our identity as Diné is rooted in our language, our ceremonies and songs, our sacred places, and the stories and teachings passed down by our elders. These are not just traditions, but they are the foundation of who we are as a people. We will work to protect and strengthen our Diné way of life so that future generations will have the opportunity to live and speak through our language and teachings. This will require collaboration, action, investment, and respect for our traditional knowledge holders and communities. We will seek the input of our youth, such as the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council, to help guide this effort.
Learn more →Economic Growth and Job Opportunities
Our people should not have to leave home to find opportunity. Together, we will work to build a strong, self-sustaining Navajo economy that creates real jobs, supports Navajo businesses, and helps families and communities. By aligning training with jobs, cutting barriers for business, and making our tax system fair and pro-growth, we will bring our people home and ensure families can live, work, and thrive on the Navajo Nation. This is about building opportunity, restoring hope, and creating a future for the next generation. This plan is about more than economics – it’s about creating opportunity at home, strengthening families, and building a Navajo Nation where our people can succeed without leaving the place they love.
Learn more →Infrastructure & Land Use
Our infrastructure plan is about creating the foundation for a stronger Navajo Nation in which our communities are connected, our families have homes, and our people have real opportunities to earn a living, support their families, start a business, and prosper. By investing our existing resources within the Executive Branch and leveraging external ones, we will be better positioned to implement a coordinated development plan to build a future that supports our people today and for generations to come. Together, this plan lays the groundwork for a Navajo Nation where opportunity is accessible, communities are strong, and our people can come home—and stay home.
Learn more →Let's Rise Together
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