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23RD ANNUAL INDIAN NATIONS AND TRIBES LEGISLATIVE DAY ARIZONA STATE CAPITOL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 2018 HOSTED BY THE ARIZONA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE ON TRIBAL RELATIONS 23rd Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day January 10th, 2018 ‐ Event Location Map 1:15 – 3:00 pm 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Information Session on the Impact of Domestic Violence and Joint Protocol Session – House of Representatives (Seating is Sexual Abuse ‐ Capitol Museum, Senate Room (3rd Floor) available in the House Gallery, and House Hearing Rooms 2 & 3) 1:15 – 3:00 pm Native Youth Know 8:30 am – 12:30 pm – Registration and Exhibitor Fair 2nd Floor Conference Room 11:30 am – 1:00 pm ‐ Luncheon (with meal ticket) As you enter House & Senate, restrooms are located in left hallways. As you enter the Capitol Museum, restrooms are located just off the Rotunda. ARIZONA STATE CAPITOL – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 2018 23ND ANNUAL INDIAN NATIONS AND TRIBES LEGISLATIVE DAY ARIZONA STATE CAPITOL – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10th, 2018 AGENDA 8:30 – 1:00 Registration and Exhibitor Fair 11:00 – 12:00 Joint Protocol Session – AZ House of Representatives • Pledge of Allegiance – Miss Indian Arizona, Mariah Jordan Sharpe • Invocation – Former Chairman, Roland Maldonado • Opening Remarks - Mr. Steven Yarbrough – Senate President - Mr. J.D. Mesnard – Speaker of the House • State of Tribal Nations Address - Ms. Jane Russell-Winiecki – Chairwoman, Yavapai-Apache Nation - Mr. Edward Manuel – Chairman, Tohono O’odham Nation - Mr. Russell Begaye – President, Navajo Nation 12:00 – 1:00 Luncheon – Senate Lawn 1:15 – 3:00 Information Session – Impact of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Capitol Museum, Old Senate Room (3rd Floor) 1:15 – 3:00 Native Youth Know Workshop (participation limited to students) Location: Governor’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor 1:15 – 3:00 Open House – Hosted by AZ School Facilities Board Location: State Capitol Executive Tower, Suite 104 HOSTED BY THE ARIZONA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE ON TRIBAL RELATIONS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Jane Russell-Winiecki, Chairwoman Yavapai-Apache Nation Jane Russell-Winiecki, Chairwoman Jane Russell-Winiecki serves as Chairwoman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation. In 2016, Winiecki was elected to her first term as Chairwoman and serves until 2019. As a lifetime member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, Winiecki dedicated years of service to the Nation’s Economic Development Board, where she contributed years of experience to developing the Nation’s tribal economy. Additionally, Winiecki has served on the Town of Clarkdale Town Council, Yavapai Regional Tourism Board of Directors, the Camp Verde Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Yavapai-Apache Jane Russell- Nation CDFI Board of Directors. Winiecki, Jane Russell-Winiecki serves as Chairwoman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation. In 2016, Winiecki was electedChairwoman, to her first term as ChairwomanPrior and serves to serving until 2019. the Nation as Chairwoman, Winiecki spent years in the private sector as Yavapai-Apache As a lifetime member of the Yavapai-Apachea businessNation, Winiecki owner, dedicated developing years of service to the the Verde Valley’s first form of internet with Wild Apache Nation’s EconomicNation Development PresidentBoard, where Russellshe contributed Begaye, years ofPresident experience to developing the Nation’s tribal economy. InternetAdditionally, ServicesWiniecki has andserved Lifeon the Vessel, Town of a healing and wellness center in Carefree, AZ. Clarkdale Town Council, Yavapai Regional Tourism Board of Directors,Navajo the NationCamp Verde Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Yavapai-Apache Nation CDFI Board of RussellDirectors. Begaye was born and raised in Shiprock,As New Chairwoman, Mexico. 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Water Clan (Táchii’nii) and his paternal grandfather’s clan is Salt People Clan (Áshįįhí) As Chairwoman, Winiecki focuses on the planning and future development of the Nation’s Begayeeconomy, began preservation his public service of the as Nation’sa Navajo cultural NationChairwoman Councilidentity, Delegate water Winiecki andrepresenting natural is resources,the a Shiprock 2017 tribal recipient of Arizona Business Magazine’s prestigious Chaptergaming in sustainability2011. He served and onlongevity the Law and and youth Order prevention. Committee of the Navajo Nation Council. He strongly advocated for the re-criminalization ofArizona’s over 20 criminal Most acts againstInfluential women, children Women in Business award and currently services as President andChairwoman the disabled. Winiecki is a 2017 recipient of Arizona Business Magazine’s prestigious Arizona’s Most Influential Women in Business awardof and the currently Inter- services Tribal as CouncilPresident of ofthe Arizona,Inter- Treasurer of Arizonans Tribal Government Gaming As Tribala Navajo Council Nation of Arizona,Council Delegate, Treasurer Begaye of Arizonan had seens Tribal and Government faced many Gaminghurdles Associationand barriers and an thatactive prevent member our Nation of the fromApache moving Alliance. forward. Association Over the past four and years, anhe has active been developing member of the Apache Alliance. a plan of action to address the issues the Nation faces, one by one. President Begaye strongly believes in unity. He believes that we must all work together, the Navajo Nation Council, the Navajo Nation President and all 110 Chapters. Russell Begaye, President Russell Begaye was born and raised in Shiprock, New Mexico. He grew up in a small farmhouse along the San Juan River with his four brothers and four sisters. His father was a farmer and a Road Man with Azee Bee Nahaghahi. His mother was an herbalist, songwriter, hand trembler, and crystal gazer. He is born into the Red House People Clan (Kinłichíi’nii) and born for the Folded Arms People Clan (Bit’ahniii). His maternal grandfather’s clan is Red-Running-Into-the- Water Clan (Táchii’nii) and his paternal grandfather’s clan is Salt People Clan (Áshįįhí). Russell Begaye, President, Begaye began his public service as a Navajo Nation Council Delegate representing the Navajo Nation Shiprock Chapter in 2011. He served on the Law and Order Committee of the Navajo Nation Council. He strongly advocated for the re-criminalization of over 20 criminal acts against women, children and the disabled. As a Navajo Nation Council Delegate, Begaye had seen and faced many hurdles and barriers that prevent our Nation from moving forward. Over the past four years, he has been developing a plan of action to address the issues the Nation faces, one by one. President Begaye strongly believes in unity. He believes that we must all work together, the Navajo Nation Council, the Navajo Nation President and all 110 Chapters. 23RD ANNUAL INDIAN NATIONS AND TRIBES LEGISLATIVE DAY Edward D. Manuel, Chairman Tohono O’odham Nation Edward D. Manuel was born in Ajo, Arizona in 1947 and was raised by his grandmother on the Tohono O’odham Nation after tragic accidents took both of his parents when he was a child. He attended school in the Pisinemo community and later attended boarding school in Laveen, Arizona. Chairman Manuel then attended Haskell Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas before enrolling in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged from service in 1971 and moved back to Arizona to begin a career in the mining industry. Mr. Manuel worked at the Lakeshore Mine for ten years before deciding to enter the political arena. In 1981 he won his first election and became Vice Chairman for his home District of Pisinemo and over the next decade served in a variety of District and Legislative Council positions. In 1995 Mr. Manuel ran for, and was elected Chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation and he served two consecutive four-year terms as the Nation’s top official. After leaving office, he moved to Tucson where he planned to retire after more than two decades of service for the Nation. This retirement was short lived as Nation elders asked him to step back into the political arena and seek office again. Mr. Manuel was elected again in 2009 to the TohonoARIZONA O’odham Legislative STATE CAPITOL – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 2018 Council and a short time later became the Vice Chairman of this body. In 2015, Mr. Manuel joined with Mr. Verlon Jose as they ran together for the office of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation. They were successful and Chairman Manuel is now serving in his third term in this position. Edward D. Manuel, Chairman Edward D. Manuel was born in Ajo, Arizona in 1947 and was raised by his grandmother on the Tohono O’odham Nation after tragic accidents took both of his parents when he was a child. He attended school in the Pisinemo community and later attended boarding school in Laveen, Arizona. Chairman Manuel then attended Haskell Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas before enrolling in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged from service in 1971 and moved back to Arizona to begin a career in the mining industry. Mr. Manuel worked Edward D. Manuel, at the Lakeshore Mine for ten years before deciding to enter the political arena. Chairman, Tohono O’odham In 1981 he won his first election and became Vice Chairman for his home District Nation of Pisinemo and over the next decade served in a variety of District and Legislative Council positions.