These Native leaders are making a difference
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Team, today is Native American Heritage Day.
Here at the Arizona Democratic Party, we know Native history is inseparable from Arizona’s. And that Native leaders are making history every day.
Like earlier this month, I want to introduce several Native leaders to you. Native heritage is a living one. These people are making a difference in their communities and in AZ every single day.
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Delia Carlyle is a member of Ak-Chin Indian Community. Carlyle currently serves on the Ak-Chin Indian Community Council and as the Chairwoman of the Arizona Indian Gaming Association. Carlyle’s professional service is not limited within her community. She has served on numerous boards and committees at the local, state and national levels. Carlyle graduated from Maricopa High School in 1974, attended Haskell Indian Junior College and graduated from Central Arizona College in 2016. As a community and civic leader, Ms. Carlyle has been recognized many times for her service and contributions. Despite her accomplishments, Ms. Carlyle believes her greatest achievements are her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild.
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Rosetta Walker is a Native American activist and influencer. She lives in Tempe with her husband and daughter and has been an Arizona resident for 25 years. She is a community volunteer, advocate, and influencer in the Native American community and was a steadfast advocate at the Arizona Legislature during the hearings for House Bill 2570 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Study Committee. She attended House and Senate hearings and was present for the signing of the bill into law by Governor Doug Ducey in May 2019.
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Kris Beecher (Dine, Navajo Nation) is a Native American activist and influencer. Beecher is an Associate in Dickinson Wright’s Commercial and Business Litigation practice group. He is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and a graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, holding a Juris Doctor/MBA joint degree and a certificate in Indian Law. Kris is a member of the Navajo Nation Bar Association and recently completed a 3-year term as Chairman of the Board of the largest public housing authority in Indian Country, and nearly the 8th largest in the United States.
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Millicent Michelle Pepion (Dine, Navajo Nation) is a Native American activist and influencer. Pepion was Bitter Water born for the Blackfeet Nation. Her great grandmothers are Their Forehead is Red people. Her great grandfathers were French fur traders of the Pacific Northwest. She was born in Tuba City, but was raised in Mesa. Currently, Pepion is a Doctoral Candidate in the historic American Indian Studies program at the University of Arizona. Pepion is also the proud mother of Lila Mavis and Choctaw Leonard Lowery.
As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close, let’s remember to honor our Native communities and our Native leaders who make a difference in our communities every day.
Sincerely,
Rachel Hood
Native American Outreach Manager
Arizona Democrats
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