Clans: Tobacco – Child of Parrot

Educational Background:

·        High School Graduate – Zuni High School (Valedictorian)

·        College coursework – U of A & UNMG

·        Smithsonian Institution Internship Program

·        Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act, National Historic Preservation and National Environmental Policy Act training

Employment History:

• Jewelry Artisan and photographer– Self-employed
• Adult Education Program – UNMG
• Museum Exhibit Displayer – Zuni Museum
• Alternative Program – ZuniPublicSchoolDistrict
• Tribal Government – Pueblo of Zuni

Campaign Platform:

• Goal 1 is to develop an overall Tribal Government strategic plan to reduce tribal debt, plan for economic development to include a land use plan for corridor and zoning areas, as well as commercial development and future residential areas.
• Goal 2 is to develop an overall economic development plan that identifies existing tribal resources, plan for avenues for small businesses and to explore tourisms but at the same time safeguarding Zuni cultural values as well as re-examining the role of the taxation & revenue office, along with the role of BIA.
• Goal 3 is to develop a strategic plan to reduce the tribal debt by looking at tribal program managers and department head for creativity in finding ways to cost share and cut costs to save tribal monies but still continue program services.
• Goal 4 is to re-establish “Government to Government” relation with the state, federal, city of Gallup and other Native American governments in order to advocate for more state and federal funding and to advance Zuni initiatives such as gaming revenues from the Arizona partnership.
• Goal 5 is to re-examine the role of the Tribal Court system by exploring needs such as a Public Defender program, establishing a law library, a system for case law and to establish an internship program for those Zuni individuals who want to pursuer a career in American Indian law and Tribal legal work.
• Goal 6 is for more Zuni community involvement to occur especially with community issues and for parents to be more pro-active in their children’s education at all levels so that Zuni students at middle and high school levels are more serious learners for their future investment in their job prospects, as well as addressing the cycle of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Syndrome which effects every aspect of our lives in this community.  Involvement of Zuni voters to seriously think about and answer the following questions: “How do we maintain Zuni identity and how do we balance tourism development in the 21^st century while safeguarding cultural/religious values

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