Edward T. Begay, who was vice-chairman of the Navajo Nation in the 1980s, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 87.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Edward T. Begay, who was vice chairman of the Navajo Nation in the 1980s, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 87.
No cause of death was given by Begay’s family, but they say he died in Albuquerque surrounded by family members.He also presided over the Navajo Nation Council when the tribe incorporated traditional, natural, and customary laws into its government system. Begay, who grew up in New Mexico, Begay represented the Churchrock and Breadsprings Chapters on the tribal council from 1971-83.
As vice chairman from 1983-87, Begay worked closely with the council to renegotiate mineral, coal, oil, and gas leases with major energy companies.
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