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Clark Tenakhongva was born in Keams Canyon, Arizona in 1957 and raised in the Third Mesa village of Hotevilla. His father is of the Corn and Water Clans. He is a U.S. Army veteran, the former vice chairman of the Hopi Nation, and former co-chairman of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition.

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We must protect our sacred lands

by Clark Tenakhongva January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

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