Bio:

Enei Begaye is Táchii’nii clan & born for Tódích’ií’nii clan. She is of the Diné (Navajo) & Tohono O’odham Nations. Enei grew up on the Navajo reservation. She is a recognized advocate of Indigenous Peoples rights, youth, and environmental justice. She is an experienced grassroots organizer and active speaker, strategist, and writer. Enei has been a long time leader locally, regionally and nationally for Indigenous Peoples rights, environmental and economic justice. Among other recognitions, Enei has been named one of Utne Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World”. Enei recently resigned from over five years as the Executive Director of the Black Mesa Water Coalition, a non-profit Indigenous organization working to address environmental, climate and economic justice issues affecting the peoples of the southwest. She remains an active board member of the organization and a committed organizer towards building a better world.