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Yá’át’ééh!
Yá’át’eeh shik’éí dóó bił kééhasht’iinii, shiałtaahaasiiłgoo. Shí éí Nát’oh Diné’é Táchii’nii nishłí,
Ta’neeszahnii bashishchíín, Kin Yaa’áanii dashichei, Ye’ii Diné’é Táchii’nii dashinálí. Ranisha
Begay éí yinishyé. Shimá dóó Shizhé’é éí Roderica Descheny dóó Christopher Begay wolyé.
Shimásaní dóó Shicheii Cynthia Descheny dóó Roger Descheny wolyé. Shinálí Asdzaa dóó
Shinálí Hastiin éí Elouise Begay dóó Bobby Begay wolyé. Shí éí Tsé Nitsaa Deezáhídee’ naashá.
Tsé Daat’oh dóó Lók’aa’ bii’tó dóó Tsé Ałhiłhalne’e binaashii’ kééhasht’í dóó t’áá aadi
shiyaahoo’á’. Shí éí naakidimííl dóó bi’aa naadiin díí’ dóó naaki dimííl dóó bi’aa naadiin ashdla’
Naabeehó Bich’eeke’ nishłí. Beesézínigíí éí dinék’ehgo hane’ dóó na’nitin bee íinaa dooleeł. Díí
hane’ naazláhigíí éí dííshjiidi bee ádaniit’é dóó naasgo beidiilnih.
Axhéhéé’!
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Hello relatives!
My name is Ranisha Begay. I am the Red Streaks Running into the Water clan,
born for the Tangle People clan, my maternal grandfather’s clan is the Towering House clan,
and my paternal grandfather’s clan is the Red Streaks Running into the Water clan. My parents
are Roderica Descheny and Christopher Begay. My maternal grandparents are Cynthia
Descheny and Roger Descheny. My paternal grandparents are Elouise Begay and Bobby Begay.
I am from Rock Point, Arizona. I am Miss Navajo Nation 2024-2025. The message I would like
to share with our people across the Navajo Nation is the significance of our traditional cultural
stories. We as Diné people will always have our stories to return to for guidance as each one
holds teachings and lessons that we can reflect on during our journey through life.
Thank you!