By Ray Stern | Phoenix New Times
Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye approved a power-line hookup for the father of an alleged mistress in January, sparking outrage among political observers and the 32 nearby households that remain in the dark.
The issue blew up up in social media last week after Begaye failed to show up at a meeting in the small community surrounding the Coalmine Canyon Chapter of the Navajo Tribal Government about 18 miles southeast of Tuba City. Since then, two Facebook sites, Dusty’s Navajo Political Sphere and Chinle Voters Coalition, have covered the scandal extensively, publishing photos of Begaye and his friend appearing together in public, including one photo in which the two appear to be holding hands. The two political Facebook sites have received hundreds of shares and comments from supporters and critics of the president.
