Using political trickery to deny Native people equal opportunities to vote and run for office is, sadly, a standard practice in San Juan Countys history, she said. Rep. Phil Lymans opponent, Davina Smith the first Native American woman to run for state public office out-fundraised the Republican legislator by nearly $22,000. Where we live, water comes as sudden news to desert mesas and winds its way through arroyos and canyons, the neural network that informs and nourishes this country and its inhabitants. color: white; Davina Smith hopes to make Utah history in the November midterm elections by becoming the first Indigenous woman elected to the state legislature. background-color: #ccf; Navajo Nation Council Delegate Charlaine Tso, whose district includes parts of San Juan County, said many Utah Navajos feel like their voices are not heard at the state level, adding she was honored and humbled to support Smiths campaign. display: flex; Davina Smith @DavinaForUtah 22h Growing up in Monument Valley, I had chronic headaches from local uranium contamination. overflow-x: auto; But opponents disputing candidates residency is nothing new in San Juan County, of which the majority is Native American. .votebox-scroll-container { Davina Poohina. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; }. The Canyon Echo is from a place diverse in cultures and landscapes. But the Legislature developed new voting maps following the 2020 Census that make Lymans district less of a Republican stronghold. She resides in Blanding. Smith said shes preparing for the debate with her team. # DavinaforUT 3 replies 72 retweets 369 likes It covers six counties and hot spot tourist areas like Kanab, Torrey and Moab. Kelly Laws beat Black in the Republican primary, but after he lost the commission election to Grayeyes, Laws sued again challenging Grayeyes residency status. .results_table_container { .non_result_row { Davina was born on September 6, 1988 in Tulsa, OK to . text-align: center; background-color: #db0000; All rights reserved. The district is still majority Republican, but Hansen believes a Democrat could win. 1. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. top: 0px; AITTP recruits and advocates for Native Americans to become secondary and elementary school teachers. When she was a little girl, wed take her to rodeos with us, Darlene said. $('.showResponses').hide(); } width: 250px; There is beauty around me, there is beauty within me. They deserve an honest campaign with both candidates putting their best ideas forward. Davina Smith is the first Din (Navajo) woman to run for the Utah State House of Representatives. } .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} The late Katherine Smith, a well-known land defender from Dzi Ntsaa, inspired her granddaughter Davina Smith to enter politics. padding-left: 10px; top: 2px; Were losing our people: COVID-19 ravaged Indigenous tribes in New Mexico. But we still need more, Smith said. Cox for signature, Delta restoration is one small step for the Provo River, one giant leap for June suckers, Passes & fails: Heres what happened during Utahs 2023 legislative session, US to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds. vertical-align: top; Lyman submitted two screenshots to Utah Director of Elections Ryan Cowley, according to emails reviewed by The Salt Lake Tribune. We should invest in affordable senior care and strengthen our healthcare system. If you are with a campaign, committee, or organization that has received a contribution through ActBlue and would like to request that we refund that contribution, please contact us at info@actblue.com or leave us a message at (617) 517-7600 and we will do our best to assist you. above are just a few screenshots that make me question her residency.. If we dont share what were going through in our homelands, people in the outside world will not understand that, she said. Not forcibly relocated, she said, I always viewed her as this strong, hard, stubborn sometimes, front-forward Native woman, and I was terrified of her because of her bluntness. Ultimately, the state election officials denied Lymans challenge. deductible, Report a missed paper by emailingsubscribe@sltrib.comor calling801-237-2900, For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support801-237-2900or emailsubscribe@sltrib.com. width: 250px; Most of my involvement in politics has been to try to bring some attention to issues that are really important to Utah, not just to rural Utah and not just to my district, but to Utah in general, he said. The images included Smiths Facebook profile and a website called SignalHire that showed her role as CEO of Haseya Native Initiatives LLC, Smiths advocacy and engagement organization that works with tribal communities and was first incorporated in Salt Lake City in 2019. margin-right: 10px; Ive seen the rapid change in our communities, and too often its change that isnt good for the well-being of long-term residents. margin: 8px auto; .leg-hnt-flex-column { Hello friends and neighbors! Davina Spotted Elk, 48 . } Thats a practice we need to instill because a lot is happening around these (national parks and monuments) in terms of the public lands. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { Davina recently made headlines after she admitted to her Today Extra co-presenters that she accidentally dropped her baby daughter Rose on her head. | Elections 2022 See also: Utah House of Representatives elections, 2022 General election } The TV journalist became a mother to little. The point is we can make change happen, she said. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022. $('.collapse').collapse('show'); In response to Ms. Smiths new role, SLC Air Protector Co-founder and former Executive Director, Michael Cundick issued the following statement, This is such a good step for us and an example that I hope inspires organizations everywhere! margin: auto; The rest of this story can be read here from the Salt Lake Tribune. Donate to the newsroom now. Our decisions are being made for us at a state level., courtesy Utah Legislature; Davina Smith campaign, Saige is a politics reporter and co-host of KUER's State Street politics podcast. background-color: #6db24f; Zak Podmore is a Report for America corps member and writes about conflict and change in San Juan County for The Salt Lake Tribune. .votebox-results-cell--number { Posted by Krista Allen | Sep 5, 2022 | Election 2022 |. Pres. .race_footer { } float: right; .widget-value { Davina Smith hopes to make Utah history in the November midterm elections by becoming the first Indigenous woman elected to the state legislature. Inflation and heightened corporate greed have hit working families and those living on fixed-incomes particularly hard. 107. The district is still majority Republican, but the Utah Democratic Party believes the recent addition of Moab and Grand County the only reliably blue county in rural Utah helps shift the race in Smiths favor. They would probably prefer more manufacturing and extraction and cattle than tourism, Lyman said. Support this work by making a donation today. Im running for State House of Representatives to ensure future generations can thrive in rural Utah. Were all in this together, and its collaborating with community members, chapter officials, Council delegates, the Navajo Nation president, and other agencies. background-color: #003388; Lyman said he reached out to Smith after he filed his formal complaint and that he supports the states decision to deny it. [1] Incumbents are bolded and underlined. .leg-hnt-toggle-text { As the newly appointed Executive Director for the SLC Air Protectors, I intend to embrace wholeheartedly the SLC Air Protector Mission, Smith said, who added that shes thrilled to led the SLC Air Protectors in improving air quality, protecting the natural environment and supporting Native American stewardship in Utah through inclusive grassroots organizing. Courtesy PhotoDavina Smith. .race_header.republican { Davina Smith stands with her mother, Darlene Smith, outside the Aneth Chapter House in T Bchdii on April 29. This is history that we are making, Tso said, The first Navajo, Din woman and Native American to [run for] this seat., James Adakai, Smiths uncle and former chairman of the San Juan County Democratic Party, called Smiths campaign announcement uplifting., I know that we can do more to make the government better, he said. font-weight: bold; } .top_disclaimer { width: 43%; Late last year, she entered the race for Sool Hahoodzoh, Utahs 69th House district seat. Courtesy Photo. } font-size: 16px; In the legislature, Ill work across the aisle to finally end the Utah food and grocery sales tax. Its very important that we have representation so that they can speak on our behalf.. The second best result is Roy W Smith Jr age 50s in Buckeye, AZ in the Sundance neighborhood. Davina Smith (Din) is now the new executive director for the SLC Air Protectors. .leg-hnt-leadership-title { Its their job to make sure that candidates are qualified, Lyman said. width: 50px; Smith said the district comprises 90% public lands. The district is a vast territory that includes most of Utahs Mighty Five national parks, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, rural communities of the Navajo Nation, as well as coal, oil and gas, and uranium mining towns across San Juan, Grand, Kane, Garfield and Wayne counties and parts of Emery county. Then I got involved with land protection, Davina said. padding-top: 5px; If she wins, shell be the first female Din legislator in Utahs 125-year history and shed work to ensure that every Utahns voice is heard. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { Davina Smith. So, there are a lot that would be happening for Utah Navajo, she said. I am going to see this through because for far too long hes neglected his district and constituents., Smith, who lives in the same town as Lyman, says that if she runs into him while campaigning, I am going to treat him just as I treat everyone else.. 1,186. line-height: 1.5em; } Davina Smith in Salt Lake City, UT Davina Smith may also have lived outside of Salt Lake City, such as Blanding and Ogden. height: 56px; } } text-align: left !important; 100% remote. You can do it!. } WATCH: MAFS' Davina says Jax is the love of her life. In the last several years, Smith, a long-distance runner, has completed two multiweek journeys on foot from southeast Utah to Salt Lake City, carrying traditional medicine bundles. Morgan said the Din and other Natives residing in the district are entitled to Sool Hahoodzoh Bee Hazanii. Davina said Utah Navajos, later this month, will celebrate the Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement. Youll see me on the trail doing exactly that, talking about my ideas to move our district forward.. Perhaps we are Din, Anglo, or Ute. Elderly, rural Utahns should have quality healthcare and assisted living options close to home. .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } Smith said her team of canvassers have been knocking on doors and chatting briefly often engaging in deep conversations with voters. font-size: 1.25em; Lyman, an opponent of both Shash Jaa and Grand Staircase, was convicted of federal misdemeanor charges related to an ATV protest ride he helped on federal land in Recapture Canyon eight years ago as a San Juan County commissioner. Ms. Smiths passions include advocating for Native students and families, in both her rural and urban communities. Davina Smith @DavinaForUtah. 183. font-size: .9em; .indicate_scroll { padding-left: 0; } Im going to sleep good with Davina in the office, Morgan said. } .votebox-results-cell--check { .votebox_legend { She is originally from Monument Valley, Utah and belongs to the Ta'chii' nii (Red Running into the Water) clan and am born to the Ta' baa ha . (Rachel Rydalch | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. } The district where Lyman and Smith are running had its boundaries adjusted after the 2020 Census. Cities | Smith said shes made an effort to meet constituents face-to-face in each pocket of the district. Smith said she and her team had sent hundreds of postcards to her constituents who attended the fundraising event. sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. font-weight: 500; Davina Smith (born 1982) is an Australian journalist and news presenter. And in terms of our door-to-door knocking, we have (team volunteers) canvassing in different parts of the (counties).. } width: 57%; Utah code requires candidates for the legislature to establish residency in the district where they are running six months prior to the candidate filing deadline, which was on March 4. Theyre not going to see that, and right now, they dont care.. } top: -1px; I lived it. With the Monument Valley and Bears Ears buttes as a backdrop, Smith a Democrat stood before a crowd of supporters and announced her candidacy for the Utah House of Representatives, making her the first Din (Navajo) woman to run for the state Legislature in Utah's 125-year history. Career [ edit] Smith attended St Ursula's College in Toowoomba before studying at the University of Southern Queensland. padding-left: 10px; She is running to represent House District 69 to ensure future generations can thrive in rural Utah. She is the daughter of Roy and Darlene Smith. I was trying to make sure that the rules were applicable across the board. According to the latest. event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; } text-align: center; clearInterval(nTimer); SPORTS. } We (campaign) out-fundraised Phil Lyman 8-to-1, Smith said. .widget-row.Libertarian { We were taught as Din people, Smith said, our umbilical cords are buried as a baby by our mothers [in a place] where we know we will return. .widget-row.value-only.white { Refine Your Search Results. } if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { People in the district know me and theres a lot you can do without the help of money, the lawmaker said. display: flex; There are 90+ professionals named "Davina Smith", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Explore tweets of Davina Smith @DavinaForUtah. The Din (Navajo) Democrat, who is a member of KUERs Advisory Board, is running against Republican incumbent Rep. Phil Lyman for the House District 69 seat. About Davina Smith: Davina is currently running running for Utah House of Representatives in District 69, the first Din (Navajo) woman to run for the Utah State House of Representatives. Top 3 Results for Roy Smith in AZ. } font-style: italic; So now Im going to run in this race.. Federal courts | Dont forget your clan on your mothers side. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.

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