Join The Conservation Alliance for a conversation with the Vice-Chairman for the Hopi Tribe and Co-Chair for the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, Clark Tenakhongva.
Clark Tenakhongva is the Vice-Chairman for the Hopi Tribe and Co-Chair for the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition. He was born in the Village of Ho’atvela on the Hopi Reservation and is a member of the Rabbit and Tobacco Clans. After attending a boarding school in Riverside, California, he enlisted in the United States Army. Upon returning home to Hopi, Vice-Chairman Tenakhongva became involved with tribal law enforcement and judicial services after taking a job as a Deputy Prosecutor. He went on to fulfill his lifelong interest in public service and education by becoming involved in the Hopi Education system as a member of various Community School Boards. In 2000, Vice-Chairman Tenakhongva took a Counselor position at the Hopi Office of Veterans Affairs and volunteered as a DJ on the KUYI Hopi Radio, eventually starting his professional recording career with Canyon Records. All four of his released albums have been nominated for a NAMMY (Native American Music Award). He is a traditional farmer, rancher, and artist.
