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After college,Maryboy returned to work with the Utah Navajo Development Council as director of education,overseeing programs including Head Start and vocational training.[3]
In 1986,he was elected as the first Native American County Commissioner in Utah history,representing District Three in San Juan County.[5] He was elected to the Navajo Nation Council in 1990,where he later chaired the Budget and Finance Committee.[2]
He also served on the advisory board of the College of Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Utah.[1] Maryboy was appointed to the Utah Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in 1993,[6] and later to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education by President Bill Clinton.[7]
Incidents and controversies
In 2006,Speaker Lawrence T. Morgan was charged with battery after allegedly striking Maryboy during a Council session.[8] The altercation reportedly stemmed from a procedural dispute during legislative discussions.[8]
Utah Navajo Commission
Maryboy has been involved with the Utah Navajo Commission,which manages revenues from mineral development on Utah Navajo lands.[3] He has addressed issues concerning energy policy and resource management for Navajo communities in San Juan County.[3]
Water Rights
In 2002,the Utah Navajo Commission,with Maryboy’s support,advocated for reasserting tribal water rights to the Colorado River.[9] The 2020 Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement Act recognized the Navajo Nation’s rights to 81,500 acre-feet of water annually.[10]
ExxonMobil Protest
In 1997,Maryboy joined local residents in a three-day protest against ExxonMobil at the McCalmon Oil Plant in Aneth,Utah.[11] The protest focused on local hiring and working conditions for Navajo residents in the oil industry.[12]
Later Work
In 1999,he co-founded Utah Navajo Health Systems with Donna Singer,supporting legislation to allow local retention of healthcare profits.[13]
Salt Lake Tribune. "Public Lands director's departure pleases environmentalists, some Navajos".
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