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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Begaye, wife part ways

Begaye, wife part ways
Russell Begaye

Russell Begaye

WINDOW ROCK

Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye announced Wednesday that he and his wife have ended their relationship because of all the recent media reports.

The short statement read:

“President and Dr. Chung agreed that this scandalous episode regarding her in various publications has violated her desire to remain private and not be involved in Navajo affairs.

“All relationships between myself and Dr. Chung have ended. There are no relationships that exist between her and I anymore. Dr. Chung doesn’t want to be subjected to media exposure.”

Begaye has been under constant criticism for not publicly speaking about his relationship with Chung.

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Bill Donovan

Bill Donovan wrote about Navajo Nation government and its people since 1971. He joined Navajo Times in 1976, and retired from full-time reporting in 2018 to move to Torrance, Calif., to be near his kids. He continued to write for the Times until his passing in August 2022.

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