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By the time Nikki Cooley was in elementary school, she was writing letters to her elected representatives from her home in the tiny Navajo community of Shonto, Arizona, a few hours north of Flagstaff. During college, she became the first Navajo person to earn a coveted Grand Canyon river guide license. Today, as a Din茅 educator, Cooley works with tribes around Arizona to help them better manage and protect their natural resources. Click here to learn more about Nikki Cooley鈥檚 mission to protect the lands of northern Arizona.