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Bahozhoi Kinsel

NNI Training & Outreach Facilitator Coordinator, Native Nations Institute, Udall Center
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bkinsel@arizona.edu
Bahozhoi Kinsel, a citizen of the Diné (Navajo) Nation, is a dedicated advocate for Indigenous health, education, and sovereign governance. Prior to joining the Native Nations Institute (NNI), Ms. Kinsel served for six years as an Elected School Board President for the Kaibeto Boarding School through the Navajo Nation/Dine Bi Olta School Board Association, guiding school board governance and community advocacy. Her professional background also includes serving as a Native Vote Specialist with the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona and a Nutrition Education Specialist with Coconino County Health and Human Services.
 

Deeply committed to community mobilization and youth development, she has extensive volunteer experience supporting initiatives such as Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief, Tree Sisters Protect Native Elders, and the Native American Networking Organization, alongside a combined 10-year tenure as a basketball coach in the Page Unified School District and local communities throughout the Navajo Nation.

Building upon a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of Arizona and an Indigenous Leadership Certification from Arizona State University, she holds a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Health from Johns Hopkins University. She is currently pursuing her Master of Public Health degree at Johns Hopkins University, with a projected graduation date of May 2028, while also pursuing her Master of Legal Studies in Indigenous Peoples’ Law (IPL) at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, with a projected graduation date of December 2026. 

At the Native Nations Institute (NNI), Ms. Kinsel supports research, policy programming, and community initiatives that integrate legal literacy with public health expertise to advance the well-being of Native Nations. Outside of her institute work, she is the founder and host of Dinetah’K, a digital media platform dedicated to promoting Indigenous voices, sharing personal life experiences, and respectfully discussing important topics and events happening within tribal nations and Indigenous communities.