Mrs. Heather L. Clah is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. Heather was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and grew up in Orem, Utah. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University. Heather also received her Juris Doctor and Certificate in Indian Law from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Following law school, Heather moved to the Navajo Nation and served in various roles throughout her 18 years of legal experience.
Heather will depart from her role as a Corporate Attorney for Navajo Tribal Utility Authority from which she served from 2015 to 2023 and worked on vital infrastructure projects in all areas of Energy and Water for the Navajo People. Prior to NTUA, she served as Legal Counsel for President Ben Shelly from 2011 to 2015. She has also served as a Court Staff Attorney for the Navajo Nation Judicial Branch in Shiprock, New Mexico from 2008 to 2010, and as an attorney for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice within the Human Services & Government Unit from 2005 to 2008. Her Maternal Clan is Kinyaa’aanii (Towering House Clan) Her Paternal Clan is Tł’ááshchí’í (The Red Bottom People), her Maternal Grandfathers Clan is Táchii’nii (Red Running in the Water) and her Paternal Grandfather’s Clan is Tódích’nii (Bitter Water Clan). Heather is married and has three (3) Children.