# @nauflagstaff on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQhzUCok9J_ - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36445995-nauflagstaff-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d4059dd6ea.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-11-01T21:00:22.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Northern Arizona University (@nauflagstaff) โ€” https://gondola.cc/nauflagstaff ## Caption #HumansOfNAU ๐Ÿ‘‹ Meet Eugene Begay (Dinรฉ), Student Development Coordinator & authentic cowboy ๐Ÿค  ๐ŸŽโ  โ  ๐Ÿ“Œ For 35 years, Eugene has worked throughout the region, spending time with Indigenous students offering information & resources on #HigherEd opportunities.โ  โ  ๐ŸŽ“ His work has impacted countless #FirstGen students, creating educational pathways and opportunities for underrepresented communities.โ  โ  ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ What does being Native mean to you? ๐Ÿชถโ  โค๏ธ Being a loving and proud father to my precious and lovely daughter, Alecia Lynn Begay.โ  ๐Ÿ™Œ Retaining culture, tradition & language.โ  ๐Ÿ“ Always being proud of who I am and where I come from.โ  ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿง’โ€๐Ÿง’ Honoring the teachings of your mother and fatherโ€ฆand their mother and father.โ  โœจ Inspiring and teaching one another.โ  ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Living with Joy, Happiness, Confidence & Peace.โ  ๐ŸŒŽ Caring for Mother Earth and Father Sky.โ  โ  ๐Ÿ˜‹ What is your favorite cultural dish? ๐Ÿฝ๏ธโ  ๐Ÿ‘ Mutton Ribs, Mutton Stew, Sheep Head, Sheep Liver with Fat โ  ๐ŸŒฝ Corn Stew, Fry Bread, Blue Corn Mushโ  ๐Ÿž Kneel Down Bread and washing it down with Hot Navajo Tea โ  Mmmm Mmmm Good!โ  โ  #LumberjackSpotlight #HumansOfNAU #NAHM #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigiJack #SkoJacks #NAUIndigenous #IndigenousSuccess #IndigenousPeoplesDay2024 #Arizona #NorthernArizona #NorthernArizonaUniversity #MyNAUView #IndigeJacks #NACC #Flagstaff #Lumberjacks #NAULumberjacksโ  ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 1,170 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 11 ## Tags nativeamericanheritagemonth, indigijack, flagstaff, indigejacks, highered, indigenouspeoplesday2024, skojacks, lumberjacks, northernarizonauniversity, northernarizona, humansofnau, nauindigenous, nahm, mynauview, indigenoussuccess, nacc, arizona, lumberjackspotlight, naulumberjacks, firstgen --- Copyright (c) Gondola