Tohono O'odham
Juan-Saunders was officially inaugurated as Chairwoman of the Tohono O'odham nation on Monday, June 3, 2003, by Tohono O'odham chief judge Betsy Norris. A larger ceremonial inauguration was later held on June 27, 2003, at Baboquivari High School in Topawa, Arizona. Norris, her running mate, served as the vice chairman of the Tohono O'odham until his resignation in June 2006.