First Lady Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren is a former Arizona State Representative who, during her tenure, was the youngest lawmaker in the state. First Lady Blackwater-Nygren graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor from Arizona State University.

Monument Valley High School (2013)

Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology and Society, Stanford University (2017)

Juris Doctorate, Federal Indian Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University (2020)

First Lady Blackwater-Nygren grew up in Red Mesa, AZ, and maintains a home there with her husband, President Buu Nygren. Together, First Lady Blackwater-Nygren and President Nygren have two children.

In 2017, Blackwater-Nygren attained a Bachelor of Science in Technology, Science, and Society with a focus on sustainability and the environment, and a minor in Native American studies. In 2020, Blackwater-Nygren earned a law degree, including an Indian Law certificate, from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. During her time as a law student, Blackwater-Nygren completed internships with Navajo Nation Legislative Branch and Navajo Nation Supreme Court.