Announcements

The Navajo Nation is seeking expressions of interest from firms with expertise in telecommunications infrastructure to significantly enhance connectivity across Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. This effort aims to lay the foundation for the implementation of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program and further the development of 5G technology throughout the Nation.

Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 9:00 AM

Location: Nahata Dziil Chapter House, Sanders, Arizona 86512

SATURDAY ~ APRIL 27, 2024, FROM 10 AM TO 2 PM

Our continual Wright Express (WEX) fuel card services remain interrupted; please continue utilizing our main fueling bulk stations at each agency throughout the five (5) service centers and Kayenta. This only applies to tribal owned vehicles; we will not reimburse Private Owned Vehicles {POV).

The Information Management Section-Navajo Police Department will be closed all day on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The IMS Team will assist the Navajo Police Department in concluding the Dispatchers Week of festivities.

The Information Management Section—Navajo Police Department will return to regular operations at the new office site on Monday, April 22, 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience this closure will cause.

We appreciate your patience and understanding. Ahe’hee’.

The Department of Personnel Management invites you to participate in our employee engagement survey. This survey will help us to better understand what our Navajo Nation employees are experiencing in the workplace. This Survey will close at the end of the business day on APRIL 19, 2024.

This completely confidential survey should take you 5-7 minutes to complete. Your time and response are greatly appreciated.

- respectfully, 

Department of Personnel Management

2nd Annual Nahasdzáán Bikáa Kélchí Projected Dates, and Locations:

1) April 12, 2024 (Friday): Shiprock Pinnacle, Shiprock, NM - onsite registration at 4:00 pm, actual walk/run start at 5:00 pm.

2) April 13, 2024 (Saturday): Behind Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare, Chinle, AZ - onsite registration at 8:00 am, actual walk/run start at 9:00 am. 

3) April 18, 2024 (Thursday): Navajo Parks & Recreation Parking lot, Window Rock, AZ - onsite registration at 4:00 pm, actual walk/run start at 5:00 pm.       

4) April 19, 2024 (Friday): Old Tuba City Airport, Tuba City, AZ - onsite registration at 4:00 pm, actual walk/run start at 5:00 pm. 

5) May 3, 2024 (Friday): LeChee Chapter House, LeChee, AZ - onsite registration at 4:00 pm, actual walk/run start at 5:00 pm.                             

6) May 4, 2024 (Saturday): Wildcat Trail in Monument Valley, Monument Valley, Utah - onsite registration at 8:00 am, actual walk/run start at 9:00 am.

This memorandum is to inform all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, and Programs that the Navajo Nation Heritage and Historic Preservation Department (Window Rock Office) will be closed Friday, April 12, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Normal operations will resume on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 8:00 a.m

This memorandum serves as official notice that the Navajo Division of Human Resources Administration (NDHR) office will be teleworking on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This arrangement is due to electrical rewiring scheduled at the Land Department building. 

The Department of Personnel Management invites you to participate in our employee engagement survey. This survey will help us to better understand what our Navajo Nation employees are experiencing in the workplace. We are committed on taking action on the results, but these actions won't be as focused without your honest response. 

This completely confidential survey should take you 5-7 minutes to complete. Your time and response are greatly appreciated. Have a great day!

- respectfully, 

Department of Personnel Management

Let this memorandum serve as official notice that the Ethics and Rules Office will be closed to attend their work session. Our office will be closed starting on April 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and will be closed April 11, 12, 2024. The Ethics and Rules office will resume regular business hours on April 15, 2024.

With the relocation of the NPD offices, please save these new phone numbers for the Navajo Division of Public Safety Directors' Office, the Navajo Police Department office of the Chief of Police, and the NPD's Information Management Section (IMS). 

If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with the specific office.

For emergencies, call your local NPD District Dispatch Line. 

Thank you! 

I have received several inquiries on whether the Navajo Nation Executive Branch will close on Monday, April 8, 2024, in observance of a total eclipse. With the utmost respect for our Navajo teachings, traditions, and culture, I have determined that it is in the best interest of the Navajo People to keep the Executive Branch open on April 8th. 

Navajo Nation Employee Multi-Service Orientation will be conducted on April 9th & 10th, 2024. This orientation is open to all new and current employees of the Navajo Nation. This informational orientation covers employee benefits, retirement, policy and procedures and new updates. Registration information and details are included on the provided flyer.

Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention Training will be conducted on April 30, 2023 from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm. This compliance training is mandated by Executive Order 03-2023, and is offered at no charge to all employees of the Navajo Nation Government.  Registration information and details are included on the provided flyer.

April is STI Awareness Month

April 24, 2024, 1-4 PM Winslow Indian Health Care Center Walking Trail

April 25, 2024, 1-4 PM Dilkon Medical Center Walking Trail

The Department of Personnel Management (DPM) is experiencing network issues resulting in limited phone and internet connection. If you are needing assistance, please reach out to staff via email, they will be able to respond as soon as possible. Thank you for understanding. 

Navajo Public Health Nursing and Kayenta Service Area NDOH Programs will be out of the office to host Nation Public Health Week Symposium and Expo at the Kayenta Rodeo Grounds. 

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

9 AM to 2 PM

This memorandum is to inform the general public, our passengers, Navajo Nation Departments, and Programs of the temporary closure of the Navajo Transit System from Monday, April 8, 2024 to Wednesday, April 10, 2024. This closure will result in no bus services for these three days. 

Join the Navajo Nation Broadband Office and Arizona Commerce Authority on Empowering Navajo Communities with High-speed Connections!

Date: April 11, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Dine College, Student Union Building- Activity Room, Tsaile, Arizona

For Teams Meeting link visit https://broadband.navajo-nsn.gov/

The March 2024 edition of the DCD Newsletter is now available. The DCD Newsletter is published monthly and provides information relevant to DCD, chapters, and Navajo Nation employees.

Navajo Abandoned Mine Lands Department, Navajo Nation, is seeking Proposals (3 copies) due no later than 3:00 PM (MST) on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the Window Rock AML Office, Tuba City AML Field Office, or Shiprock AML Field Office, no email proposals. T

This memorandum shall serve as notice to all Navajo Nation Programs, Departments, Divisions, and Chapters, if you fail to submit your FY 2024 UES you are currently uninsured. Additionally, if you have not paid your premiums for FY 2024, you are uninsured (including Auto Coverages).

Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is a fun-filled week celebrating young children and their families by promoting overall child-family wellness through culture, music, food, art, and community.

Join Us for a Free and Public Event! 

April 5-12, 2024

Yá'át'ééh -

The Office of Navajo Government Development has two remaining virtual presentations that are open to all to join. Attached is a PDF Flyer with clickable links.

(1) Essential Attributes of a Democracy

Wednesday, March 27 @ 1:30 PM (MDT)

Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqce-vrjMrGN1xL8DRoxOYTNtFaSO7Alc-#/registration

(2) Navajo Government Reform Project

Wednesday, April 3 @ 2 PM (MDT)

Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAldeirqTwtH91mwGd1Wa903y8UsQjSuixY#/registration

This memorandum is to provide clarification regarding the concerns regarding "overqualified" applicants and how the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) handles these situations. 

All computer training courses will be conducted on the Zoom Video. Communication platform (computer microphone, audio speakers and webcam are required).

This memorandum serves as an official notification, that starting April 1, 2024, the Department of Personnel Management will be conducting the New Employee Multi-Service Orientation (NEMSO), as it is part of the onboarding process. The next scheduled orientation is scheduled for April 9 & 10 , 2024. This 2-day orientation is provided via Zoom from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

A flyer of the upcoming dates is also attached. For more information, please call the HR Operations and Development section at (928) 871-6442 or email Ramondo.Clah@dpm.navajo-nsn.gov. 

** Important ** Candidate filing opens: on April 25, 2024. The last day to file as a Candidate: is May 8, 2024. 

A lunar and solar eclipse are times that must be respected by the Diné people. The Department of Diné Education has provided a written memo with information to share ahead of the March 24 lunar eclipse and April 8 solar eclipse.

Different Locations, see flyers for more info. 

March 22, 2024, at 9 AM

April 12, 2024, at 9 AM

May 10, 2024, at 9 AM

Location: Navajo Nation Fair Ground, Window Rock, AZ 86515

Registration Time: 4:30 PM MST 

Race Time: 5:30 PM MST

This memorandum is to inform the public and all Navajo Nation programs that the Tuba City Agency Vital Records office located within the Federal BIA building will be closed all day on Thursday, March 21, 2024, and also Friday, March 22, 2024, due to needed records reorganization and maintenance which will take two days to complete. 

Fleet Management Department is experiencing difficulty with the off-reservation WEX (Wright Express) fueling cards, causing services with the fuel cards to be momentarily interrupted. We are unsure when these services will to be restored. Currently it is a day-to-day presumption; however, we are projecting services to be restored by the end of this week, March 22, 2024.

The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance's online application for the 2024-2025 academic term is now open at https://onnsfa.org/. The deadline to apply and submit the required documents is 5 pm MDT on June 25, 2024. Online applications submitted before the June 25 deadline cover the upcoming Fall and Spring semesters or Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. The online application will close at 5 pm MDT on June 25, 2024.

Presented by Staff Development & Training in collaboration with Minerals Department

2nd Session on Thursday, March 28th, 2024 at 8:30am MT (7:30am Arizona Time)

This memorandum informs all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, Programs, and the General Public that the Information Management Section will be closed on Friday, March 15, 2024. The IMS Team will be hosting and working at the Navajo Police Training Academy's Class 59's graduation.

This memorandum serves as an official advisory to all Navajo Nation Executive Branch employees, permanent and temporary, to travel safely to and from your workplaces during winter weather conditions impacting the Navajo Nation through tomorrow afternoon.

On March 6 and 7, 2024 the Dine Action Plan (DAP) Advisory Group and Task Group Members attended the quarterly DAP meeting in Kayenta, Arizona to plan its Data Summit. The Data Summit will help identify strategies and initiate decision making about addressing challenges on the Navajo Nation with alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence prevention, and Missing, Murdered Dine’ Relatives.

WED, March 27: Window Rock Cinema

THUR, March 28: Tuba City Twin Cinema

FRI, March 29: Black Mesa Twin Cinema

Casting Call times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Navajo Public Health Nursing (NPHN) Program will be hosting a One-day Symposium & Expo in honor of National Public Health Week on April 3, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Kayenta Rodeo Grounds. 

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Start at 9:00 AM

Navajo Nation Museum/Zoo

March 18 & 19, 2024

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Diné College NORTH Campus Gymnasium, Shiprock, NM.  Dine College campus is located behind Shiprock IHS.

The Navajo Nation Employee Benefits Program’s office will be closed Monday, March 11, 2024, through Thursday, March 14, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for staff to attend and conduct a Benefits Training away from the Window Rock area.

Routine operations will resume Friday, March 15, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Please plan and make any necessary arrangements as needed

Yá’át’ééh

The Office & Commission on Navajo Government Development invites you to the Diné Government Presentation Series. There are four virtual presentations focused on traditional governance, current governance, essential attributes of a democracy, and understanding what is the Navajo Government Reform Project.

The Office of Management & Budget (0MB) will be dosed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 0MB will be participating in a training work session away from the work site. 

Official notification that beginning March 1, 2024. the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) will provide the following compliance training: Sexual Harassment Awareness & prevention Training. Previously provided by the Staff Development & Training Department. 

All Executive and Judicial Branch employees will need to attend Compliance Training Sexual Harassment Awareness & Prevention Training every other year. Mandated by Dr. Buu Nygren and Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation Supreme Court JoAnn Jayne via Executive Order (EO No. 03-2023 & AO No. 34-2023). 

Please see attachments for further details: