Announcements

Let this memorandum serve as official notification the Division of General Services and its affiliated departments and programs will be on limited services on September 22, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Normal operations will resume on Monday, September 25, 2023, at 8:00 AM. 

Hello Navajo Nation Employees, 

DIT continues to improve the Navajo Nation Department of Information Technology's security posture. As a part of this initiative, DIT will be using Duo security as our two-factor authentication solution for the Global Protect VPN. Two-factor authentication reinforces access to your computer network. This ensures that authorized people have access while keeping the bad guys out. The Global Protect VPN is used for secure remote access to the Navajo Nation's network while working remotely. 

The Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office will be closed beginning 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 20, 2023, to 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 22, 2023. The staff will be attending the Navajo Housing Renaissance Retreat in Flagstaff, Arizona.  The office will re-open at 8:00 a.m., Monday, September 25, 2023. 

The Department for Self Reliance (DSR) Chinle Office is in the process of temporarily relocating to the NDWD building next to the Navajo Technical College Instructional site (Hwy 191 & Rt. 7). As a result, the DSR Chinle Office will close Sept. 18-20, and will open to provide limited services Sept. 21-22, at the new office site. The DSR Chinle office will fully open at the new site beginning Sept. 25, 2023.

The NDSS team will be present, in-person, to provide information about NDSS services, departments, and programs. Join us at the Ganado Chapter House on September 22, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

DATE: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH & THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST 2023
TIME: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: NN ADMIN BUILDING ONE, 1st Floor

In conjunction with Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signing into law the Victim Rights Act of 2023 on September 7, 2023, Navajo Nation Attorney General Ethel Branch and Navajo Nation Chief Prosecutor Vernon L. Jackson, Sr. announce two new prosecutor office facilities and the following staff appointments that will strengthen and enhance the Nation’s prosecution of major crimes, white collar crimes and juvenile justice matters.

The Department for Self Reliance (DSR) Greasewood Sub-Office is vacating the Greasewood chapter building on Sept. 22, 2023. The DSR Staff will continue to provide services at the new location in Window Rock, Ariz. beginning Sept. 25, 2023. Planning is underway to re-open a DSR office in Dilkon, Ariz. in two months.

Fleet Management Window Rock Service Center will be Closed on Friday, September 15th, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Staff will be attending a team building training. 

Staff Development celebrate it's 34th Anniversary! 

You’re cordially invited to join us in celebration of our anniversary

Thursday, September 28th,2023
10:00am to 12:00pm

at Staff Development & Training Department Building
Morgan Blvd. Bldg. #2740,Window Rock, AZ 86515
for more information, call (928) 871-6691

We will be serving refreshments! 

Pursuant to 2 N.N.C. § 3551 et esq., the Motor Vehicle Review Board (MVRB) is authorized to approve all Navajo Nation (NN) vehicle assignments, including revocation of any vehicle assignments previously made, if it deems department responsibility for proper use has not been exercised. 

This memorandum is to inform All Navajo Nation Branches that our Motor Vehicle Review Board will be hosting a Special Board Meeting on October 2, 2023 to review and consider Navajo Nation vehicle's fair usage requests.

This is to inform all that the Employee Benefits Program will have limited services on Monday, September 18, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Monday, September 25, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 AM to conduct and participate in a Work Session. 

May this memorandum serve as Official notification that beginning October 1, 2023, Staff Development & Training Department (SDTD) will initiate a fee for sexual harassment awareness training. 

May this memorandum serve as a notice to all Navajo Nation Branches, Divisions, Departments, Programs, and Chapters that, beginning October 1, 2023, Staff Development & Training Department (SDTD) will no longer be accepting Training Request Forms (TRFs) for signature. 

Back By Popular Demand!

September 21, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Free Online

The Navajo Nation Department of Justice ("NNDOJ") will provide a two-hour client training on September 14, 2023, at 10:00 AM MDT on use of its online portal, HighQ, to submit and review requests for legal assistance. The training will be held via Zoom and attendees must register in advance using the link on the memo (attached).

Shiprock Service Center will be open during normal business hours and extend our hours on the following days during the 110th Nothern Navajo Nation Fair. 

Friday, October 06, 2023 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Saturday, October 07, 2023 - 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

AWR-428 Practical Internet of Things Security - September 12, 2023

PER-398 Cybersecurity Resiliency in Industrial Control Systems - September 13, 2023

No Cost Training

To register visit: nuari.org

Schedule of Events (Updated)

For booth registration contact: Sherelle Walker at (928)871-6934 or Sherelle.Walker@navajo-nsn.gov

Registration due by September 11, 2023, by 5:00 pm.

The Navajo Nation Gaming Regulatory Office (NNGRO) is coordinating and sponsoring a Job Fair & Career Expo 2023, at Diné College Gym at Shiprock, NM, north campus on September 14, 2023, from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

This memorandum serves as an official notification that all Navajo Nation Executive Branch employees, permanent and temporary, are granted Two (2) Hours of Administrative Leave from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2023. Please utilize this time to enjoy the 75th Annual Navajo Nation Fair with your family & friends.

We hope this message finds you well. We wish to bring to your attention an important matter regarding training solicitations that may come your way. It has come to our attention that there are external entities offering training opportunities that are not endorsed or sponsored by the Division of Community Development.

See memo for more info. 

If you want to learn some simple strategies that could make your home a safer place for you and your family, this is the event for you!

During the training, you will:

• Engage with household hazardous waste concepts during the interactive skit
• Learn strategies to reduce health and environmental risks in your home

The Navajo Nation EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Program is working with USEPA to sponsor an interactive household hazardous waste presentation: Hooghan Hozhogoo Haz'a (Detox Your Domicile)!

When: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10AM and 2PM.

Where: Navajo Navajo Department of Transportation

Target Audience: Anyone on the Navajo Nation interested in using safer alternatives to chemical products.

For questions or if interested, contact: fredericksherman@navajo-nsn.gov or njcharleston@navajo-nsn.gov or call (928) 871-7993.

Please register through this link

DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2023, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
PRESENTER: SALLY YABENY & HENRY SILENTMAN, NORTHERN RBDO.

DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2023, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
PRESENTER: DAISHA HOLYAN, BUSINESS REGULATORY DEPT.

Where: Eastern Regional Business Development Office (ERBDO)

When: Tuesday "Evenings" Business Workshops, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Start: 5 Week Series: September 12, 2023 through October 10, 2023

Veterans Memorial Park

Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 5:30 PM

Registration begins at 5 PM

Three Navajo students – Kaitlyn Benally, Grace Davis, and Santana Nez-Coleman – made history at the University of Arizona, graduating with Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine degrees at the College of Veterinary Medicine’s inaugural commencement ceremony on August 24, 2023. The college awarded Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees to 106 graduates.

The Division of Human Resources (DHR) Administration respectfully requests the opportunity to inform Navajo Nation Employees about the upcoming 'NN Fair Spirit Week.'

Please be advised that pursuant to the approval of the Fiscal Recovery Fund (FRF) Central Support allocations by former Navajo Nation President Nez, several Navajo Nation programs were awarded funding for Personnel. During this time, the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) developed three (3) page position classification questionaire (PCQ) to expedite the review and establishment of new positions. 

See Memo for more info. 

After further investigation, the following correspondence has been determined to be a SCAM. 

Deceptive advertising tactics are being used to persuade you to buy a service you do not need.

Please Do Not Submit A Payment

The August 2023 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.

The Navajo Nation's voluntary benefit partner, Colonial Life, is rolling out the 2023 Open Enrollment season for Navajo Nation employees & their dependents in September 2023. 

In partnership with Navajo Indigenous LAUNCH and the Navajo Nation Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services, the First Things First Navajo Nation Region will present the 2023 Diné Early Childhood Summit on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 6-7, 2023, at the Twin Arrows Resort & Casino, Flagstaff, AZ.

Schedule of Events

This memorandum serves as notice to all Navajo Nation Branches, Divisions, Departments, and Programs that, as of September 5, 2023, the Navajo Nation Department of Justice ("DOJ") will transition to accepting submissions for legal assistance via its online portal, HighQ. Access to HighQ is password protected. 

Department of Personnel Management Job Vacancy Announcement (JVA) Form Instructions

For immediate implementation, the attached fillable PDF Job Vacancy Announcement (JVA) will be replacing the excel JVA. The JVA revisions will simplify the creation and submission of JVAs by programs and allow the DPM Recruitment team to quickly review and publish JVAs using the data collected. The JVAs will then be generated on newly formatted PDF for posting to the DPM’s Jobs page.

Dine College to cover eight (8) modules. From the introduction to grants management, to proposal development, pre-award management, post-award management, then on to reporting and evaluation, financial management, risk management, and concluding with topics in ethics and professionalism.

President Nygren issued Executive Order No. 06-2023, “NAVAJO NATION EXECUTIVE BRANCH DOCUMENT REVIEW” on Friday, August 18, 2023, pertaining to all Executive Branch programs.

Navajo Nation Library

August 21st - 25th, 10AM - 2PM

HWY 264 and Postal Loop RD, Window Rock, AZ

Join us in learning about opioids!

Open to the public, students, first responders and employees.

Navajo Nation Museum Hwy. 264 & Postal Loop Rd, Window Rock, AZ
September 28 & 29, 2023.
Opening Ceremony @ 9:00 AM

The office of the First Lady and Navajo Tribal College are accepting NEW supplies for NTU & Dine College students

Office of the President and Vice President- 100 Parkway, Window Rock, AZ.

Donations accepted from August 11-22, 2023, Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm

Effective August 01, 2023, in the event I'm unavailable, the following individuals will be delegated as Department Manager III. The line of succession for the standing delegation is as follows: 

1. Danny Atcitty, Fleet Coordinator

2. Verna S. Yazzie, Administrator Assistant

3. Vivian A. Begay, Fleet Coordinator

Researchers from across the country who conduct research in the Navajo Nation will present their research findings back to local programs, representatives, and community members.

Location: Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Flagstaff, AZ

Date: October 18-19, 2023, 8:00AM - 5:00PM

This announcement is to inform the new location of the Office of the Chief Prosecutor, Window Rock District Office of the Prosecutor, Major Crimes Unit, & White-Collar Crime Unit.

Physical Address: Office of the Chief Prosecutor (H.T.E. Realty, Inc.) 47552 State Highway 264, Suite G Window Rock., Arizona 86515

Click here for location

The July 2023 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.

Please be informed that effective immediately, the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) will implement the attached revised Personnel Action Form (PAF). The PAF revisions include changes to the “Clearance Signature” section which will now require clearance signatures from the Navajo Nation Department of Information Technology (DIT) and the Office of the Controller| Financial Management Information System (FMIS) Section.