Announcements

NOW THEREFORE, I, DR. BUU NYGREN, President of the Navajo Nation, in remembrance and honor of Navajo Police Department Sergeant Kara Tilden, do hereby order that flags across the Navajo Nation shall be flown at half-staff on the day of her interment, Friday, December 8, 2023.

SO ORDERED THIS 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER IN THE YEAR 2023

The enrollment emails from 'DUO Security <no-reply@duosecurity.com>' are LEGITIMATE.

Enrollment is only required if you will be using the Global Protect VPN for remote access. 

Thursday (12/14)
Christmas Light Parade
Christmas Tree Lighting

Friday (12/15)
Christmas Caroling
Saturday (12/16)
OPVP Holiday Bazaar
Navajo Story Telling

Staff Development and Training Department Presents:

Christmas Shopping Tech Boot Camp - A Techno-gadget buyer’s guide

December 18th, 2023 at 9:00am on Zoom 

We will present some of the major gadgets on the market this
holiday season for a better idea of how to choose the right gift at
the right price.

Click here to Register! 

For more information you can e-mail Lionel Patterson at lpatterson@navajo-nsn.gov

The Navajo Division of Human Resources Administration is pleased to announce the selection of a new Human Resources Director of the Department of Personnel Management, please join us in welcoming Charlotte Bigthumb.

Bigthumb accepted the in-house promotion from within Department of Personnel Management (DPM); after serving the Navajo Nation for nearly nine years. Bigthumb's eighteen years of experience in the Human Resources field includes her work for the Chevron Corporation with Chevron Mining and Questa Mine. Prior, she also worked for the City of Gallup Mayor's office. Bigthumb brings a vast amount of experience to DPM, having worked in the Classification and Pay Section and as the Employee Relations Supervisory serving the entire Navajo Nation government. 

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Race Begins at 9 AM

Navajo Nation Museum

Hwy 264 Postal Loop RD, Window Rock, AZ 86515

The November 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.

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 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023.

This is to inform you that the Navajo Hopi Land Commission Office will be closed on Thursday, November 30, 2023, and Friday, December 1, 2023, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Navajo Nation Employee Benefit Program's Annual Open Enrollment period begins in October and continues through the month of November for election of dependent health and life insurance. Regular status employees may take this opportunity to submit an enrollment application to add eligible dependents to their insurance coverage who may not have been added within 31 days from the date they initially became eligible. 

9 - 4 PM Daily!

Large Animal Week

November 29 - December 1, 2023

See Flyer for more details 

There will be Limited Services for all Fleet Management Department within the five agencies to attend the Fleet Safety Conference from Thursday, November 30 through December 1, 2023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The administration office and majority of the service centers will be unavailable. All services will resume on Monday, December 04, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.

The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance is extending the 2024 Spring/Winter application deadline to Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 5 pm (MST) due to the temporary closure of the Navajo Education Center on the morning of Monday, November 27, 2023, the original application deadline.

The Navajo Education Center re-opened at 10:30 am on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 after a brief closure to address safety issues. All staff, including the ONNSFA’s Fort Defiance agency and administration, have returned to their offices.

This memorandum serves as official notification that all Navajo Nation Legislative Branch employees, permanent and temporary, are granted four (4) hours of Administrative Leave from 1:00PM to 5:00PM on Wednesday November 22, 2023.

This memorandum serves as an official notification that the Division of Economic Development and its departments and programs office closures on November 22, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The limited services are due to the Division of Economic Development's Thanksgiving luncheon.

The Business Regulatory Office will be closed on November 22, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, due to the division's Thanksgiving Dinner. 

With NNDIT's previous announcement that we are undertaking a transformative journey by migrating to the Microsoft 365 cloud, including office applications and email. As part of this transition, we would like to thank you for your collaboration to make this transition successful as we have now enhanced our email security with the Cisco Email Secure (CES) system. The migration was scheduled for Monday, November 20, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. We chose this time to minimize any potential impact. As there was minimal downtime during this successful transition. The transition is transparent to the end user. The CES will give you richer enhanced email filtering and email encryption for confidential email communication with outside stakeholders. Please note that you may experience random spam/ junk emails received in your lnbox. 

Please work diligently until 1:00 p.m. tomorrow to ensure that any projects with impending deadlines are completed in a timely manner. This memorandum serves as official notification that all Navajo Nation Executive Branch employees, permanent and temporary, are hereby granted (4) Four Hours of Administrative Leave from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

Navajo Abandoned Mine Lands Department, Navajo Nation, is seeking Proposals due no later than 3:00 PM (DST) on Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Window Rock AML Office, Tuba City AML Field Office, or Shiprock AML Field Office.

All sessions are $125.00 per person per session plus the 6% Navajo Nation Tax.

All sessions begin at 9:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM. 

Staff Development and Training Department, in collaboration with Mr. Harrison Tsosie with the Office of Navajo Government Development, Presents the "Treaty of 1868". Mr. Tsosie will discuss the history and significance of the treaty and how it currently plays a role in today’s Navajo Nation Government.

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 From 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Via Zoom. Registration link is on flyer.

Allow this memorandum to serve as the official notification regarding the General Land Development Department's (GLDD) office closure for one (1) day a week, beginning Thursday, November 16, 2023, and ending on Thursday, December 28, 2023. 

Donations now being accepted through November 22, 2023 at any NN Animal Shelter.

November 14 & 15, 2023. Information & Registration Link is on Flyer.

De-Stress - November 28, 2023

Essential Soft Skills - November 30, 2023

To attend, complete a registration form that is downloadable from our website and email it to vera.hyatt@navajo-nsn.gov

$125.00 per person plus 6% Navajo Nation Tax

November 14, 2023

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Where: Navajo Department of Health Conference Room 

Please join us!
Meet & Greet
Our Navajo Nation Departments & Programs

The October 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.

Staff Development and Training Department have released their upcoming Computer Trainings via Virtual Platform for November and December 2023. 

Go to: https://nnstaffdevelopment.navajo-nsn.gov/Computer-Training-Courses

for more information or e-mail: sdtd_reg@navajo-nsn.gov or lpatterson@navajo-nsn.gov

or call 928-871-6691

Health Booths & Zumba

North Admin Building #2, Back Parking Lot

October 30, 2023

Date: October 25, 2023

Place: DODE, Window Rock, AZ

Time: 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Free Program Register Now

Every Monday starting on November 6th from 5:30 pm-6:30 pm.

Let this memorandum serve as official notice that the Ethics and Rules Office will be closed to attend training on October 24, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.