Announcements

Public Hearing:

Your voice matters. We invite all community members to join us for a public hearing to share your input and help shape the future of the Navajo Nation VAPA. 

The Navajo Board of Election Supervisors will hold a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Navajo Election Administration, Navajo Nation Inn-Complex Office (Suite 107), in Window Rock, AZ. 

This memorandum is to inform you that Department of Justice/Office of the Attorney General will be closed beginning September 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM thru October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Our building will be closed today due to waterline break and is currently undergoing floor renovations.

To the offices in the Window Rock business district North of DOJ there is a main water line break. NTUA is aware of the situation and will start the repairs later this afternoon and unknown ETA on completion of repairs. Facilities Maintenance Department will continue updates on current status. See Map of effected areas

The Navajo Board of Election Supervisors will hold a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Navajo Election Administration, Navajo Nation Inn-Complex Office (Suite 107), in Window Rock, AZ. 

Shiprock Fleet Management will be open during normal business hours and extend our hours on the following days during the 113th Northern Navajo Nation Fair.

        Friday, October 2, 2026        5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
        Saturday, October 3, 2026        1:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Shiprock Fleet Management will attend to MINOR repairs and wrecker/road services only.  All Department and Programs are to ensure all PM-Services are completed by your respective Fleet Service Center before commencing travel.  All non-emergency vehicles will need authorization from the MVRB for usage during the fairs.  All Department and Programs need to confirm that vehicle and personal HID cards are active prior to travel.  Use of Wright Express commercial fuel card in the local area is not permitted.

For after hour roadside assistance that involves towing, contact Shiprock Police Department at (505) 368-1350/1351.  Shiprock Service Center will have personnel on stand –by.

If there are any questions, contact Fleet Management at (505) 368-1195/1196.

Due to a staff shortage, the Navajo Nation Office of Vital Records and Identification announces that the Tuba City Agency Vital Records Office will provide limited services until further notice.

This memorandum is to inform all Navajo Nation Branches, Divisions, Departments, Programs, Chapters, Council Delegates, and members of the public that the Fiscal Recovery Fund Office (FRFO) will be providing limited services beginning September 21, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., through December 11, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Turning Over A New Leaf From Blueprint to Fall Harvest Workshop Series

This is a reminder that all Divisions, Departments, Programs, Chapters must complete the 2027 Underwriting Exposure Summary Forms for the current review period. These forms are necessary to ensure accurate assessment of your organization and to maintain appropriate insurance coverage.

The Navajo Nation Office of the Controller (NNOOC), in coordination with the Navajo Nation Fiscal Recovery Fund Office (NNFRFO), announces the implementation of the 2026 Hardship Program to provide assistance to eligible Navajo Nation members.

The information provided here is intended to help the Navajo people understand the criteria for the 2026 Hardship Program. This includes eligibility requirements, the application process, program timelines, check pick-up, authorized representatives, conduct and security, false information or fraud, and the responsibilities of the NNFRFO.

The Division of General Services (DGS), in coordination with the Fleet Management Department (Fleet), is issuing this memorandum to inform all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, and Programs that fueling services at Fleet Management fuel centers will be limited effective immediately.

Join us for a session on updates presented by Controller Sean McCabe on the changes and benefits of the Chart of Accounts restructuring followed by an introduction to the new Budget system (BNDN). Session by OMB will be held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 & September 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM and Friday, September 25, 2026 & October 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Departments and programs are asked to submit vehicle replacement information, supporting documentation, proof of insurance payments, and justification for vehicle take-home requests for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year.

Join the Diné Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission for a community meeting on uranium impacts, remediation, and local concerns.

Apache County and Navajo County are seeking poll workers for the upcoming election, and your help is needed. Both counties recruit and train poll workers to assist with Election Day operations.

If you are interested in serving your community and helping at a polling location, please review the attached Poll Worker Recruitment flyer for available locations, positions, and contact information.

Important Dates:
Friday, September 18, 2026 – Please respond as soon as possible as positions are being filled.
Monday, September 21, 2026 – Poll worker training begins.

Poll workers play an important role in assisting voters and supporting polling-place operations. Apache County notes that duties can include attending training, assisting voters with ballots, and providing translation assistance when needed.

Please consider helping and share this opportunity with others who may be interested.

Thank you for supporting our communities and local polling locations.

Please see the attached flyer for additional information and county contact information.

Let this memorandum serve as Official notification that OMB is excited to announce that we are launching a new Budget Module across the Navajo Nation Government. Our team has been working diligently to improving our operations and we are introducing Béeso Náadzooigii Doo Nahat'á (Analyzing Budgets and Planning) BNDN that is one of three modules of the overall New Navajo Nation ERP System, In which, all are set to GO-LIVE on October 1, 2026.

The Navajo Nation Commission on Emergency Management convened on September 17, 2026, to review the continuing impacts of severe monsoon storms, flash flooding, and damage to roads and community infrastructure throughout the Navajo Nation.
Following its review of current conditions and response needs, the Commission voted 6-0 to amend Resolution No. CEM 26-004, “Declaration of Emergency Due to Severe Monsoon Storms, Flash Flooding, and Road Infrastructure Damage Across the Navajo Nation.”

Yá’át’ééh,

The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission invites our Diné communities to join us for the “I MATTER. WE MATTER.” Seminar Series — Shi anishłí. Shi Diné bił.

This series is about bringing information, resources, and organizations directly to our people and our communities. Come visit with representatives from the Navajo Election Administration, County Election Offices, the U.S. Census Bureau, and community-based organizations who will be available to answer questions and share helpful information.

Community members can learn more about voting rights, Know Your Rights resources, elections, U.S. Census surveys, and other programs and services available to Navajo families and communities.

We encourage our elders, youth, families, students, and community members to come out, ask questions, visit the booths, and learn more about the resources available to you.

Your voice matters. Your rights matter. Our communities matter.

Please see the attached flyer for dates, locations, and additional information.

I MATTER. WE MATTER.
Come learn. Ask questions. Know your rights.

Ahéhee’,

Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission

If you have any questions, please contact Darlene.Womochil@navajo-nsn.gov or Dominic.Clichee@navajo-nsn.gov 

This memorandum is to inform all departments that employee timesheets be reviewed, approved and authorized no later than 10am on September 8, 2026, due to the upcoming Labor Day Holiday being observed on September 7, 2026. Managers and Supervisors are to verify hours, check for discrepancies, and authorize all timesheets. 

This memorandum informs all Navajo Nation Branches, Divisions, Departments, Programs, and the public that the Navajo Business Regulatory Department (BRD), Division of Economic Development, will provide limited services during the week of August 18, 2026 (12 p.m.) through August 20, 2026 (5 p.m.)

Please be advised that the Office of Legislative Services will be closed on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. to Friday, September 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Please be advised that the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration (NNVA) Western Agency and Eastern Agency Office will be closed from Tuesday, August 18, 2026, through Friday, August 21, 2026.

In preparation for the October 1, 2026, Go-Live of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Financial and Supply Chain Management (F&SCM) system, the Office of the Controller is providing notice that the User Productivity Kit (UPK) online training tool for Oracle JD Edwards will be discontinued effective Thursday, August 20, 2026. 

Yá'át'ééh friends! 
Want to learn more about the Navajo Code Talkers? Come join us on Thursday August 13, 2026 from 5:30 - 7 pm for a special reading from Danielle Burbank, Diné Author, who will read and provide more information about the Navajo Code Talkers! She will also assist the NNL in facilitating a fun Navajo Language code breaker activity!

Free to the community to join!
All happening at the Main Library
Window Rock, AZ

St. Michaels, Navajo Nation (ARIZ) – The Office of Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission and ACLU New Mexico are hosting the First Annual Navajo Nation Voting Rights Conference. Registration is free and open to the public.

The Navajo Nation Department of Information Technology (DIT) will be conducting a web server migration beginning Friday, August 14, 2026.

To ensure a smooth and successful migration, all Navajo Nation departments, programs, and website administrators are asked to refrain from making any updates or changes to their websites for one (1) week, beginning Friday, August 14, 2026.

Yá’át’ééh,
On behalf of the Nygren Administration, I am honored to invite your department/program to participate in the 2026 Buu 250 Presidential Marathon Series, taking place September 2–11, 2026.

Regular Meeting Agenda for August 13,2026

This memorandum serves to provide revised information regarding the Shiprock Judicial District
Probate & Quiet Title Pro Se Clinics in August at the following locations and times:
Cove Chapter House: August 18, 2026 (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
Newcomb Chapter House: August 26, 2026 (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM)

This memorandum serves to inform you that the Crownpoint Judicial District will host
several Probate & Quiet Title Community Education Workshops at the following locations:
Whiterock Chapter: August 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM
Casamero Lake Chapter: August 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM
Church Rock Chapter: August 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM
Mariano Lake Chapter: August 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM

Upcoming office closure for the Ethics and Rules Office

Please be advised that the Judicial Branch Probate and Quiet Title Pro Se Clinic scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Tohatchi Chapter House has been canceled and will be rescheduled due to chapter unavailability.

NNTU will be closed August 19-21, 2026. Office hours will resume on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 8 AM.

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Coalmine Canyon Chapter House

The Office of the Controller provides this notice of the upcoming fiscal end closure activities and the transition from the Financial Management Information System (FMIS) to the Financial and Supply Chain Management (F&SCM) system. The F&SCM system is scheduled to go live on October 1, 2026.

Navajo Nation Code Talker Day, on August 14th, 2026  

Event Flyer along with the booth registration QR Code for any interested departments.  

Check out the new issue of the DODE newsletter!

Purple Heart - Presenting a sacred United States military decoration to a soldier, sailor, airman, marine, or guardian who was wounded or killed in action by an enemy force. 

On behalf of the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration, we proudly honor all Purple Heart recipients – the courageous men and women who were wounded or made the ultimate sacrifice while defending our country.