Announcements

Due to the lack of an approved comprehensive budget by the Navajo Nation Council for Fiscal Year 2025, please consider how this uncertainty surrounding the budget will impact your respective divisions. 

This memorandum will serve as notice that the NN Department of Information Technology office will be closed on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 8:00 am- 5:00 pm. DIT will resume services on Thursday, September 12, 2024. All messages and incoming calls to 928-871-6520/6554 will be forwarded to the appropriate Manager/Supervisor.

This memorandum serves as an official notification that all Navajo Nation Executive Branch employees, permanent and temporary, are granted (2) Two Hours of Administrative Leave from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. today, Friday, September 6, 2024. Please utilize this time to enjoy the 76th Annual Navajo Nation Fair, the carnival, concerts, and rodeo with your family and friends

Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time (Navajo Nation Time)

Location: VIRTUAL ONLY 

Please adhere to the guidelines when requesting a mass email distribution to streamline our communication processes and ensure that mass emails sent to Navajo Nation Employees are efficient and effective.

We appreciate your cooperation. If you have any questions that require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact our office. 

This memorandum is to inform all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments and Programs that the Telecommunication & Utilities will have limited services for administrative, telephone, utility, two-way radio and wireless services effective August 27, 2024, through August 30, 2024, due to a staff work session. 

The Facilities Maintenance Department (FMD) has recently experienced a notable increase in service requests, encompassing tasks such as renovations, utility connections, road grading, pothole repairs, etc. While we remain committed to supporting all departments, it is essential to reiterate that FMD's responsibilities are currently limited to routine maintenance tasks. 

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 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on August 28, 2024, and will be closed on August 29, 2024. 

To ensure that more SHIPROCK area Navajo Nation Elders stay safe in their own homes and communities. JOIN US for an In-Person Support Group meeting in your community using the Peer Support Model

Find & Share Support, Comfort, and Shared Understanding with other Primary Caregivers. Free and Open to community & Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

See Flyer for more info.

The Navajo Forestry Department is experiencing no telephone services at the present time. DIT and Frontier are currently working to get the telephone lines repaired. You can call an alternative phone number to call us at (928) 729-4228. Our main point of contact will be Mr. Alex Becenti, Sr. Forest Manager. 

Leaders and staff from the Department of Diné Education, Diné Bi Olta School Board Association, and the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee of the 25th Navajo Nation Council convened at the Navajo Council Chambers Wednesday, August 21 for a Collaborative Navajo Education Forum.

The Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation is closed Thursday, August 22, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thank you.

 Join us and make your voice heard!

The Law and Order Committee of the 25th Navajo Nation Council invites you to a public hearing to evaluate the probationary performance of the Honorable District Judge Letitia Stover. 

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM 

Location: Kayenta District Court, Kayenta, AZ

 Join us and make your voice heard!

The Law and Order Committee of the 25th Navajo Nation Council invites you to a public hearing to evaluate the probationary performance of the Honorable District Judge Malcolm Laughing. 

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM 

Location: Ramah District Court, Ramah, NM

The Department of Information Technology wants to inform you of an important update regarding our Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) methods. To enhance security and better protect our systems, we will be discontinuing the use of SMS for MFA. 

Join the Navajo Department of Health and Navajo Epidemiology Center for a Lunch & Learn on "What You Should Know About Hepatitis C" at 12 pm MDT.

The Navajo Election Administration and NEA Agency Offices will be closed August 26-30, 2024. Staff will be attending a work session and will resume, Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

The Office of Hearings and Appeals will be closed August 26-28, 2024. Staff will attend the work session with the Navajo Nation Election Administration and Ethics & Rules. OHA will re-open on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 8:00 AM. 

This memorandum serves to notify all Divisions, Departments, Programs, and the public that the Navajo Nation Department of Child Support offices will be temporarily unavailable for services on Friday, August 23, 2024. Business will resume on Monday, August 26, 2024. 

 Friday, September 6, 2024

Check-In Begins: 8:30 AM

Dog Show: 1:00PM 

Free Registration

Navajo Nation Heritage & Historic Preservation Department's (NNHHPD) Bears Ears Inter-Governmental Cooperative Agreement Project has developed a monthly newsletter to provide consistent public education about Bears Ears National Monument's cultural, historical, and present-day significance to Diné.

Check out this edition to learn more about the San Juan River, Diné connections, native plants and animals, and archaeology. 

The Department of Personnel Management (DPM) is preparing for the upcoming release of our Online Application! With this change, the DPM will be going through a transition period to allow a smooth and successful deployment of the online application portal.

The DPM Recruitment team will also be transitioning to a newly developed internal database. This will include changes to the qualification assessment process which will be utilized by DPM and division evaluators conducting their own assessments.

DPM will be hosting a update via Webinar to provide the benefits, expectations, additional information, and answer any questions individuals may have related to the Online Application and the new Job Vacancy Announcement process.

The webinar will take place August 21, 2024 @ 9:00 am. Click Here to Register. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact the DPM Recruitment team at (928) 871- 6723. Have a weekend.

August 16, 2024 | 9 AM - Navajo Nation Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ 

August 19, 2024 | 9 AM - Kayenta District Court, Kayenta, AZ

August 23, 2024 | 9 AM - Ramah District Court, Ramah, NM

Navajo Nation Department of Justice\Office of the Attorney General has temporarily relocated our Administrative and Support staff to the NNOOC Administrative Building #1. Due to the immediate need to relocate, phone line connection is still in progress. Until phone access is established, please utilize our NNDOJ email at general@nndoj.org.

To ensure that more Navajo Nation Elders stay safe in their own homes and communities, JOIN US for an In-Person Support Group meeting in your community using the Peer Support Model. Find and Share Support, Comfort, and Shared Understanding with other Primary Caregivers. Free and Open to community members & Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

We're happy to announce another Syphilis Aware Health Expo event! Please join us on August 21, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Window Rock Wellness Center in Window Rock, AZ. Booth spaces still available! For more information, please contact Chase Charley at chase.charley@navajo-nsn.gov.

This memorandum informs all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, Programs, and the General Public that the Workers Compensation Program will be closed from August 15, 2024, to August 16, 2024. Business will resume on August 19, 2024. 

September 24th-25th, 2024

Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ

Thursday, August 1, 2024. 

8 AM - 5 PM

The current NN email migration process is ongoing.

For information on how to log into your email, please visit the DIT website at https://dit.navajo-nsn.gov/.

Thank you for your cooperation! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

 Navajo Nation Fair Grounds, Window Rock, AZ

Sunday, July 14, 2024 

9:00 AM - 5 :00 PM

The Department of Personnel Management (DPM) hosted a Fun Run & Walk Job Fair and Zumba on July 3rd, 2024, at 6 pm. Collectively, DPM, Navajo Special Diabetes Program, and the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice-President orchestrated the event.

The event captured 151 participants and 21 registered booths. Participants engaged in visiting the job fair booths, running or walking, and Zumba. It was a fantastic opportunity to both network and be active. DPM thanks both participants and Navajo Nation employees for their attendance. A very special thank you to the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Fire & Rescue for assisting with patrol and visibility. We look forward to future partnerships together.

Our next planned event is planned tentatively for August 9, 2024 @ 6:30 pm in Window Rock, Arizona. See you there!

A Woman's Guide to Increasing Healthspan and Wealthspan

Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 12:00 MDT

This memorandum is to inform all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, and Programs that the Facilities Maintenance Department will not have administrative, maintenance or custodial services for all agencies on Friday, July 19, 2024, due to staff development. 

INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING SEC. II. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES REGULATIONS

The cooling units at Administration Building Two have been successfully removed and replaced without complications. Staff may now enter the building without restrictions. 

Eligibility requirements:

- Enroll member of the Navajo Nation

- (18) years of age

- Employed full time (2) years or more

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. 

On Tuesday, the Navajo Nation announced the first confirmed case of the COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Strain Variant B.1.1.7 also referred to as the U.K. variant, from a COVID-19 test sample that was obtained in the western portion of the Navajo Nation. The U.K. variant is currently the most dominant variant in the United States and has been detected in all 50 states, including many cases in the Four Corners states.

Visit our new website!

This is to inform all Navajo Nation Departments and Programs that the Office of Background Investigations telephone lines are temporarily down.

The U.S. Census Bureau is sending postcards between June 24 and July 3 to an estimated 1.3 million post office boxes in communities where P.O. boxes are the only mailing address available. The postcards alert households that a census taker may drop off census invitations soon or will visit later to interview them. The postcards also provide information on how to respond to the 2020 Census online or by phone.

This memorandum shall serve as official notification of the Spring Council Session scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Navajo Nation Council Chamber.
In light of the national emergency regarding COVID-19, the Spring Council Session will be held via teleconference and livestreamed.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer announced a new Public Health Emergency Order, extending the 57-hour weekend curfew for two additional weekends in the month of April and closing essential businesses during weekend curfews due to community spread of COVID-19. As of Wednesday, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases reached 921 with 38 deaths.

This memorandum serves as notification to the Navajo Nation Legislative Branch and all employees, the Legislative Branch will resume operations and regular business hours on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.

This is notice to all insured members of the Navajo Nation Employee Benefit Plan during this unprecedented time. The Employee Benefit Plan has exceptional benefits designed to help employees and their family recieve adequate healthcare services as well as offer disability benefits to employees in the event of their inability to work due to a serious illness.