Announcements

The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance's Fort Defiance and Central Administration offices are relocating to the Navajo Nation Library in Window Rock, Ariz., while heating and maintenance issues are addressed at the Navajo Education Center, which houses several Department of Diné Education programs.

The Navajo Nation Library is located within the Navajo Nation Museum, Library, and Visitor Center next to the Navajo Nation Zoo at Hwy 264 and Postal Loop Road in Window Rock, Ariz.

Thursday - January 23, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 

Admin. Bldg. 2, 1st Floor

NDOH East Conference Room (near front entrance)

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 and other Tribal Nations.

Check out this edition to learn more about Ute Mountain Ute's 100 Years Of Silence History Project and the AnikNuche Incarceration of 1923.

The Navajo Education Center, which houses the Department of Diné Education and its programs, will be temporarily closed on January 22 due to a lack of heating. Staff onsite will be limited.

This notice is to inform the general public, state and Federal agencies, and other Navajo Nation departments and programs that the Crownpoint agency office of the Navajo Office of Vital Records and Identification will be closed in the afternoon of Tuesday, January 21, and all day on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

January 27, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Continuing effective of November 26, 2024, services utilizing the Wright Express (WEX) fuel cards are suspended until further notice. The Fleet Management Department under the Division of General Services has authorized the use of the Pcard and/or cash for fuel purchases during this period. It is imperative that all original receipts be retained for reimbursement purposes.

This temporary measure will remain in effect from January 3, 2025 through January 31, 2025. The contract with WEX Bank is in review with their legal team. Once the contract is returned, the Wex Cards will be implemented.

Free Virtual event on Zoom. 

February 4th, 2025 
8:30am - 9:30am MST
Nidaashch’ąą’igii (Basic Navajo Colors)

March 12th, 2025
8:30am - 9:30am MST
Nóomba (Numbers in Navajo)

April 16th, 2025
8:30am - 9:30am MST
Béeso (Money in Navajo)

May 7th, 2025
8:30am - 9:30am MST
Naaldlooshii (Animals in Navajo)

for registration or information, go to our website:

https://nnstaffdevelopment.navajo-nsn.gov/

email: charkruger@navajo-nsn.gov
or call 928-871-6691

 This memorandum is to inform all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, & Programs to be prepared for the "Winter Season". With colder months upon us, all departments are encouraged to take preventive measures in preparation of our freezing temperatures with the following precautionary steps listed. 

This memorandum serves as notice to all Departments and Programs regarding limited services for the Facilities Maintenance Department (FMD) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. This temporary adjustments is due to training which will be held with our Maintenance Technicians, including those located in Crownpoint, Chinle, and Shiprock. 

Limited services will be in effect from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 

Navajo Parks & Recreation Central Office Closure January 16-17, 2025.  Staff are attending Strategic Planning Session. Central Office will resume services on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 8:00 am. Navajo Tribal Park locations have limited services at this time. Please contact the NN Museum for assistance at (928) 871-7941. 

January 21, 2024

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fort Defiance Chapter House

See Flyer for more details. 

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time: Session I           9am—11am
           Session II         1pm—3pm

Staff Development and Training Department has created a fun Word Search that you can download, print and do to, in efforts to promote and encourage customer services amongst our Navajo People.  

Enjoy!  

To be eligible for the incentive, spay/neuter must have been conducted between: October 01, 2024 - September 30, 2025

See Flyer for more details. 

Date(s): January 14-15, 2025

Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Admin BLDG 1

Diné College President Dr. Charles "Monty" Roessel passed away January 6, 2025. DODE leaders and staff are sending their well wishes to family and his colleagues at Diné College.

The Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission will convene its monthly regular meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 1:00PM (MST) at the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development Conference Room, 100 Taylor Road, St. Michaels, Arizona, 86511.

For more information, go to website: https://nntrc.navajo-nsn.gov/meetings

 We are excited to announce that the Navajo Nation Employee Benefits Program has developed a centralized email address for documents to be submitted electronically. We will continue to accept in-person submissions. This process has been established to centralize document submissions and to allow for an automated reply to verify receipt as well as avoid duplications and delays. Documents received will be printed, logged in, and distributed accordingly to designated staff for processing. 

Upcoming office closure for the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program. The following offices will be close on the indicated dates. Regular hours will resume the following day.

• January 23, 2025 Central, Dilkon, & Window Rock Services Area
• January 28, 2025 Chinle, Kayenta, and Tuba City Services Area
• January 30, 2025 Shiprock & Crownpoint Service Area

The group insurance employee premium rates will be adjusted for Plan Year 2025 which begins January 1, 2025. The shared contribution percentages determined by each participating Employer are communicated directly by the Human Resources, Benefits, or Payroll Departments to their respective employees.