Announcements

This temporary road closure in front of the Office of the President and Vice-President is
extended to Friday, October 3rd. The crosswalk installation is expected to be completed in this
area and the parking lot by the Veteran’s Memorial Park remains open. Please use caution and be
vigilant of the workers in the area during this time.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Deesk’aaz

English Translation: cold and frigid

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): K’ad éí deesk’aaz hooleeł

The Navajo Division of Behavioral & Mental Health Services is hosting an Excessive Furniture & Equipment Distribution. Open to the general public, all items are on a first come, first served basis and must be picked up on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the DBMHS Sober Living Center in Chinle, AZ. For more information, please call (928) 674-2572. Ahéhee' - Thank you.

FMIS is still down until further notice, due to Fiscal Year Close Out. Purchasing is working on the close-out. 

The Department of Information Technology (DIT) invites you to our Cybersecurity Month Haunted House on October 29–30, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at Tribal Hill Drive in Window Rock, AZ. 🎃👻

Step into a spooky setting while learning how to Protect, Detect, and Respond to cyber threats. This free event combines Halloween fun with important cybersecurity awareness, and a short presentation on cybersecurity will be provided upon entry.

Don’t miss out on the scares, treats, and tips to keep your digital world safe!

Navajo Word/Phrase: da’neestʼą

English Translation: ripe

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Nanise’ éí k’ad da’neestʼą́.

Shiprock Fleet Management will be open during normal business hours and extend our hours on the following days during the 112th Northern Navajo Nation Fair.

Friday, October 03, 2025        5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Saturday, October 04, 2025        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 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 Shiprock Fleet Management at (505) 368-1195/1196.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Ye’bicheii

English Translation: Holy people/ dancers during ceremony

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ye’bicheii ada’niilzhiizh

This memorandum is regarding notice of limited services of the Records Management Department - Records Sections located in Fort Defiance, AZ.
Due to limited staff being available to retrieve any documentation or records over the next two weeks. The RMD Warehouse is relocating temporarily and therefore services will experience some delays.

October 2025 BCAM Mobile Mammogram Schedule:

Canoncito Health Center: 10/3-4

Pine Hill Health Center: 10/6-7

Winslow Indian Health Care Center: 10/15-16

Chilchinbeto Clinic: 10/29

Sage Memorial Hospital (Ganado): 10/30

This memorandum is to provide notification of a temporary road closure in front of the Office of the President and Vice-President from Monday, September 29, 2025 to Tuesday, September 30, 2025. A crosswalk will be installed in this area, but the parking lot by the Veteran’s Memorial Park will remain open. Please use caution and be vigilant of the workers in the area during this time.

The Navajo Nation Employee Benefit Program’s Annual Open Enrollment period begins in October and continues through 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.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Na’akaii

English Translation: Ye’bicheii Ceremony

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Toohdi ni’diikaii

The Navajo Disability Awareness Conference will be held October 29, 2025 at High Country Conference Center in Flagstaff, AZ. This conference will provide information and workshops for people with disabilities and for people who work with individuals with disabilities on the Navajo Nation. 

The conference will also allow the opportunity for families to learn about early childhood programs and resources that are available in the area. 

This memo serves as official notification that, beginning Monday, September 29, 2025, all (navajo-nsn.gov account holders will be prompted to verify their sign-in using multi-factor authentication (MFA) when accessing Microsoft 365 or other Navajo Nation work application.
Moving forward, all @navajo-nsn.gov users will standardize on either the Microsoft Authenticator app or the Cisco Duo Authenticator app for MFA.
Microsoft will retire its older MFA and self-service password reset (SSPR) settings on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. These legacy settings are being replaced by a new unified security system that enhances account protection and simplify management.

Navajo Word/Phrase: níyoltsoh

English Translation: tornado, hurricane

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ńléí halgaigi níyoltsoh naaghá.

Please be advised that the Navajo Nation Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) has officially relocated.

Previous Location: Diné Education Center Morgan Blvd, Room #205 Window Rock, Arizona

New Location: 345 - SR Hwy 264 Professional Building 2, Suite #113 St. Michaels, Arizona

Navajo Word/Phrase: níyol

English Translation: it is windy, wind

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Yas bił níyolgo doohoot’įįnda. Doola’ níyol da.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Bíla’ashdla’ii

English Translation: la’, hand, finger, ashdla’ii or human being

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Bíla’ashdla’ii wolyéii bił dah nahaz’ą́ą́góó t’áá ‘ał’ąą bizaad dahólǪ́.

This is to inform all that Employee Benefits Program Office will be CLOSED beginning Thursday, September 25, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to Friday, September 26, 2025 ending at 5:00 p.m. for all staff to attend Training Development/Work Session.

Forms can be found on our website at www.benefits.navajo-nsn.gov. Documents can be scanned and emailed to our centralized email inbox at benefitsdocs@navaio-nsn.gov. All staff emails can be found on our website under Contact Us. All calls will be diverted to voicemail and responded to until Monday, September 29, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.

 Please be advised that the Navajo Nation Department of Retirement (NDRS) would like to inform all Navajo Nation government branches, divisions, and programs that our phone services have been restored as of 11:00 AM this morning. 

Please be inform that the telephone devices for Staff Development & Training Department are temporary out of service due to technical issues with connecting to the telecommunication provider. This issue transpired at the close of business day of September 16th, 2025.

The time to resolve this issue remains unclear and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause when attempts are made to reach our department and staff members.
We have been in contact with all parties in this matter to resolve this issue. If you need to contact the staff at Staff Development & Training Department, you may reach them via e-mail.

The hyperlink provided below will direct you to the department’s contact webpage:
https://nnstaffdevelopment.navajo-nsn.gov/Contact

We appreciate your patience and understanding. Any updates will be provided soon as we receive them.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ’adinídíín

English Translation: light

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): ’Ooljéé’ bee ’adinídíín.

Navajo Word/Phrase: hadeeshgaazh

English Translation: I let out a yell, I scream

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ch’osh yiłtsąą nít’ééh hadeeshgaazh.

Dayforce is launching this December, bringing all your HR tools—pay, benefits, schedules, and time-off—together in one easy-to-use system. Whether you’re at work, at home, or on the go, you’ll have 24/7 access right at your fingertips. This new platform is designed to simplify your experience, save time, and keep you connected.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ch’il ak’ahí

English Translation: avacado

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ch’il ak’ahí ayóí neest’ą lá.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ch’il dishooí

English Translation: Kiwi fruit

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ch’il dishooí t’ááłá’í besó dahidédlo’,’Baazhaazhjí ch’iyaan bahooghan gone’ nahásiłníí’.

The Navajo Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is hosting the Diné Action Plan quarterly meeting at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino and Resort Conference Center on September 25-27, 2025.

Today, September 17, 2025 4PM - 7PM

Tohatchi Chapter House

This memorandum is notice that Office of Management and Budget will be closed on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Our staff will be attending our Annual OMB Employee Appreciation Dinner. OMB will resume regular business hours on Friday, September 19, 2025.
All OMB matter(s) will be handled upon staff return. Thank you.

Join DBMHS for our annual Veterans Wellness Conference & Stand Down/Hand Up Project at Red Rock Park on October 3, 2025.
This free, in-person event is open to the community and will feature presentations and a resource fair focused on veterans, including unsheltered relatives who served our country.

For more information please contact (505) 722-9470. Ahéhee' - Thank you

Please be informed that The Office of the Navajo Tax Commission will be closed on September 18, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and will resume off hours at 2:00 PM. All tax inquires will be addressed upon the office’s return. Thank you.

This memorandum will serve as notice that the Office of the Navajo Tax Commission will have limited staff from September 22, 2025, to September 26, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Office of the Navajo Tax Commission will be attending training. Therefore, all tax inquiries will be addressed upon staff’s return. Your understanding in this matter is appreciated. Should there be any questions, please call our office at (928)871-6681, Thank you.

Navajo Word/Phrase: bilasáana bitsee’ nineezígíí

English Translation: pear

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Bilasáana bitsee’ nineezígíí ayóí łikango yiiyąą’.

When: September 29-30, 2025 

Where: Navajo Technical University Gymnasium, Crownpoint, NM

The purpose of this event is to raise awareness about Family and Domestic Violence and to provide education to support and strengthen Navajo communities

Today September 16, 2025 4PM - 7PM

Baahaali Chapter House, Vanderwagon, NM 87326

Baahaali Chapter House is in New Mexico.

Navajo Word/Phrase: naa’ołí

English Translation: beans

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Naa’ołí ła’ abíínígo dahdííkaał dóó diiłbish akó ałi’ní’ąąngo dadiidįįł.

This memorandum is to inform all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, and Programs that our annual "Winterization" of all facilities on our current maintenance listing is scheduled to commence on Monday, September 22, 2025. This process will include deactivating all cooling units and restoring all heating units to operational use. Once this process is completed, all heating units will remain active with all cooling units ceasing operation till spring 2026.

Check out the latest installment of the monthly DODE recap newsletter, with photos and other highlights from August!

 Please be advised that the Office of Background Investigations will be temporarily closed from Tuesday, September 16, 2025, through Friday, September 19, 2025. 

Navajo Word/Phrase: tł’ohchin

English Translation: onion

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Nímasii niłt’eesigíí ła’ tł’ohchin biih diiłgish adóó’ biłni’díítsih áádóó’
ii’ooleel ídiilįįł. Dooló’ dah dooleeł!

 All District wide Office of the Chief Prosecutor will be closed on: 

Monday, September 15, 2025 - Wednesday, September 17, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Navajo Word/Phrase: náádiit’azhí

English Translation: We left or walked together

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): ‘Áádóó dah náádiit’ázhí éí ńléí dibé yikahąą bidááhjí ‘iit’áázh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: télii

English Translation: donkey or mule

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): ’ Áko díí t’áá ‘áłahjį’ télii bee na’niilkaad ‘ałkéé’ dah siikéego.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Kójígo

English Translation: this way

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Kójígo yee’ nit’éé’.

Let this memorandum serve as justification that the Division of General Services Administration and its affiliated departments and programs will be providing limited services on Tuesday, September 9 ,2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

The Department of Highway Safety/permit office will be closed September 22-26, 2025 due to staff development. 

Join Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) and Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services (DBMHS) in our last "Talking Circle" in this series. "Talking Circle" will take place this evening Wednesday September 10, 2025, from 6pm-8pm at the Navajo Nation Museum Hogan. This is a free event and open to the public. For more information please see flyer.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ‘ííshjąą́ ’

English Translation: make known, let’s see or prove it by putting a test to it.

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Adóó łah ‘ííshją́ą́’ shį́į́’ haa nihizhdoolííł dii’nííd.