Announcements

Navajo Word/Phrase: nínáłtįį

English Translation: Refers to recurring rain

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Nínáłtįį́ ́ go biniihnaa tó danílnįįh bikooh goyaa’.

Let this memorandum serve as official notice that the Ethics and Rules Office will be closed for our work-session. The Ethics and Rules Office will be closed starting on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 1:00pm and ending Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 5:00pm. The Ethics and Rules Office will resume regular business hours on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

The Department of Diné Education attended the Ashkii Happy Kids Day festivities and greeted scores of excited children and families at the Navajo Nation Fair on September 3.

The Navajo Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Department (NAMLRD) will be closed Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 8:00am to 5:00pm. NAMLRD staff will be assisting with the Free BBQ Community Luncheon at the Navajo Nation Fair during this time. Normal operations will resume on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 8:00am.

Your understanding and cooperation will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (928) 871-6982. You may also reach me at karenbedonie@navajo-nsn.gov. Ahéhee’!

Let this memorandum serve as notice of Navajo Parks and Recreation Central Office Closure on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, to assist during the Free Luncheon as part of Division of Natural Resources. NPRD Central Office will resume services on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 8:00 am. 

This memorandum serves as an official notification that all Navajo Nation Executive Branch
employees, permanent and temporary, are granted Four (4) Hours of Administrative Leave from
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 5, 2025. Please utilize this time to enjoy the 77th Annual
Navajo Nation Fair - the carnival, concerts, and rodeo with your family and friends.

Navajo Word/Phrase: nahóółtą

English Translation: The past tense, meaning the rain has completed its act of falling

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Tł’éédąą’ nahahóółtą ́ ą́ ’ lá. ́

Navajo Word/Phrase: nahałtin

English Translation: it is raining

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Doola’ nizhonigo nahałtin da

Navajo Word/Phrase: níłtsą

English Translation: rain

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Níłtsą hałchin tłóó’di.

The Navajo Land Department - ALL AGENCY Land Offices will be CLOSED on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 8:00AM to 5:00PM due to assisting with the Navajo Nation Fair Community Luncheon hosted by the Division of Natural Resources.

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

Navajo Word/Phrase: hade’ó dahoodzaa

English Translation: things overwhelmed for it

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hade’óhoodzaago na’jookąąh łeh. Haídá shikaa’ adoolwoł jínízin łeh.

This memorandum will serve as notice that the NN Department of Information Technology office will be out of office on August 25, 2025 thru August 27, 2025 from 8:00am – 5:00pm. DIT staff will be attending a scheduled DIT Strategic Planning Meeting.

DIT will resume services Thursday, August 28, 2025. All messages, and incoming calls to 928-871-6520/6554 will be forwarded to the appropriate manager. 

Navajo Word/Phrase: ‘aadi

English Translation: there, over there (a remote place)

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): ‘Aadi shįį yiiskąągo nighandi dooleeł.

Navajo Word/Phrase: t’áá’ajiłtsoh

English Translation: everyone

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): T’áá’ajiłtsoh hódaholįįh.

Friday, August 22, 2025. from 12 PM to 1 PM – Accounts Receivable will be performing maintenance.

You will need to log-off of FMIS at 12 PM.

Please let your co-workers know.

If you have any questions, please email support@nnooc.org

Navajo Word/Phrase: hazéísts’osí

English Translation: chipmunk

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hazéísts’osí ńdíshchííʼ yikaa’dasidáh.

The Division of General Services provides this memorandum to clarify the operational status of the Window Rock Fuel Station. Contrary to any circulating information, the station is not closed and remains open for service.
At present:
•    Diesel Fuel: Fully operational and available for dispensing.
•    Unleaded Fuel: Temporarily unavailable due to a fuel pump mechanical issue.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as repairs are underway. The Division will provide further updates once unleaded fuel services are restored at the Window Rock Fuel Station.
 

This is to inform the Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, Programs that the Business Regulatory Department will be closed due to safety reasons that's happening around St. Michael’s, Arizona.

Per BRD Administration

This notice informs all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, and Programs, the completion of the telephone system upgrade for the Department of Personnel Management (DPM). SunState Technology has successfully installed and updated the telephone infrastructure.

An updated list of DPM staff contact numbers is now available. Please visit the updated DPM contact page on the website for the current information: https://www.dpm.navajo-nsn.gov

Navajo Word/Phrase: łago

English Translation: change it to

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Beehaząąnii łago ńdadoodlįįł.

Navajo Word/Phrase: haza’aleetsoh

English Translation: celery

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Gah haza’aleetsoh ałtsoh yah nahadeesdzah.

Navajo Word/Phrase: tsénádleehí

English Translation: cement

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hooghan tsénádleehí beeh alyaah.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Anáchooshtł’ah

English Translation: Corner of the eye

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): At’ééd bináchooshtł’ah ayoí yeeh honiłiįįł łé.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Anázis/Anáziz

English Translation: eyelid

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ashkii bináziz niichaad lá.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Anáá’too’ wódahgo na’ałkid

English Translation: glaucoma

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shí másání bináá’too’ wódahgo na’ałkidgo biniinaa bits’ąą’ bi’na’azhnish.

Please let this memorandum serve as notification that the main Department of Fish and Wildlife "DFWL" office building will be closed from Monday, August 18, 2025, at 1:00 PM to Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM for a department wide staff meeting. 

Navajo Word/Phrase: Ayaats’iin

English Translation: chin, jaw, manible

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shi yaats’iin niigaii.

Staff Development & Training Department will be closed from Monday, August 11th, 2025, to Wednesday, August 13th, 2025. Normal operation will resume at 8:00am Friday, August 15th, 2025. 

Staff Development & Training Department Staff will be attending the Navajo Nation Department of Personnel Management - Leadership Conference.  Please submit all documents to the Division of Human Resources Administration building located in  St. Michaels, Arizona.

Any questions, please contact our office at (928) 871-6691

Navajo Word/Phrase: bine’

English Translation: behind it

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Bine’jí si’ą́.

 This memorandum serves as a notice that the Office of Background Investigations will be closed on August 11 & 12, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. OBI will resume normal operation on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 8:00 AM. 

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Chinle, Arizona

On-Site Registration starts at 5PM

Start Time: 6PM

Navajo Word/Phrase: łees’áán bizéí

English Translation: bread crumbs

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Łees’áán bizéí ła’ biih dííjih.

Navajo Word/Phrase: bi’dizhchį́įjį’

English Translation: Birthday/to be one’s

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Bi’dizhchį́įjį’ anáhoolzhiizh go dah hodiitał.

Upcoming Special Election for Crystal Chapter, August 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m

Navajo Word/Phrase: bááh nímazí

English Translation: biscuit

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Háí lá bááh nímazí baah nahaniih?

This memorandum is to notify all Navajo Nation Departments and Programs that Highway Safety
will be closed from Monday August 4, 2025, beginning at 1 pm to August 7, 2025, ending at 5:00pm
for Department's Strategic Session meeting.

Should you have any questions, please contact our office at (505) 371 -8320/5315. Thank you.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ho’dishchį́

English Translation: birthplace

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Díí éí Tsé hoo tsooí jí ho’dishchį́.

This memorandum shall serve as notice to all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, Programs and Chapters, if you failed to submit your FY 2025 Underwriting Exposure Summary (UES) you are currently uninsured. Additionally, if you have not paid your premiums for FY 2025, you are uninsured (including Auto Coverages).

Navajo Word/Phrase: bóhoneedlį́

English Translation: Interesting, it is

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Naaltsoos bóhoneedlį́įgo biniinaa t’áá’ákwííjį́ yíníshta’.

Colonial Life's next on-site visit is scheduled for:

Date(s): August 26 & 27, 2025

Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location: Admin BLDG 1

Navajo Word/Phrase: bílą́ą́jį’

English Translation: In front of/ahead of

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Dííshjį́į́góó nihilą́ąjį’ sizínígíí éí Baabii wolyé.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ts’iilzéí

English Translation: trash/garbage

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ts’iilzéí bighangi t’óó ahayóí..

Navajo Word/Phrase: azee’ííłíní

English Translation: doctor

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Azee’ííłíní baaníyá. Shidínoołįįł biniiyé.

Navajo Word/Phrase: tó

English Translation: water

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Baʼółtaʼí, tʼáá shǫǫdí tó ła’ shaaníkaah.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ge’

English Translation: Be quiet; stop it

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Íisiniłtsʼą́ą́ʼ dóó ge’ t’aadoo yániłti’í

This memorandum is to inform the public that the Division of Community Development (NNDCD) will be conducting its 2025 Staff Development and Appreciation Event from Monday, July 28 through Friday, August 1, 2025. 

The Navajo Land Department - ALL AGENCY offices will be CLOSED starting Monday through Wednesday, July 28 through 30, 2025, from 8:00AM to 5:00PM due to a scheduled Strategic Work Session