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.

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.

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.

Navajo Word/Phrase: hazéísts’osí

English Translation: chipmunk

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

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.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Ayaats’iin

English Translation: chin, jaw, manible

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

Navajo Word/Phrase: bine’

English Translation: behind it

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

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

Navajo Word/Phrase: shash yázhí

English Translation: bear cub

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shash yázhí bimá yiłnaalzheeh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: azis

English Translation: bag

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Eidí jaatłóól ne’azis biih niniił.

Navajo Word/Phrase: chidí ánéíl’íní

English Translation: auto mechanic

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Chidí ánéíl’íní ayóó da’ałı.

Navajo Word/Phrase: shóhólííhgo

English Translation: authority, to be in

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shóhólnííhgo biniinaa ádíshní, “T’áadoo ánít’íní.”

Navajo Word/Phrase: óhólnííh

English Translation: authoritarian or authorative

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Eihdí ayóó óhólnííh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ádaa

English Translation: about oneself

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Jąąnii ádaa halne’go ch’ih hodihnoolne’.

Navajo Word/Phrase: hak’ai’ gonaa

English Translation: hip area

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hak’ai’ gonaa baah dahasąąh doo ya’ashǫǫnda.

Navajo Word/Phrase: agostis

English Translation: area above the knee

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shi agostis jooł neediiłne’

Navajo Word/Phrase: agota’/gota’

English Translation: joint in the knee

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shi gota’ la’ diniih

Navajo Word/Phrase: shikéshgaan

English Translation: my toe nails

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): hikéshgaan hégizh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: hakéshgaan

English Translation: One’s toe

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hakéshkaan biih níísą.́ nail/nails

Navajo Word/Phrase: Jaa’í

English Translation: coffeepot

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Jaa’í tł’aashjaní gohwééh ła’biihnijaah.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Ni’iisííh

English Translation: To make a series of mistakes or errors

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Kóhoot’éédą́ą́’ t’óó ‘ahayóidi ni’iyésíí’.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Jeeh dílį́į́h

English Translation: Pinyon, pinewood, firewood

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Jeeh dílį́į́’ ła’ biiditįįh, deesk’aaz hazlįį’.