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.

Navajo Word/Phrase: bí’dzíts’ihgo

English Translation: To annoy, bother or to pick on

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ńléí ha’át’éegi da, tł’ízí chǫǫh baa níjítįįhgo, bí’dzíts’ihgo, bikééjíhgo jidi gháagho da hach’į báháchįįh.

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.