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Significance of NAC Ceremony, Sandpainting as an Art, Ceremonial Sandpainting for Healing, Health and Wellness, Coyote Stories, Emergence Stories and Significance of Herbal Medicines

Thursday, October 23, 2025 8am - 4pm

Phil L. Thomas Performing Arts Center, Shiprock, NM

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Navajo Word/Phrase: Wót'áadi Niłch'i

English Translation: atmosphere

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Wót’áadi niłch’i ayoó deesk’aaz hai jį' hodilzhishgo

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. on Friday, October 3, 2025. Please support the Northern Navajo Fair, the oldest fair on the Navajo Nation.

Excluded from this release are OPVP Executive Staff, Division Directors, and Deputy Division Directors who will continue with their regular business duties. Essential service workers, first responders, Chapter employees, Division of Transportation employees, and other emergency personnel will continue to follow their set schedules, unless arrangements are made with an immediate supervisor.

Navajo Word/Phrase: chizh

English Translation: fire wood

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Chizh nidahageeh jį’ hoolzhiizh.