Bringing Navajo History to DC Classrooms

This week, students at the Petworth Campus of Center City Public Charter Schools spent one of their class periods learning about Navajo history, governance, and the legacy of the Navajo Code Talkers. The 7th and 8th grade classes were already Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac, a novel that follows a fictional Marine named Ned Begay. Although the book is fictional, the themes provided the Navajo Nation Washington Office an opening to share accurate history and present-day context.

Winternational Embassy Showcase Brings Global Culture to the Heart of the Nation's Capital

On December 9, the Navajo Nation Washington Office attended the 12th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The showcase is a reminder of the uniquely international environment that surrounds us here in Washington, D.C., which brings together more than 65 embassies and cultural organizations for a day of global connection, cultural exchange, and diplomacy.

Modernizing the Implementation of 638 Contracts at the Indian Health Service

On Thursday, the House Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee held an oversight hearing, with the goal of understanding the benefits and disadvantages of the 638 Contracting and Compacting process. The Subcommittee heard from the Indian Health Service and several tribal leaders.

Summer 2026 Office of Tribal Justice Law Student Positions

The Office of Tribal Justice will be hiring three law students as interns for the summer of 2026. Interns here will gain first-hand experience working on projects and cases principally involving issues of federal Indian law. Application deadline is January 16, 2026.