The Navajo Nation
Office of Din4 Culture, Language, and Community Service

Division of Din4 Education

Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Project

Overview

The Hale/Atcitty Administration in1995encouraged the Division of Diné Education to review their budget and identify funds for the proposed Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Project.

The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance identified the fundings source from the Navajo Vocational Trust Fund proceeds to propose the Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Project (NTAP).

The Education Committee of the Navajo Nation Council established the subcommittee on Adult Education to meet with Traditional Practitioners and to review issues surrounding the establishment of NTAP and propose amendments of enactment of adult education policies, regulations or laws to the full Education Committee of the Navajo Nation Council. The Education Committee, the Government Services Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee, and the Navajo Nation Council adopted the following resolutions to esnure that the proceeds from the Navajo Vocational Trust Funs will used to provide the stipend and scholarship to the Apprenticeship Project.

1. ECO-118-97, Resolution of the Education Committee of the Navajo Nation Council; Approving and Adopting the Policies and Procedures for the Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Project and recommending that the Government Services Committee Approve and Adopt the Apprentice Committee Plan of Operation.

2. GSCD-81-97, Resolution of the Government Services Committee of the Navajo Nation Council, Approving the Apprenticeship Committee Plan of Operation For the Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Project.

3. ECJN-64-98, Resolution of the Education Committee of the Navajo Nation Council, Approving and Recommending the Navajo Nation Council Amendment of Resolution CD-68-86, Establishing and Authorizing the Navajo Nation Trust Fund for Vocational Education by authorizing the Navajo Nation Trust Fund for Vocational Education by authorizing the inclusion of Apprentices and Practitioners in the Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Project as eligible for use of the Navajo Nation Vocational Education Trust Fund Scholarship, grants.

4. ECJN-65-98, Resolution of the Education Committee of the Navajo Nation Council, Amending the Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program Policies and Procedures so that Apprentices and Practitioners Participating in the Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Project will Receive Payments from the Vocation Trust Fund Proceeds.

5. BFJY-88-98, Resolution of the Budget and Finance Committee of the Navajo Nation Council, Approving the Amendment to the Administration and Management Plan for the "Navajo Nation Trust Fund for Vocational Education" and Recommending that the Navajo Nation Council Amend 12. N.N.C. § 1115. the Navajo Nation Trust Fund for Vocational Education.

6. CJY-58-98, Resolution of the Navajo Nation Council, Amending 12 N.N.C. § 1115, Establishing and Authorizing the Navajo Nation Trust Fund for Vocational Education By Authorizing and Inclusion of Apprentices and Practitioners in the Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Project as Eligible for use of the Navajo Nation Vocational Education Trust Fund Scholarship Grants.