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

Division of Din4 Education

Navajo Traditional Apprenticeship Project

Project Realization

Acknowledgment goes to many individuals and committees who made the Traditional Navajo Apprenticeship Project possible. The coordination and research was carried out by the Office of Diné Culture, Language and Community Services, Division of Diné Education. The following are a few people who supported and/or worked on the Traditional Navajo Apprenticeship Project.

Executive Branch
President Milton Bluehouse; Jeff Begaye, Chief of Staff; Albert Hale, Former President; Thomas E. Atcitty, Former President; Anselm Roanhorse, former Chief of Staff; and Ned Nez, Staff Assistant.

Division of Diné Education
Elmer J. Guy, Executive Director; Anita Tsinajinnie, Former Executive Director, and Justin Jones, Acting Executive Director.

Office of Diné Culture, Language and Community Services
Eddie Tso, Program Director; Irving James, Traditional Education Specialist; Ray Denny, Traditional Education Specialist; and Shirlee Bowman, Administrative Assistant.

Office of Navajo Scholarship and Financial Assistance
Regis Clauschee, Director; Gervase Begay, Education Specialist III; Marie H. Saltclah, Education Specialist; and Eddie Crank, Education Specialist.

Navajo Nation Historic Preservation Department
Robert Johnson, Navajo Culture Specialist; and Steven Begay, Traditional Cultural Specialist.

Subcommittee on Adult Education, Education Committee (1995-1998)
Kenneth Nez, Chairperson; Committee Members: Elmer E. Clark, Harry Jackson, Julia M. Mose and the late William Tso; Leonard Gorman, Executive Director, Legislative Services.

Education Committee of the Navajo Nation Council (1995-1998)
Leonard Chee, Chairperson; Committee Members: Kenneth Nez, Andy R. Ayze, Elmer E. Clark, Emerson Jackson, Sr., Harry Jackson, Julia M. Mose, Wallace Charley, and the late William Tso; Leonard Gorman, Executive Director, Legislative Services; and Peggy Nakai, Legislative Advisor.

Government Service Committee of the Navajo Nation (1995-1998)
Milton Bluehouse, Sr., Chairperson; Members: Wallace C. Archer, Sr., Ervin M. Keeswood, Sr., Lenora Y. Fulton, Harrison Plummer, Wallace D. Davis, and Charley C. Billy; Rose Graham, Legislative Advisory, Legislative Services.

Budget and Finance Committee of the Navajo Nation (1995-1998)
Mark Maryboy, Chairperson; Committee Members: Eula Yazzie, Edward T. Begay, Kellywood Harvey, Ernest Hubbell, Victor Joe, Jr., Lee B. Roy, and John Perry, Jr.; Robert Salabiye, Legislative Advisory, Legislative Services.

The Navajo Nation Council (1995-1998) The Navajo Nation Council delegates

Diné Cultural and Spiritual Society
Taylor Dixon, Sammie Silver, Navy James, Joe Dennison, Emma Stanley, Hoskie Tom Becenti, Sam Begay, Earl Yellowhair, Norris Nez, Clyde Chee, Thomas Morris, Paul Tokey, John Smith, Sr., Joe Brown, Kee Charley, Norman Pete, Abbie Nelson, Jimmie Nelson, Andrew Natonabah; Daniel Peaches, Advisory; the late Nevy Jensen; the late Daniel Descheenie, Sr., Advisory; other members; and Traditional Practitioners who names are not mentioned.

Artist
Leroy Multine, Illustrator, Navajo Language Full Immersion Project, Office of Diné Culture and Language. We extend our gratitude to many individuals who voluntarily participated in the meetings and discussions for their patience and dedication. We thank everyone and we hope you and others will continue to support and contribute in further development of the Traditional Navajo Apprenticeship Project by keeping it Diné. Thank you.