Navajo Nation Council Chamber

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Navajo Nation Council Chamber
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)

Location:	Window Rock, Arizona
Coordinates:	35°40′58″N 109°2′54″W / 35.68278, -109.04833Coordinates: 35°40′58″N 109°2′54″W / 35.68278, -109.04833
Area:	1.6 acres
Built/Founded:	1934
Architect:	Mayers, Murray and Phillip (Goodhue); Navajo Craftsman
Architectural style(s):	Pueblo, Other
Designated as NHL:	August 18, 2004^[1]
Added to NRHP:	August 18, 2004^[2]
NRHP Reference#:	04001155
Governing body:	Local

Navajo Nation Council Chamber is the center of government for the Navajo Indian nation. The landmarked building, in Window Rock, Arizona is significant for its association with the change in Federal policy for relations with Native Americans, in the 1930s New Deal.

The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2004.^[1]^[3] It is octagonal, and it has a clerestory.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Navajo Nation Council Chamber. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ [Nation.pdf "Navajo Nation Council Chamber"PDF (450 KB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. National Park Service (2004).

[edit] External links

National American Indian Heritage Month: Navajo Nation Council Chamber, at National Park Service
Navajo Nation Council Chambers tour information

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