The Navajo Nation truly is a nation within a nation. The Navajo Nation extends into the states of Utah , Arizona and New Mexico , covering over 27,000 square miles of unparalleled beauty. Diné Bikéyah, or Navajoland, is larger than 10 of the 50 states in America.

The discovery of oil on Navajoland in the early 1920's promoted the need for a more systematic form of government. In 1923, a tribal government was established. Reorganized in 1991 to form a three-branch system (executive, legislative and judicial), the Navajos conduct what is considered to be the most sophisticated form of Indian government.

Today, the Navajo Nation is striving to sustain a viable economy for an ever increasing population that now surpasses 270,000.