Navajo Language Courses – Spring 2023

Here is a list of Navajo Language courses taught in the Spring 2023 semester. These are subject to change. If you know of any universities that aren’t listed here or other classes outside of university that teach Navajo, please let us know in the comment section below! We also offer some Navajo Language Learning resources. You can find the link to those HERE.

Northern Arizona University

• NAV 102 First Year Navajo
• Jerry Kien

Arizona State University

• AIS 102 Beginning Navajo II
• AIS 202 Intermediate Navajo II
• Jolyanna Begay-Kroupa
• Jolyanna Begay-Kroupa

University of Arizona

• AIS 104B Beginning Navajo
• AIS 204B Intermediate Navajo
• Aresta Tsosie-Paddock
• TBA

Fort Lewis College

• NAIS 190 Fundamentals of Navajo Lang
• K. Deswood

Coconino Community College

• NAV 102 Beginning Navajo II
• Carlos Begay

Diné College (All Classes are offered Online and Blackboard)

• NAV 101 Nav as a 2nd Lang
• NAV 102 Nav as a 2nd Lang
• NAV 201 Intermediate Nav for Non Native Speakers
• NAV 202 Adv. Intermediate Navajo 2nd Language
• NAV 211 Navajo Literacy I
• NAV 212 Navajo Literacy and Grammar for Speakers
• NAV 231 Medical Terminology
• NAV 389 Navajo Linguistics
• NAV 391 Navajo Descriptive and Narrative Writing
• Thomas Littleben, Peter Thomas
• Roger Benally
• Roger Benally
• Roger Benally
• Roger Benally, Peter Thomas
• Thomas Littleben
• Gene Vecenti
• TBA
• Thomas Littleben

Navajo Technical University (Chinle)

• NAV 1110 Navajo I
• Jefferson Clauschee

Navajo Technical University (Crownpoint)

• NAVA 1110 Navajo I
• NAVA 1120 Navajo II
• NAVA 1130 Beginning Navajo Reading and Writing
• NAVA 2130 Intermediate Nav Lang – Writing
• NAV 250 Intro to Navajo Linguistics
• NAV 302 Intermediate Navajo Language (Writing)
• Sharon Nelson
• Sharon Nelson
• Esther Yazzie
• Esther Yazzie
• Dr. Siri Tuttle
• Esther Yazzie

Northland Pioneer College

• LAN 171 Navajo I
• LAN 172 Navajo II
• LAN 202 Navajo IV
• Jackson, Sylvia
• Jackson, Sylvia
• Jackson, Sylvia

University of New Mexico Main – Albuquerque

• NAVA 1110 Navajo I
• NAVA 1120 Navajo II
• NAVA 2120 Intermediate Navajo II
• Amelia Black
• Amelia Black
• Amelia Black

University of New Mexico Gallup

• NAVA 1110 Navajo I
• Carolene Whitman

Mesa Community College

• NAV 115 Beginning Navajo Conversation I
• Arlene Old Elk

San Juan College 

• NAVA 1110 Navajo I
• NAVA 1120 Navajo II
• L. Manavi, B. Brown
• L. Manavi

University of Utah

• NAVJO 202 Intermediate Navajo II
• Bedonie, C.H.

The American Academy (online)

• NAV 110 Navajo Language
• Online

Phoenix Indian Center

• Adult Beginning Navajo language (Diné Bizaad Índa Bóhoo’aah Hóyáanii bá)
• Adult Intermediate Navajo language (Diné Bizaad Bóhoo’aah)
• Navajo Literacy (Diné Bizaad Wólta’ dóó Ak’e’elchíh Bóhoo’aah)
• Intergenerational language and culture (Áłchíní dóó Amá dóó Azhé’é Diné Bizaad Yídahooł’aah)
• Children’s Navajo language (Áłchíní Diné Bizaad Yíhooł’aah)
• Early Childhood Navajo language (Áłchíní Yázhí Diné Bizaad Yíhooł’aah)
• Dine Culture (Diné K’ehgo Hane’ dóó Na’nitin)
• Navajo Singing Class