National Historic Landmark · Window Rock, Arizona

Navajo Nation Council Chamber

Government center in the Southwestern US in Window Rock, Arizona. Built 1935. Added to the National Register in 2004, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1935Listed 2004Pueblo Revival Style architecture
Navaho Council House, Window Rock Ariz (8432718723)Navajo CouncilNavajo Nation Council Chamber exterior, April 2024Navajo Nation Council Chamber interior during session, April 2024
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What it is

Wikipedia · Navajo Nation Council Chamber

Navajo Nation Council Chamber is the center of government for the Navajo Nation. The landmark building, in Window Rock, Arizona, is significant for its association with the 1930s New Deal, and its change in federal policy for relations with Native Americans, as established in the Indian Reorganization Act. With its red sandstone façade and overall rustic architectural style, the chamber was designed to harmonize with its spectacular natural surroundings. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2004. It is "the only legislative headquarters in the United States owned by an American Indian tribe which has been continuously in use by that tribe and whose design incorporates indigenous materials and architectural traditions tied to the Navajo heritage."

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressW008-013 Circle Boulevard, Window Rock, AZ
CountyApache County
ListedAug 18, 2004
Reference number04001155
Built1935
Type of placeparliament building
StylePueblo Revival Style architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

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AddressW008-013 Circle Boulevard, Window Rock, AZ
Coordinates35.68004, -109.05084 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitHubbell Trading Post National Historic Site · 29 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyMcgaffey Campground 37 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 04001155. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.