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| Location | Window Rock, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 35°40′58″N 109°2′54″W / 35.68278°N 109.04833°W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Mayers Murray & Phillip (Goodhue); Navajo Craftsman |
| Architectural style | Pueblo Revival, rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001155 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 2004[1] |
| Designated NHL | August 18, 2004[2] |
Navajo Nation Council Chamber (Navajo: Béésh bąąh dah si'ání) 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.[2][3] 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."[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Navajo Nation Council Chamber". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
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