Conclusion
 

This report is on the result of the Navajo Common Law research in summary on the basic values and guiding principles identified from the Diné historical and traditional life and cultural foundation from the governmental view. These are the unique fundamental outlines of how our ancestors operated their government with the verbal laws. Figure 6 outlines the proposed Navajo government and law structure. Hoping this would help provide the idea of how the Navajo Nation can craft legislation to incorporate the Navajo Laws into the Navajo Nation Codes.

The Diné bi Beenahaz'áanii with the four fundamental laws and compartments will be the foundation of all existing Navajo Nation Codes. Figure 7 shows how the codes will be connected to each law with the declaration or preamble to be established in Title 1. Figure 8 charts how all the present laws under the Navajo Nation Tribal Codes can be divided into these four basic laws with minor changes.

In the meantime, research needs to continue on the Navajo Common Law project.

The Navajo Nation will need to establish the Atsé Siléí Nitsíhákeesji Nahat'á' institution. This mechanism would ensure the education and observance of the Diné Laws for our government and our people. This institution will go hand-in-hand with Diné College to have the grassroots contributions, not only from the medicine people but from the younger generation as well. This institution can provide the Navajo law findings to be the base for legislation and amendments for future law developments (see Figure 9).