Definitions
 

'Aháaji

First, ahead or a head of.

Ałnáó'

Crisscross or relating to intergovernmental affairs.

Atsé Siléí Nitsíhakeesji

Philosophy way.

Bee'haaz'áanii or Beenahaz'áanii

Laws, rules, regulations, guiding principles and/or common, natural, customary, and traditional laws (the four basic laws).

Dibé Nitsaa

Mount Hesperus, the Jet Mountain (Big Sheep Mountain), the sacred mountain and the Navajo landmark set to the north, located northwest of Durango, Colorado.

Diné

The identity of the indigenous Navajo people in southwestern United States of America.

Diné Bi Bee naz'áanii

Common Law: verbally established Diné principles that encompass the moral practices of respect, honor, and trust in the relationship to the environment.

Diyin Bits'áádéé Beehaz'áanii

Traditional Law: the supreme, fundamental guiding principles of the Diné that play a vital role in the practice of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. The universal creations by the Holy Spirit cannot be changed by the Earth-Surface-Holy-People nor by the Holy People. Relating to this law, the Holy People, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, established the holistic spiritual beliefs based on the encountering of certain disharmonious events.

Diyin Dine'é Bits'áádéé Beehaz'áanii

Customary Law: the Diné verbally established practices based established in correlation with the moral events brought about by the Holy People.

Diyin-Dine'é

Holy People: the first spiritual beings to come into existence, these beings hold the utmost powers above the Earth-Surface-Holy-People and humans.

Diyin Nohookáá-Dine'é

Holy Earth-Surface-People: the traditional and spiritual sacred name of Diné bestowed by the Holy People.

Dook'o'oosliid

San Francisco Peaks, the Abalone Shell Mountain set to the west, located north of Flagstaff, Arizona.

Haskééji

Obedience, discipline or punishment ways - relating to judicial responsibilities.

Hózhóóji

Harmony, peace, good, positive ways - relating to executive responsibilities.

Iiná Dóó Á'aI'i'

(Life and culture) The complex and extensive traditional foundation of the Diné origin in belief, practice, respect, and honor.

K'é

Relation or clan systems and the universal law and/or the foundation of laws.

K'éji

Peace way or with relation.

K'é biłnaat'i'go

A symbolic tool or the fundamental guiding principle of integrity and loyalty to all laws and used with compassion and comprehension coming to decision-makings.

Kéyah Haz'á

Land base.

Naat'áá

Government.

Naat'ááh

Mark of a position or title of leadership.

Naat'ááji

Planning, legislating, or governing ways.

Naats'íílid

The rainbow, which represents Navajo Nation sovereignty and IS the traditional symbol of freedom in the Diné life way.

Naayéé'ji

Harm way, enemy, war, protection, or defense ways, relating to Navajo Nation security.

Nahasdzáán dóó Yadiłhił Bits'áádéé Beehaz'áanii

Natural Law: The Diné verbally established guiding principles based upon the cycles and changes of the elements of creation. Example: The Holy Peoples brought forth the four seasons, which has had major impacts on the life activities of the Dine.

Nahat'á

The exercise of planning based on the foundation of the common, customary, natural, and traditional laws.

Ndaanit'áíi or Naat'aanii

Leaders, leadership or one with authority.

Niłchi Diyin (Yá'áłníí Neeyání-Ła'naagháí)

Holy Spirit (the Matured in Space -First Existence): the holy supernatural spirit who has the supernatural powers beyond and above all powers. Creator-God in the most common language all over the world today.

Nohookáá Diyin-Dine'é

Earth-Surface-Holy-People: the inhabitants of the First World, Second World, Third World, and Fourth World. The animals, birds, insects, and other living species were named after them in the glittering world.

Sá agh Death of old age or major court case decision of penalty (lifetime sentencing).
Sá ah Naaghai' Bik'eh Hozhon

Sacred family, who proceeds and journeys into eternity with blessings.

Sisnaajini

Mount Blanca, the White Beads or White Shell Mountain, the sacred mountain set to the east, located near Alamosa, Colorado.

Tsoodzil

Mount Taylor, Turquoise Mountain, the sacred mountain set to the south, located north of Laguna, New Mexico.