The Resource May 2014 Volume 1 Issue 005 | Page 13

bration. I would like to invite the
Navajo people and Navajoland
visitors to Window Rock,
Arizona and share the excitement of professional rodeo action. We are very honored to be
the only American Indian tribe
in North America to host a professional rodeo in Indian country.”
Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department Manager
Martin L. Begaye echoed her
remarks. “In addition to joining
us at the PRCA Pro Rodeo here
in the capital of the Navajo Nation, I also want to encourage
Navajoland guests to visit our
tribal parks. We are pleased
that visitors enjoy our unparalleled scenery; however, the
true beauty of the Navajo Nation is our unique Navajo language and culture.”
If solitary serenity is what you’re

looking for, the Navajo Nation
has just what you’re looking for.
Window Rock is also home of
the Window Rock Navajo Tribal
Park, which is home of a beautiful hand-carved Navajo Code
Talker statue that pays tribute
to the Navajo Code Talkers.
Navajo patriotism and bravery
is unequaled. Navajos were inducted and trained to become
“Code Talkers” and used the
Navajo language on the front
line during World War II. The
Navajo language was never
deciphered and proved to be
the only code that was never
broken. Today, these famous
individuals who fought on the
front line during World War II
are known as the Navajo Code
Talkers.
Window Rock Navajo Tribal
Park is called Window Rock because of its red-earth colored
arch that resembles a circular
window in a rock. The park in-

cludes a walking trail and picnic tables. It is located approximately one mile northeast of
Indian Route 12.
Other points of interest in Window Rock include the Navajo
Nation Council of Chambers
that houses an artistic rendition of early Navajo history; the
Navajo Nation Zoo, which is a
sanctuary for various animals
and birds that are indigenous to
Navajoland –