Navajo Entèprèt yo nan Idaho

My mother tongue is Navajo, learned in the streets and classrooms of Window Rock, and it remains the foundation of everything I do as a professional interpreter today.

My interpretation practice serves the hospitality, tourism, and aviation industries — I provide Navajo to English and English to Navajo interpretation for training manuals, safety briefings, guest communications, and regulatory documentation.

Backed by 14 years of experience and a deep respect for accuracy, I deliver Navajo interpretation services that clients trust for their most consequential communications.

Educated at Dine College, I specialized in applied linguistics with a focus on Navajo, and have since accumulated 19 years of hands-on interpretation experience.

I specialize in legal interpretation, providing professional Navajo interpretation services for depositions, court hearings, immigration proceedings, and asylum interviews. My expertise covers both Navajo to English and English to Navajo across civil, criminal, and family court matters.

Clients consistently praise my reliability, cultural competence, and attention to detail — qualities I consider essential for any professional Navajo interpreter.

Raised between two cultures, I have spent 19 years refining my craft as a Navajo interpreter, combining deep cultural knowledge with professional-grade linguistic accuracy.

As a court-certified Navajo interpreter, I provide simultaneous interpretation and consecutive interpretation for federal and state courts. My caseload includes immigration hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and asylum cases requiring the highest standard of professional Navajo interpretation services.

I am committed to quick turnaround times without sacrificing quality — my clients know they can count on me for accurate Navajo interpretation even under tight deadlines.

With 21 years of experience and a deep connection to Navajo language and culture from my upbringing in the Navajo Nation, I offer interpretation services grounded in authenticity and accuracy.

I provide over-the-phone and video remote interpretation as a certified Navajo interpreter, supporting hospitals, courts, insurance companies, and government agencies with on-demand professional Navajo interpretation services available on short notice.

I hold a sworn interpreter designation recognized by consulates and embassies, enabling me to provide notarized Navajo interpretation accepted internationally.

Following a career in diplomacy in the Navajo Nation, I brought my Navajo language expertise to the United States and began offering professional interpretation services.

As a medical interpreter, I deliver HIPAA-compliant Navajo interpretation for hospitals, mental health facilities, and outpatient clinics. My interpretation work spans patient intake, surgical consent, psychiatric evaluations, and end-of-life care discussions.

Every document I produce as a certified Navajo interpreter includes a signed certification statement and is accepted by courts, USCIS, and academic institutions nationwide.

Originally from the Navajo Nation, I relocated to the U.S. to attend Dine College and have since dedicated over 12 years to professional Navajo interpretation services.

My specialization is healthcare interpretation, where I work as a Navajo interpreter across mental health, oncology, pediatrics, and emergency medicine settings. As a HIPAA-compliant medical interpreter, I facilitate critical communication for Navajo-speaking patients navigating the U.S. healthcare system.

As an ATA-certified Navajo interpreter, I follow the association's continuing education requirements and stay at the forefront of interpretation technology and methodology.

A former educator from the Navajo Nation, I transitioned into full-time Navajo interpretation after 5 years of teaching, bringing strong communication skills and cultural sensitivity to every assignment.

Conference and event interpretation is my specialty — I provide simultaneous interpretation in Navajo for international summits, academic conferences, and large-scale corporate events. I am equally skilled in consecutive interpretation for smaller, high-stakes diplomatic and business settings.

My approach combines linguistic precision with genuine cultural competence — I do not just convert words between Navajo and English, I ensure the full meaning and intent are preserved.