Navajo Translators in California

Growing up in Tuba City, I was immersed in Navajo language and culture from birth, and after completing my studies at Northern Arizona University, I pursued professional translation as my calling.

Immigration law is at the heart of my practice — I provide Navajo to English translation for asylum hearings, bond hearings, removal proceedings, and attorney-client consultations. I am deeply familiar with immigration terminology and the emotional weight these cases carry.

Trained in trauma-informed translation, I bring sensitivity and composure to asylum interviews, domestic violence cases, and other high-emotion Navajo translation assignments.

Studying at Northern Arizona University gave me the formal training, but it was growing up bilingual in Tuba City, the Navajo Nation, that gave me the instinct and cultural fluency I rely on every day as a Navajo translator.

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

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.

Educated at Northern Arizona University, I specialized in applied linguistics with a focus on Navajo, and have since accumulated 22 years of hands-on translation experience.

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

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

With roots in the Navajo Nation and a degree from Northern Arizona University, I have been working as a professional Navajo translator for 22 years, serving clients across the country.

As a professional Navajo translator, I focus on social services and nonprofit settings, providing translation for public benefits applications, domestic violence shelters, refugee resettlement organizations, and community health outreach programs serving Navajo-speaking populations.

I hold state and federal court certification as a Navajo translator and have been qualified as an expert in legal translation in numerous court proceedings.

Language has always been central to my identity — born in Tuba City, the Navajo Nation, I spoke Navajo before I could write, and today I channel that foundation into my work as a translator.

My expertise lies in technical and engineering translation — I provide Navajo to English and English to Navajo translation of user manuals, safety data sheets, technical specifications, and engineering reports. Precision in terminology is the cornerstone of my professional Navajo translation services.

Entrusted with high-profile cases by leading law firms and Fortune 500 companies, I bring 11 years of discretion and excellence to every Navajo translation project.

Before becoming a professional translator, I spent years working in international trade between the Navajo Nation and the United States, which honed my Navajo and English bilingual skills to a professional standard.

As a professional Navajo translator, I serve the education sector, supporting IEP meetings, parent-teacher conferences, school enrollment processes, and special education evaluations. I ensure Navajo-speaking families fully understand and participate in their children's education.

I offer same-day and emergency Navajo translation services, because I understand that language needs do not always follow a 9-to-5 schedule — my clients have my commitment around the clock.

With 20 years of experience and a deep connection to Navajo language and culture from my upbringing in the Navajo Nation, I offer translation services grounded in authenticity and accuracy.

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

Court-certified in multiple jurisdictions, I bring 20 years of proven accuracy to every Navajo translation engagement and maintain an impeccable professional record.