Window Rock

35°40′22″N 109°3′44″W

Window Rock is the administrative Capitol and administrative center of the Navajo Nation, getting its name from the hole in the 200 foot high sandstone hill (Window Rock) located there. The Navajo Nation headquarters and other government offices were built in close proximity to this mystical rock formation.

More recently, the Navajo Nation has built a Veterans Memorial at the base of Window Rock to honor the many Navajos who served in the U. S. military. Many Navajo soldiers are recognized in the annals of history for their role as Code Talkers, whereby they used the Navajo language to create a code that was never broken by the enemy. Historians credit the Navajo Code Talkers for helping to win World War II.

Native vendors often sell their handmade jewelry and crafts at the park, which also makes a perfect setting for a peaceful lunch.