Navajo Santa
Ya’at’eeh Keshmish, a non-profit organization known as Navajo Santa, strives to enhance the lives of Navajo people living in southeast Utah through the spirit of giving while fostering trust and respect between cultures.
Throughout history, Navajos living on the Utah Strip of the Navajo Nation are among the most isolated and neglected groups in the United States.
Navajo Santa’s efforts bring relief, aid, support, and a bit of cheer to Navajo students, elders, chapter houses, and families in need, not just during the Christmas holidays but all year long.
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Family Delivery
Based on a Sub-for-Santa model, this program reaches families on the Navajo Nation who are most isolated and with the greatest need. Those who have suffered a job loss, house fire, medical emergency, or other distress make their way onto our lists.
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Goes To School
Navajo Santa Goes to School program provides school-aged children living on the Utah Strip of the Navajo Nation, with school supplies and aims to encourage student confidence and joy in learning.
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Senior Program
The senior program was established to serve Navajo elders. Each year we interview administrators of the Chapter House Senior Centers obtaining a “wish list” of needed items for their facilities and programs.
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Education Initiative
With the goal to expand the educational experience for high school students living on the Navajo Nation, Navajo Santa offers financial support for extracurricular activities that include cultural enhancement and field trips.
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Sustainability Program
Many areas on Navajo Nation are very remote, with numerous people still living without running water and electricity. Navajo Santa strives to support the Navajo community through funding of items that provide a greater, sustainable standard of living to individuals, families, and chapter houses.
Navajo Santa News
Gifts, Food and Holiday Joy for the Aneth Senior Center
Navajo Santa selected the Aneth Senior Center to be the recipients of our 2021 Navajo Santa Senior Center program. As you may have read, Navajo “Santa” doesn’t just bring gifts to those in need during the Christmas holiday but delivers gifts all year long. This past...
Navajo Santa Visits the Aneth Community
Sitting on the most northern edge of the Navajo Nation at the junction of McElmo Creek and the San Juan River is the community of Aneth - and the location for the 2021 Navajo Santa Family Delivery, which took place on December 4. Based on a Sub-for-Santa model, this...
A Small Home on Tall Mountain 2021
After lots of planning and fundraising, along with tremendous in-kind donations, Navajo Santa has successfully completed building the Tall Mountain project. This project was presented to the Navajo Santa Sustainability committee through Hank Stevens of the Navajo...
What People Say
The experience we get is incredible and it means just as much to us, as it does to the communities we serve. Our family gets to meet and support some of the world’s most amazing people, in need of so much.
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