Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –Construction on a Navajo Code Talkers Museum is finally set to begin with a groundbreaking ceremony on December 1st in Farmington. The museum is set to be constructed on Navajo Nation land at Navajo Preparatory School. The museum honors more than 400 Navajo Marines who served as Navajo Code Talkers during World War 2 creating the only military code in modern history that was never broken. In a release from Governor Lujan Grisham’s office it states the museum will be more than a piece of historical remembrance, it will serve as a lasting tribute to the courage, service and sacrifice of the Navajo Code Talkers while recognizing the enduring importance of the Dine language and its role in shaping Navajo identity and history. The dedication ceremony on December 1st at 1pm is free and open to the public.
