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Tuttle, Sabrina, Gerald Moore, and Jeannie Benally. "The Navajo Nation Quick Facts." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/144737.
Full textTuttle, Sabrina, Gerald Moore, and Jeannie Benally. "The Navajo Nation and Extension Programs." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/144736.
Full textThis fact sheet describes describes the socioeconomic and cultural aspects of the Navajo reservation, as well as the history of extension and effective extension programs and collaborations conducted on this reservation.
Hale, Michelle Lynn. "Devolution and the Navajo Nation: Strategies for Local Empowerment in Three Navajo Communities." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/228455.
Full textTwaalfhoven, Lotte. "The Cultural Preservation of the Navajo Nation. A multicultural and assimilation policy analysis on the Navajo Nation and cultural preservation." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-22853.
Full textTuttle, Sabrina, Gerald Moore, and Jeannie Benally. "Process of Conducting Research on the Navajo Nation." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/144738.
Full textCohen, Erik. "An Appreciative Inquiry Study of Successful Navajo High School Students on the Navajo Nation." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397083944.
Full textSchewel, Heidi Marie 1955. "Employment of Navajos on the Navajo nation in Arizona as influenced by instruction in vocational agriculture." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277095.
Full textMcGinley, Susan. "The Diversity Inside: Cryptic Fungi on the Navajo Nation." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622132.
Full textTecle, Aregai, Paul Heinrich, John Leeper, and Jolene Tallsalt-Robertson. "Rainfall-Runoff Model for Black Creek Watershed, Navajo Nation." Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/301297.
Full textThis paper develops a rainfall-runoff model for estimating surface and peak flow rates from precipitation storm events on the Black Creek watershed in the Navajo Nation. The Black Creek watershed lies in the southern part of the Navajo Nation between the Defiance Plateau on the west and the Chuska Mountains on the east. The area is in the semiarid part of the Colorado Plateau on which there is about 10 inches of precipitation a year. We have two main purposes for embarking on the study. One is to determine the amount of runoff and peak flow rate generated from rainfall storm events falling on the 655 square mile watershed and the second is to provide the Navajo Nation with a method for estimating water yield and peak flow in the absence of adequate data. Two models, Watershed Modeling System (WMS) and the Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) Hydrological Modeling System (HMS) that have Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities are used to generate stream hydrographs. The latter show peak flow rates and total amounts of stream flows produced from rainfall storm events. Two 24-hour rainfall amounts, 1.1 inches and 0.6 inches, are imputed into the WMS and HEC HMS modeling system and evaluated to produce 1770 cfs and 3.9 cfs of peak flows and 1106.5 acre feet and 2.7 acre feet of total flow volumes, respectively. Even though the first one seems to be a little high compared to historical peak flows from the watershed, the outcomes seem to be quite appropriate for the study area when compared with gauging site flows at other times as well as with flows from well-instrumented nearby watersheds.
Feltes-Strigler, Marie-Claude. "Tradition et developpement : les options economiques de la nation navajo." Paris 7, 1998. http://www.theses.fr/1998PA070061.
Full textThe navajo nation, whose reservation is rich in mineral resources exploited so far by huge multinationals, intends to find its own mode of development. Yet, the process of development implies an inherent contradiction. Just like third world countries, + developing ; indian reservations are faced with a cultural dilemma : it seems hardly feasible both to preserve a culture and traditional values, and to achieve economic development: to preserve their cultural identity, the indians, and particularly the navajo, are required to acquire the knowledge and scientific and technical qualifications which will enable them to take control of their development and to be competitive on the national and international markets; but does the acquisition of this + modern ; power not lead to acculturation ? can tradition and modernity mix in a society which is constantly evolving, and still guarantee its stability ? what future can we expect for the navajo ? since they arrived in the soutwest, the navajo have always shown a great capacity for adaptation, even during the most tramatizing periods in their history, i. E. Their deportation to bosque redondo from 1864 to 1868 and the stock reduction programs, from the 1930s to the 1850s. Nevertheless, this capacity today is going through a hard time, as the outside world reaches the remotest parts of the reservation thanks to the media, and as the globalization of economy is taking place
Chee, Ronson Riley, and Ronson Riley Chee. "Prioritization of Potable Water Infrastructure Investments on the Navajo Nation." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624473.
Full textRajashekara, Shruthi. "A Qualitative Assessment of Healthy Food Access in Navajo Nation." Thesis, Harvard University, 2014. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:13041351.
Full textAdolpho, Quintina Ava. "Navajo Nation Brain Drain: An Exploration of Returning College Graduates' Perspectives." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2015. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5476.
Full textBartlett, Anna Therese. "Leaf Fiber Strength and Fruit Nutrient Content of Yucca Species Native to the Navajo Nation." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2019. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7554.
Full textMendelsohn, Pamela. "Culture shocks, tremors, and other disturbances: commentary on an intercultural experience." Thesis, Boston University, 2005. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/27720.
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Voirin, Chase R., and Chase R. Voirin. "Exploring Techniques to Investigate Mule Deer Diet Composition on the Navajo Nation." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620710.
Full textRoessel, Raymond J. "Hydrogeology of the Chinle Wash Watershed, Navajo Nation Arizona, Utah and New Mexico." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1994. http://etd.library.arizona.edu/etd/GetFileServlet?file=file:///data1/pdf/etd/azu_etd_hy0243_sip1_w.pdf&type=application/pdf.
Full textClément-Picos, Eugénie. "Restaurer les sols, décoloniser les esprits. : une ethnographie des "protecteurs" environnementaux de la Nation navajo." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Paris, EHESS, 2024. http://www.theses.fr/2024EHES0111.
Full textThe subject of this dissertation is Navajo environmental activism. Environmental activism is often perceived in Western societies as a natural political tendency of indigenous peoples. This thesis demonstrates that such reasoning is unfounded, and that environmental activism in Navajo territory does not enjoy a consensus within the Nation. It is in part the fruit of a history of resistance to colonial forces. The activists I work with represent the third generation of militants who have been fighting for political sovereignty and cultural renewal since the late 1960s. The Navajo environmentalists are part of this genealogy. It's a process in constant development, and as such since 2016, I've noticed a growing presence of anarchist and communist theories within the Navajo organizations I've worked with. What was previously considered “an old white guy thing”, has now become legitimate through an inscription in Navajo pre-colonial political structures. I'm interested here in the complexity of this activism, and its specificities and commonalities with other political mobilizations. This environmental activism is the fruit of constant interactions and exchanges with radical environmental activists, as well as with indigenous populations throughout the country. To this end, I examine their rich and varied individual itineraries. Questions of authenticity, belonging to a group and the danger of self-promotion emerge constantly. Environmental activism leads my interlocutors to call themselves “protectors”, in order to distance themselves from militancy and violence. The question of violence is ambiguous: it is partly associated with values deemed non-Navajo, which could exclude them from the political life of the reserve. The tensions between what is expected of protectors internally and their image outside the Nation are immense. To gain a better understanding of this object of research, I analyze the salient points of this Navajo activism via political ecology, environmental justice and food sovereignty. Navajo environmental activism prides itself on protecting all living things by changing relationships between humans and non-humans. At the heart of this activism lies the thorny issue of Navajo representation and negotiation at local, national and transnational levels. Navajo protectors evolve and train in American universities. They are also present at the UN, the Permanent Forum of Indigenous Peoples and in NGOs
Baum, Donald R. "Defining Well-Being from Inside The Navajo Nation: Education As Poverty Derivation and Poverty Reduction." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2132.
Full textMelhem, Sari. "Hózhó, A Rainbow Project for Healthy People." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/105088.
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In Dec 2020, the World witnessed the first case of Coronavirus disease or COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. The disease has since spread rapidly worldwide, leading to an ongoing pandemic. Like many countries across the globe, the health system in the United States of America has to grabble with this deadly virus by inducing measures such as mask mandates and lockdowns in many US states. Unfortunately, and due to economic and social disparities, COVID-19 pandemic has brought injustice and inequity to the forefront of public health. Some communities were hit hard due to lack of emergency response, the availability of health professionals, and healthcare infrastructure. Tuba city, which is the Diné or the Navajo nation second-largest community in Coconino County, AZ, was majorly hit with COVID-19 resulting in a significant number of cases compared to other US cities. This project is a critical component of an emergency preparedness matrix that can firstly; help absorb the shock of such outbreaks by providing primary and outpatient services. Secondly; it offers community-focused and wellness service that can empower underserved, under-resourced and valuable communities like the Navajo Nation. This project is unique due to its inherited and embedded characteristics of bringing the Navajo tradition into the spirit of the building, by celebrating their culture making it a key component in a patent's healing process.
Necefer, Len Edward. "Development of a Decision Aid for Energy Resource Management for the Navajo Nation Incorporating Environmental Cultural Values." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2016. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/695.
Full textNelson, Gregory Douglas. "Contesting Risk, Expertise, and Environmental Justice on the Fenceline: The Cases of the Navajo Nation, Radford Arsenal, and Camp Minden." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/72948.
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Ulibarri, Roy M. "Habitat Suitability Criteria for Zuni Bluehead Sucker Catostomus discobolus yarrowi and Navajo Nation Genetic Subunit Bluehead Sucker Catostomus discobolus and Comparing Efficiency of AFS Standard Snorkeling Techniques to eDNA Sampling Techniques." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/604876.
Full textGoll, J. June Wilson. "Contemporary navajo weaving : a native craft industry in transition /." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487322984313733.
Full textDonahue, Emily G. "Understanding Suicide in the Navajo Population." Ashland University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=auashbrook1493839625853056.
Full textDunstan, Adam Darron. "Toxic Desecration| Science and the Sacred in Navajo Environmentalism." Thesis, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10127784.
Full textWithin the space of a battle to halt ski resort expansion and snowmaking on the San Francisco Peaks, a mountain in northern Arizona, a coalition has emerged of indigenous activists (primarily Diné), Euroamerican environmentalists, and anarchists. The resulting collaboration, Mountain Defense, goes beyond usual models of environmentalist-indigenous alliances as temporary and incommensurate. This dissertation explores the development of the Mountain Defense movement over time, the motivations of activists from divergent backgrounds in opposing snowmaking, the social interactions and negotiations of identity within this group, and the public discourse by which they construct a message about this space and threats to it. Ethnographic fieldwork was undertaken from 2009 to 2015; key methods of data collection included participant observation, interviews, archival research, and collection of spoken, print, and online communication. This data was analyzed for emergent themes as well as the ways in which meaning was produced between parties. Situating Mountain Defense within scholarship on place-making, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), and social constructionism, this dissertation explicates how the movement has articulated a hybrid knowledge, including layered conceptualizations of sacred land and syntheses of sacred and scientific idioms in expressing the dangers of snowmaking technology. This research also speaks to the complex dimensions and continuing salience of Diné relationships with the San Francisco Peaks and the ways in which snowmaking and expansion threaten these.
Daggett, Liz Levin C. Melinda. "Theoretical and practical record of the making of the documentary film, A Native American dream." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2008. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9110.
Full textTafoya, Matthew Kirk. "Traditional Navajo Culture is a Protective Factor." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/555854.
Full textShebala, Rudy R. "Horses and Grazing on the Navajo Indian Reservation." Thesis, University of Idaho, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10788329.
Full textFrequent droughts are common and extreme precipitation is a normal weather pattern for the Navajo country and has been for almost 6000 years. The Navajo do not abandon the often that drought stricken areas demonstrating their ability adapt to extreme weather conditions. For almost 300 years, the Navajo, while in a state of constant warfare with many different surrounding peoples, continued to develop and grow as a tribe, while living off of livestock, farming and hunting. Currently open for public review and comment is a new proposed Navajo Rangeland Improvement Act of 2014. It is the people, the tribal citizen’s needs that need administration.
Lehmkuhl, Iva Lee. "Authenticity in portrayals of Navajo culture at two heritage sites." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1537215.
Full textThe degree of accuracy in portrayals of Navajo culture at Salmon Ruins Heritage Park and Rock Art Ranch was assessed by comparing the Navajo structures assembled at each site to archaeological, ethnographic and historical data for traditional Navajo construction practices. Comparison and analysis revealed different degrees of accuracy in the portrayal of features with cultural and functional importance. Authentic practices were presented in a historical framework to permit the temporal characterization of each site. The aggregate of the temporal data from features at both sites was consistent with Navajo sites of the early twentieth century. The results of this study suggest a bias in contemporary portrayals of Navajo culture favoring the most extensively documented, and the more recent, aspects of Navajo culture.
Weber, Robert W. "Hogans on the home front| The making of Navajo self-determination from 1917-1945." Thesis, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10248470.
Full textDuring the early twentieth century, Navajo lands were extensive and isolated. Traditional Navajo leadership was much more local, and it varied from clan to clan. The discovery of natural resources on Navajo lands in the 1920s led to the creation of the Navajo Tribal Council to negotiate leases with the federal government. Through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the federal government dominated the council. However, the reforms of the Indian New Deal and the urgency of World War II brought immense changes as many non-Navajo leaders left the BIA for important wartime positions within the federal government, and the Navajo Tribal Council became more independent. During this period the relationship between the council and federal government changed as the council was given greater autonomy in governing the tribe. This thesis examines the history of the council leading up to and during World War II. By comparing the home front of World War I to the home front of World War II, it argues that the council achieved greater self-determination during this period, something often downplayed by historians, and created a unique system of government distinctive only to Navajos. The leadership of the council in providing for the common defense, defining and protecting property rights, and assisting with the federal government in the creation of human service programs established solid reasons for continued autonomy after World War II.
Kroll, Suzanne L. "A STUDY OFEDWARD S. CURTIS’S THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN:A NAVAJO TEXTILE PERSPECTIVE." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1542634142092731.
Full textDaggett, Liz. "Theoretical and Practical Record of the Making of the Documentary Film, A Native American Dream." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9110/.
Full textStoffle, Richard W. "Fajada Butte, Chaco Culture National Park: A Multi-tribal Affiliation Place." University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/301443.
Full textPandolfe, Frank Craig. "South American naval development 1965-1985 : a four nation study /." Thesis, Connect to Dissertations & Theses @ Tufts University, 1987.
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Parkhouse, Owen J. W. "Naval diplomacy and the United Nations, naval peacekeeping in a new world order." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ24889.pdf.
Full textTachine, Amanda R. "Monsters and Weapons: Navajo Students' Stories on Their Journeys Toward College." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/556873.
Full textHowe, Laura Paulsen. "Navajo Baskets and the American Indian Voice: Searching for the Contemporary Native American in the Trading Post, the Natural History Museum, and the Fine Art Museum." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2015.pdf.
Full textKramer, Brett Andrew. "Livestock demographics, management practices, and attitudinal orientations of native livestock producers on the Navajo Reservation." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278708.
Full textStoffle, Richard W., Michael Evans, and Florence Jensen. "Native American Concerns and State of California Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility: Mohave, Navajo, Chemehuevi, and Nevada Paiute Responses." Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/271233.
Full textNelson, DeAnn Lynn, and DeAnn Lynn Nelson. "Promoting the Use of Statin Therapy in Navajo Patients with Type 2 Diabetes." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625670.
Full textGolightly, Thomas R. "Defining the Components of Academic Self-Efficacy in Navajo American Indian High School Students." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2006. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/817.
Full textWiseley, Mark Christopher. "Non-verbal intelligence and Native-American Navajo children: A comparison between the CTONI and the WISC-III." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/280609.
Full textStoffle, Richard W., Michael Evans, M. Nieves Zedeño, Brent W. Stoffle, and Cindy Kesel. "American Indians and Fajada Butte: Ethnographic Overview and Assessment for Fajada Butte and Traditional (Ethnobotanical) Use Study for Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico." Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/272152.
Full textDenetsosie, Stacie S. "Redefining Ceremony and the Sacred: Short Stories From the Dinétah." DigitalCommons@USU, 2019. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7622.
Full textHaynes, Annette M. "Indian naval development power projection in the Indian Ocean? /." Thesis, Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 1990. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA242460.
Full textThesis Advisor(s): Winterford, David. Second Reader: Wood, Glynn. "December 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on March 31, 2010. DTIC Identifier(s): India, Naval Plalnning, Military Forces (United States), Military Force (Foreign), Foreign Policy, Pakistan, China, Indian Ocean, Power Projection, Theses. Author(s) subject terms: India, Pakistan, China, United States, Soviet Union, Foreign Policy, Military, Indian Naval Development, Power Projection. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.
Adams, Curtis. "THE UNION'S LANGUAGE: DURING THE US SUBJUGATION OF THE NAVAJOS 1863-1868." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2016. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/367462.
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ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to focus on the effects of Anglo-American and US language on the Navajos. During that time the language was bias and exclusionary. The Civil War 1861-1865, over time caused a change in the language used during the US subjugation of the Navajo 1863-1868. Data was selected from; The American Antiquarian Society and Historical Newspapers [Series I, 1718-1876]. Searched all of Americas Historical Newspapers dated 1863-1868, for Navajo and received 200 results. Other documents such as letters, reports and visually evidence were used. My research revealed a variety of language and how this language was conveyed minimized the Navajos humanity and sovereignty that also provoked and inspired harsh, unsympathetic and racist treatment of the Navajo. Anglo-Americans changed over time through altruism, the military and legislation. This paper has an introduction, three sections and a conclusion. The first section explains why the language during the Civil War was harsh, unsympathetic and racist to the Navajo. The next section explains why after the Civil War, the language begins to change altruistically, legislatively and militarily, but still remained harsh, unsympathetic and racist to the Navajo. The last section, explains why several years after the Civil War the language shifts through the Sherman Treaty, Congressional legislation, and Military Orders. Anglo-American racialization was shown by comparing and contrasting language from the overlap between the Civil war and the US subjugation of the Navajo. Research revealed the dissemination of racist and exclusionary language. But not until humanitarian efforts were made on behalf of the Navajo by whites, would the language begin to change overtime. The Navajo were excluded from the language by biases, racism, and exclusionary practices. The paper shows an array of concern for the Navajos. My research will be expanded on this subject, also this methodological approach will be employed over time on an array of historical topics and time periods.
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Broughton, Hubert Lee. "Combating terrorism: a guide for U.S. Naval forces afloat." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1985. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA164863.
Full textWytsalucy, Reagan C. "Explorations and Collaborations on Two Under-Recognized Native American Food Crops: Southwest Peach (Prunus Persica) and Navajo Spinach (Cleome Serrulata)." DigitalCommons@USU, 2019. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7612.
Full textHolden, Greg, Steve Marty, Jared Thigpen, Dennis Turcotte, and Tol Dean Van. "Supply Chain Management at the National Naval Medical Center Pharmacy." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/7061.
Full textEXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Supply Chain Management at the National Naval Medical Center Pharmacy The National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda, Maryland is the U.S. Navy’s flagship of medical centers and is the Navy’s third-largest medical center.1 NNMC provides medical services to approximately 46,000 patients annually,2 and its pharmacy has an annual budget of $46M for drugs dispensed to NNMC patients.3 This consulting project, completed with the support of the NNMC Pharmacy Department Head and facilitated through the Naval Postgraduate School Executive MBA Program, applied operations management and supply chain management principles to the processes used by the NNMC pharmacy to find potential efficiency improvements. Specifically, the consultant team evaluated drug purchasing data from the Defense Medical Logistics Supply System (DMLSS) and dispensing data from the Composite Healthcare System (CHCS) for specific high-cost and high-volume drugs to identify optimal inventory levels and order points. The NNMC Pharmacy Staff selected the following six drugs for analysis: _ Arimedex (anastrozole) – a breast cancer prevention drug. _ Intelence (extravirine) – an HIV treatment drug. _ Procrit (epoetin alfa) – an anemia treatment drug. _ Seroquel (quetiapine) – depressive disorder (bipolar & schizophrenia) treatment drug. _ Topamax (topiramate) – an anti-seizure/epilepsy medication. _ Vfend (voriconazole) – fungus and yeast infection treatment drug. 1 NNMC Public Affairs Document “National Naval Medical Center at a Glance,” www.bethesda.med.navy.mil 2 Ibid. 3 Personal Interview with LT Bradley Gotto, 29 July 2010 After analyzing historical ordering and dispensing data for these drugs and touring the NNMC drug storage facilities, the consultant team’s primary recommendation is that NNMC pharmacy should adjust re-order points, re-order quantities, and safety stock for the subject drugs to reduce high levels of inventory and unnecessary safety stock. Since the NNMC pharmacy can obtain drugs at low cost with minimal (1 day) lead time, NNMC can reduce the average inventory of these drugs and shift the burden of inventory management to the drug suppliers. This has potential to simplify the restocking process at the NNMC pharmacy and reduce the manpower required to fill new orders. Other secondary recommendations to improve the NNMC Pharmacy operations include: _ Perform a full inventory of drugs held at the NNMC Pharmacy to develop a full accounting of all drugs on hand. _ Expand analysis to determine required safety stock for other drugs. _ Promote adoption of a consolidated system to replace DMLSS and CHCS to coordinate ordering and dispensing operations.