Over 3,000 homes on the Navajo Nation receive official addresses

For the past five years, the Rural Utah Project has been going door to door on the Navajo Nation teaching people how to use Plus Codes, an addressing system created by Google. Plus Codes are generated automatically based on coordinates and serve as a good alternative to less standardized addresses many on the Navajo Nation were using previously. The project was intended to improve voter registration. But now, the team realizes the new addresses also enable faster emergency services and better mail delivery.

Adaline Sneak used her new address to register her Life Alert system. Now, emergency responders will have an easier time finding her. Photo by Emily Arntsen.

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Rural Utah Project partners with Google to bring addresses to the Navajo Nation