To preserve, promote, and perpetuate the cultural heritage, history, belief and traditional values of the Navajos and other Native Americans for future generations.

The goals of the Hatathli Museum are the following:
1.  Collect and maintain a permanent artifact and archive collections of Navajo and other Native American origin.
2.  Develop audio-visual exhibition programs of educational values for the College and the Navajo Nation.
3.  Develop and maintain resources and facilities for the College cultural education program and the Navajo Nation.

1.  Make the Museum collections and archives available to the college and academic research communities.
2.  Make exhibit gallery available for audio-visual exhibitions and cultural activities.
3.  Make Museum facilities available for cultural course classrooms and community activities.

Assessment:
The Hatathli Museum will use the following as assessment instruments:

1.  Estimate Annual visitors

·  General audience
·  School groups
·  Tour groups

2.  Use of facilities

·  Number of programs and courses taught in Museum.
·  Number of courses taught by Museum personnel.
·  Number of audio-visual exhibitions and programs sponsored by the Museum.

3.  Additional new artifact and archive collections acquired.

4.  Additional funding acquired

·  Additional employment from outside source, student work study, work force development, welfare, volunteers, etc.