User:Baltakatei/sandbox/List of Navajo Nation Chapters

This article lists Chapters of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation is divided up geographically into Chapters which are similar in function to a municipalities. Chapters are subdivisions of Agencies which are similar in function to a counties. Chapter officials register voters who may then vote to elect Delegates for the Navajo Nation Council or the President of the Navajo Nation.

The following table contains chapter names, chapter names in Diné Bizaad (Navajo), and a rough literal english translation.

Navajo Nation Chapters^[1]^[2]^[3]
District	Chapter Name	Chapter Name (Diné Bizaad)	Chapter Name (English literal translation)	Agency	Population (2010 Census)	Land Area (acres)
1	Coppermine	Béésh Haagééd	"Digging out Metal"	Tuba City / Western	590	240,000
1	LeChee	Łichíí’ ii	(name of extinct burgundy-colored medicinal plant)	Tuba City / Western	1,443	293,000
1	Tonalea	Tó Nehelį́į́h	"Water Collecting in a basin"	Tuba City / Western	2,595	153,000
1	Kaibeto	K’ai’ Bii’ Tó	"Willows within the Water"	Tuba City / Western	1,963	234,795
2	Shonto	Shą́ą́’ Tóhí	"Water on the Sunny Side"	Tuba City / Western	2,124	425,000
2	Naatsis’áán (Navajo Mountain)	Naatsis’áán	"Earth Head"	Tuba City / Western	354	389,000
2	Ts’ah bii’ Kin (Inscription House)	Ts’ah bii’ Kin	"House in the field of Sagebrush"	Tuba City / Western	1,252	(Disputed with Lechee, Naatsis’áán)
3	Bodaway/Gap	Tsin Naabąąs Habitiin	"Wagon Trail"	Tuba City / Western	1,704	590,000
3	Cameron	Na’ní’á Hasání	"Old Bridge"	Tuba City / Western	1,122	239,000
3	Tó Naneesdizí (Tuba City)	Tó Naneesdizí	"Tangled Water", "Scattered Water", "Braided Water"	Tuba City / Western	9,265	238,000
3	Coalmine Canyon	Łeejin Haagééd	"Digging out coal"	Tuba City / Western	691	402,357
4	Hard Rock	Tsé Dildǫ́’ii		Chinle	1,161	78,100
4	Blue Gap/Tachee	Bis Dootł’izhí Nídeeshgiizh/Táchii’	"Blue Clay Gap"/"Red Water"	Chinle	1,178	116,000
4	Forest Lake	Tsiiyi’ Be’ak’id	"Pond between the trees"	Chinle	471	125,000
4	Black Mesa	Kits’iilí	"Shattered House"	Chinle	428	157,000
4	Pinon	Be’ak’id baa Ahoodzání	"Body of Water in a Sunken Area"	Chinle	2,751	107,250
4	Whippoorwill Springs	Hooshdódii Tó	"Whippoorwill Spring"	Chinle	1,489	32,605
5	Tolani Lake	Tó Nehelį́į́h	"Water Collecting in a Basin"	Tuba City / Western	647	157,000
5	Tsídii Tó (Bird Springs)	Tsídii Tó	"Bird Springs"	Tuba City / Western	532	194,587
5	Leupp	Tółchíí’ Kooh/Tooh		Tuba City / Western	951	303,746
7	Low Mountain	Jeeh Deez’á	"Piñon Gum Point"	Fort Defiance	757	41,382
7	Jeddito	Jádí Tó	"Antelope Springs"	Fort Defiance	1,200	100,342
7	Teesto	Ha’naa Ni’deetiin		Fort Defiance	930	98,145
7	Dilkon	Tó ’Áłch’į́dí	"Smooth Butte"	Fort Defiance	1,411	244,283
7	Indian Wells	Tó Hahadleeh	"Dripping Water"	Fort Defiance	1,287	227,500
7	White Cone	Be’ak’id baa A’oogeedí	"excavated for a pond"	Fort Defiance	1,284	20,000
8	Oljato	Ooljéé’ Tó	"To Moonwater"	Tuba City / Western	2,455	429,000
8	Dennehotso	Dé́níhootsoh	"Meadows Merging"	Tuba City / Western	746	292,000
8	Kayenta	Tó Dínéeshzhee’	"Fingers of Water"	Tuba City / Western	5,189	504,811
8	Chilchinbeto	Chiiłchin Bii’ Tó	"Sumac Spring"	Tuba City / Western	1,165	243,000
9	Teec Nos Pos	T’iis Názbąs	"Cottonwood Trees in a Circle"	Shiprock	1,301	233,000
9	Rock Point	Tsé Nitsaa Deez’á	"Big Rock Point"	Shiprock	642	138,758
9	Red Mesa	Łichíí’ Dah Azkání	"Red Rock Mesa"	Shiprock	1,222	267,000
9	Mexican Water	Naakai Tó		Shiprock	976	160,000
9	Tó Łikan (Sweetwater)	Tó Łikan	"Sweet Water"	Shiprock	1,535	152,000
10	Many Farms	Dá’ák’eh Halání	"Many Fields"	Chinle	2,738	168,000
10	Rough Rock	Tsé Ch’ízhí	"Rough Rock"	Chinle	947	53,000
10	Chinle	Ch’ínílį́	"It flows out horizontally"	Chinle	8,005	155,000
10	Tselani/Cottonwood	Tsé Łání	"Many Rocks"	Chinle	1,425	252,518
10	Nazlini	Názlíní	"bend in the river"	Chinle	489	217,000
11	Lukachukai	Lók’aa’ Jígai	"White Reeds Extending Out"	Chinle	2,154	97,000
11	Round Rock	Tsé Nikáni	"Round Rock"	Chinle	1,566	201,000
11	Tsaile/Wheatfields/Blackrock	Tséhílį́/Tódzís’áh/Tsézhíní	"Flowing through rock"/"Wheatfields"/"Blackrock"	Chinle	2,250	162,000
12	Aneth	T’áá Bíích’į́įdii	"Just like the Devil"	Shiprock	1,989	184,000
12	Beclabito	Bitł’ááh Bito’	"Water Underneath"	Shiprock	749	87,000
12	Gadii'ahi/To'Koi (Cudeii)	Gad Íí’áhí/Tó Kǫ’i’	"Juniper Tree Sticking in the Ground"/"Fire Water"	Shiprock	550	44,000
12	Shiprock	Tsé Bit’a’í	"Rock with Wings"	Shiprock	9,126	125,000
12	Hogback	Tsé Daak’áán	"Rock Uplift"	Shiprock	1,215	60,363
12	Red Valley	Tsé Łichíí’ dah Azkání	"Red Rock Mesa"	Shiprock	1,417	221,000
12	Cove	K’aabiizhii Nástł’ah	"nestled in a cove"	Shiprock	430	44,000
12	Tsé Ałnáozt’i’í (Sanostee)	Tsé Ałnáozt’i’í		Shiprock	1,795	314,000
12	Toadlena/Two Grey Hills	Tó Háálį́/Bis Dah Łitsoh	"Where the Water Flows Out"/"two grey hills"	Shiprock	1,157	85,000
12	Newcomb	T’iis Nídeeshgiizh	"Cottonwoods Spreading out from the wash"	Shiprock	339	57,000
12	Sheep Springs	Tó Hałtsooí	"Yellow Springs"	Shiprock	245	108,563
13	Upper Fruitland	Doo Alk’aaí	"Nonfattening"	Shiprock	2,751	83,400
13	T’iis Tsoh Sikaad (Burnham)	T’iis Tsoh Sikaad	"Big Tree Spreading Out"	Shiprock	280	185,807
13	Nenahnezad	Niinah Nízaad	"a long incline"	Shiprock	688	17,000
13	San Juan	San Juan	N/A	Shiprock	1,500 (est.)	shared with Nenahnezad
14	Naschitti	Nahashch’idí	"Badger"	Fort Defiance	301	188,000
14	Tohatchi	Tó Haach’i’	"One Who Digs for Water"	Fort Defiance	1,450	131,000
14	Coyote Canyon	Ma’ii Tééhítłizhí	"Coyote fell in the watering hole"	Fort Defiance	1,451	125,996
14	Báhástł’ah (Twin Lakes)	Báhástł’ah	"Canyon Cove"	Fort Defiance	2,212	69,000
14	Mexican Springs	Naakai Bito’í		Fort Defiance	1,418	115,000
15	Becenti	Jádí Hádít’įįh/Tł’óo’di Tsin	"Antelope Lookout"/"Trees outside"	Crownpoint / Eastern	403	194,000
15	Crownpoint	T’iists’óóz Nídeeshgiizh	"Skinny Tree Canyon"	Crownpoint / Eastern	2,729	67,000
15	Nahodishgish^{[Note 1]}	Nahodeeshgiizh	"The Gap"	Crownpoint / Eastern	408	64,000
15	Torreon / Star Lake	Na’neelzhiin	"Dark-colored barrier"	Crownpoint / Eastern	1,612	119,000
15	Pueblo Pintado	Nahodeeshgiizh Ch’ínílį́	"Flowing out from the Gap"	Crownpoint / Eastern	419	190,000
15	White Horse Lake	Łį́į́łgai Bito’		Crownpoint / Eastern	406	312,000
15	Lake Valley	Be’ak’id Halgai		Crownpoint / Eastern	306	84,000
15	White Rock	Tséłgai	"White Rock"	Crownpoint / Eastern	76	110,000
15	Tsé Íí’áhí (Standing Rock)	Tsé Íí’áhí	"Standing Rock"	Crownpoint / Eastern	641	74,104
15	Littlewater	Tó ’Áłch’į́dí		Crownpoint / Eastern	427	64,962
15	Casamero Lake	Tsétah Tó ’Alk’olí	"Water waves among the rock"	Crownpoint / Eastern	518	64,000
16	Thoreau	Dlǫ́’í Yázhí	"Little Prarie Dog"	Crownpoint / Eastern	1,433	31,000
16	Chichiltah	Chéch’iltah	"Among the Oaks"	Crownpoint / Eastern	1,443	133,000
16	Baca/Prewitt	Kin Łigai	"White House"	Crownpoint / Eastern	789	127,000
16	Mariano Lake	Be’ak’id Hóteelí		Crownpoint / Eastern	823	67,000
16	Smith Lake	Tsin Názbąs Si’ą́	"Round Tree"	Crownpoint / Eastern	951	38,000
16	Churchrock	Kin Łitsoh Sinilí	"Group of Yellow Houses"	Crownpoint / Eastern	1,983	58,000
16	Bááh Háálį́ (Breadsprings)	Bááh Háálį́	"Bread Springs", "Bread Flowing Out"	Crownpoint / Eastern	908	49,273
16	Tsé Łichíí’ (Red Rock)	Tsé Łichíí’	"Red Rock"	Crownpoint / Eastern	1,866	42,365
16	Rock Springs	Tsé Ch’ízhí	"Rough Rock"	Crownpoint / Eastern	1,086	27,000
16	Manuelito	Kin Hózhóní	"Beautiful House"	Crownpoint / Eastern	264	57,000
16	Tsayatoh	Tséyaa Tó	"Water Under the Rock"	Crownpoint / Eastern	658	80,000
16	Pinedale	Tó Bééhwíisgání	"Hardened Mud around the Water"	Crownpoint / Eastern	1,109	41,000
16	Iyanbito	Ayání Bito’	"Buffalo Springs"	Crownpoint / Eastern	890	29,000
17	Klagetoh	Łeeyi’ Tó	"Water under the Ground"	Fort Defiance	909	152,000
17	Wide Ruins	Kin Niteel	"Wide House"	Fort Defiance	1,095	149,000
17	Kinlichee	Kin dah Łichí’í	"Red House"	Fort Defiance	1,610	234,342
17	Ganado	Lók’aah Niteel	"Wide Reeds"	Fort Defiance	1,210	91,535
17	Cornfields	K’iiłtsoitah	"rabbit brush"	Fort Defiance	911	44,000
17	Greasewood Springs	Ayei Díwózhii Bii’ Tó	"Greasewood Springs"	Fort Defiance	1,320	314,006
17	Steamboat	Hóyéé’		Fort Defiance	1,226	201,000
18	Crystal	Tó Niłts’ílí	"Crystal-Clear Water"	Fort Defiance	311	91,000
18	Red Lake	Be’ak’id Halchíí’		Fort Defiance	2,028	44,000
18	Sawmill	Ni’iijííh Hasání		Fort Defiance	1,054	77,000
18	St. Michaels	Ch’íhootsooí	"Green Meadow"	Fort Defiance	5,643	76,000
18	Fort Defiance	Tsé Hootsooí		Fort Defiance	3,624	102,159
18	Houck	Ma’ii To’í	"Coyote Spring"	Fort Defiance	1,024	94,080
18	Nahata Dziil (New Lands)	Nahat’á Dziil	"Strength through Planning"	Fort Defiance	1,652	352,000
18	Oak Springs/Pine Springs	Teeł Ch’ínít’i’í	"Cattails in a Row"	Fort Defiance	533	77,000
18	Tsé Si’ání (Lupton)	Tsé Si’ání	"Sitting Rock", "Unmoveable Rock"	Fort Defiance	902	80,139
19	Huerfano	Dził Ná’oodiłii	"Revolving Mountain"	Crownpoint / Eastern	3,000	548,328
19	Naageezi	Naayízí	"Squash"	Crownpoint / Eastern	286	223,000
19	Ojo Encino	Tsé Ch’ízhí Bii’ Tó		Crownpoint / Eastern	688	79,000
19	Counselor	Bilagáanaa Nééz		Crownpoint / Eastern	870	71,000
21	Tohajiileeh/Canyoncito	Tó Hajileehí	"Where they pull the water up and it keeps refilling itself"	Crownpoint / Eastern	1,591	76,000
22	Alamo	T’iis Tsoh Sikaad	"Big Cottonwood Tree"	Crownpoint / Eastern	2,006	65,000
23	Ramah	Tł’ oh Chiní	"Onions"	Crownpoint / Eastern	1,400 (2013 census)	168,000

Notes[edit]

^ Nahodishgish Chapter was originally known as "Dalton's Pass" but was reverted to its Navajo name.

References[edit]

^ "Navajo Nation Chapters by Districts" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration. Retrieved 2019-01-24. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ Yurth, Cindy; et al. (The Navajo Times) (2017). LaFrenda, Frank (ed.). Exploring the Navajo Nation Chapter by Chapter : Alamo-Naschitti. Flagstaff, Arizona: Salina Bookshelf, Inc. ISBN 978-1-893354-83-8. OCLC 975490937.
^ Yurth, Cindy; et al. (The Navajo Times) (2017). LaFrenda, Frank (ed.). Exploring the Navajo Nation Chapter by Chapter : Nazlini-Wide Ruins. Flagstaff, Arizona: Salina Bookshelf, Inc. ISBN 978-1-893354-84-5. OCLC 975490853.

[note01-4] Nahodishgish Chapter was originally known as "Dalton's Pass" but was reverted to its Navajo name.

[NNEA_2018_chapterbydistricts-1] "Navajo Nation Chapters by Districts" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration. Retrieved 2019-01-24. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[navajotimes_2017_chapter1-2] Yurth, Cindy; et al. (The Navajo Times) (2017). LaFrenda, Frank (ed.). Exploring the Navajo Nation Chapter by Chapter : Alamo-Naschitti. Flagstaff, Arizona: Salina Bookshelf, Inc. ISBN 978-1-893354-83-8. OCLC 975490937.

[navajotimes_2017_chapter2-3] Yurth, Cindy; et al. (The Navajo Times) (2017). LaFrenda, Frank (ed.). Exploring the Navajo Nation Chapter by Chapter : Nazlini-Wide Ruins. Flagstaff, Arizona: Salina Bookshelf, Inc. ISBN 978-1-893354-84-5. OCLC 975490853.

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