List of Navajo Nation Chapters

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This is a list of Chapters of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation is divided up geographically into Chapters which are similar in function to municipalities. Chapters are subdivisions of Agencies which are similar in function to counties. Chapter officials operating out of a Chapter House 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 Navajo, a rough literal English translation, population, and land area estimates.

Navajo Nation Chapters [1] [2] [3]
DistrictChapter nameChapter name
(Navajo)
Chapter name
(English literal translation)
AgencyPopulation
(2010 Census)
Land area
(acres)
1 Coppermine Béésh Haagééd "Digging out Metal"Tuba City / Western590240,000
1 LeChee Łichíiʼii (name of extinct burgundy-colored medicinal plant)Tuba City / Western1,443293,000
1 Tonalea Tó Nehelį́į́h "Water Collecting in a basin"Tuba City / Western2,595153,000
1 Kaibeto Kʼaiʼbiiʼtó "Willows within the Water"Tuba City / Western1,963234,795
2 Shonto Shą́ą́ʼtóhí "Water on the Sunny Side"Tuba City / Western2,124425,000
2 Naatsis’áán (Navajo Mountain) Naatsis’áán "Earth Head"Tuba City / Western354389,000
2 Ts’ah bii’ Kin (Inscription House) Tsʼah Biiʼ Kin "House in the field of Sagebrush"Tuba City / Western1,252(Disputed with Lechee, Naatsis’áán)
3Bodaway/Gap Tsinaabąąs Habitiin "Wagon Trail"Tuba City / Western1,704590,000
3 Cameron Naʼníʼá Hayázhí/Naʼníʼá Hasáanii "Old Bridge"Tuba City / Western1,122239,000
3 Tó Naneesdizí (Tuba City) Tó Naneesdizí "Tangled Water", "Scattered Water", "Braided Water"Tuba City / Western9,265238,000
3 Coalmine Canyon Łeejin Haagééd "Digging out coal"Tuba City / Western691402,357
4 Hard Rock Tsé Dildǫ́ʼí Chinle1,16178,100
4 Blue Gap/Tachee Bis Dootłʼizh Ńdeeshgiizh/Táchii’ "Blue Clay Gap"/"Red Water"Chinle1,178116,000
4Forest Lake Tsinyiʼ Beʼekʼid "Pond between the trees"Chinle471125,000
4 Black Mesa Kitsʼiilí "Shattered House"Chinle428157,000
4 Pinon Beʼekʼid Baa Ahoodzání "Body of Water in a Sunken Area"Chinle2,751107,250
4Whippoorwill Springs Hoshdódii Tó "Whippoorwill Spring"Chinle1,48932,605
5 Tolani Lake Tó Nehelį́į́h "Water Collecting in a Basin"Tuba City / Western647157,000
5 Tsídii Tó (Bird Springs) Tsídii Toʼí "Bird Springs"Tuba City / Western532194,587
5 Leupp Tółchí’íkooh/Tsiizizii/Tooh Tuba City / Western951303,746
7 Low Mountain Jeeh Deezʼá/Tʼáá Sahdii Dah Azkání "Piñon Gum Point"Fort Defiance75741,382
7 Jeddito Jádító "Antelope Springs"Fort Defiance1,200100,342
7 Teesto Tʼiis Tó/Ha’naa N’deetiin/Naaʼnideetiin Fort Defiance93098,145
7 Dilkon Tó Áłch’į́į́dí "Smooth Butte"Fort Defiance1,411244,283
7 Indian Wells Tó Hahadleeh "Dripping Water"Fort Defiance1,287227,500
7 White Cone Beʼekʼid Baaʼoogeedí "excavated for a pond"Fort Defiance1,28420,000
8 Oljato Ooljéé’ Tó "To Moonwater"Tuba City / Western2,455429,000
8 Dennehotso Deinihootso "Meadows Merging"Tuba City / Western746292,000
8 Kayenta Tó Dínéeshzheeʼ "Fingers of Water"Tuba City / Western5,189504,811
8 Chilchinbeto Chiiłchin Bii’ Tó "Sumac Spring"Tuba City / Western1,165243,000
9 Teec Nos Pos Tʼiis Názbąs "Cottonwood Trees in a Circle"Shiprock1,301233,000
9 Rock Point Tsé Nitsaa Deezʼáhí "Big Rock Point"Shiprock642138,758
9 Red Mesa Tsé Łichííʼ Dah Azkání "Red Rock Mesa"Shiprock1,222267,000
9 Mexican Water Naakaii Tó Shiprock976160,000
9Tó Łikan (Sweetwater) Tółikan "Sweet Water"Shiprock1,535152,000
10 Many Farms Dáʼákʼeh Halání "Many Fields"Chinle2,738168,000
10 Rough Rock Tséchʼízhí "Rough Rock"Chinle94753,000
10 Chinle Ch’ínílį́ "It flows out horizontally"Chinle8,005155,000
10 Tselani/Cottonwood Tsé Łání "Many Rocks"Chinle1,425252,518
10 Nazlini Názlíní "bend in the river"Chinle489217,000
11 Lukachukai Lókʼaʼchʼégai/Lókʼaʼjígai "White Reeds Extending Out"Chinle2,15497,000
11 Round Rock Tsé Nikání "Round Rock"Chinle1,566201,000
11 Tsaile/Wheatfields/Blackrock Tsééhílį́/Tódzísʼá/Tsézhiní "Flowing through rock"/"Wheatfields"/"Blackrock"Chinle2,250162,000
12 Aneth Tʼáá Bííchʼį́įdii "Just like the Devil"Shiprock1,989184,000
12 Beclabito Bitłʼááh Bitoʼ "Water Underneath"Shiprock74987,000
12Gadii'ahi/To'Koi (Cudeii) Gad Ííʼáhí/Tókǫʼí "Juniper Tree Sticking in the Ground"/"Fire Water"Shiprock55044,000
12 Shiprock Naatʼáanii Nééz/Tsé Bit’a’í "Rock with Wings"Shiprock9,126125,000
12Hogback Tsétaakʼáán "Rock Uplift"Shiprock1,21560,363
12 Red Valley Tsé Łichíí’ Dah Azkání "Red Rock Mesa"Shiprock1,417221,000
12 Cove Kʼaabizhiistłʼah "nestled in a cove"Shiprock43044,000
12Tsé Ałnáozt’i’í (Sanostee) Tséʼałnáoztʼiʼí Shiprock1,795314,000
12Toadlena/Two Grey Hills Tó Háálį́/Bis Dah Łitso "Where the Water Flows Out"/"two grey hills"Shiprock1,15785,000
12 Newcomb Bis Deezʼáhí/Tʼiis Ndeeshgiizh "Cottonwoods Spreading out from the wash"Shiprock33957,000
12 Sheep Springs Tó Haltsooí "Yellow Springs"Shiprock245108,563
13 Upper Fruitland Doo Alkʼahii "Nonfattening"Shiprock2,75183,400
13T’iis Tsoh Sikaad (Burnham) Tʼiistsoh Sikaad "Big Tree Spreading Out"Shiprock280185,807
13 Nenahnezad Niinahnízaad "a long incline"Shiprock68817,000
13San Juan Tsétsį́į́ Nániitłʼiní N/AShiprock1,500 (est.)shared with Nenahnezad
14 Naschitti Nahashchʼidí "Badger"Fort Defiance301188,000
14 Tohatchi Tó Haachʼiʼ "One Who Digs for Water"Fort Defiance1,450131,000
14Coyote Canyon Maʼii Tééh Yitłizhí "Coyote fell in the watering hole"Fort Defiance1,451125,996
14Báhástł’ah (Twin Lakes) Tsénáhádzoh/Bááhaztłʼah "Canyon Cove"Fort Defiance2,21269,000
14 Mexican Springs (Nakaibito) Naakaii Bitoʼ Fort Defiance1,418115,000
15 Becenti Jádí Haditʼįįh/Tłʼóoʼditsin "Antelope Lookout"/"Trees outside"Crownpoint / Eastern403194,000
15 Crownpoint Tʼiistsʼóóz Ńdeeshgizh "Skinny Tree Canyon"Crownpoint / Eastern2,72967,000
15Nahodishgish [Note 1] Náhodeeshgiizh "The Gap"Crownpoint / Eastern40864,000
15 Torreon / Star Lake Yaʼniilzhiin/Naʼneelzhiin "Dark-colored barrier"Crownpoint / Eastern1,612119,000
15 Pueblo Pintado Náhodeeshgiizh Chʼínílíní "Flowing out from the Gap"Crownpoint / Eastern419190,000
15White Horse Lake Tó Hweełhíní/Łį́į́łgaii Beʼekʼid Crownpoint / Eastern406312,000
15Lake Valley Beʼekʼid Halgaii Crownpoint / Eastern30684,000
15 White Rock Tséłgaii "White Rock"Crownpoint / Eastern76110,000
15Tsé Íí’áhí (Standing Rock) Tsé Ííʼáhí "Standing Rock"Crownpoint / Eastern64174,104
15Littlewater Tó Áłtsʼíísí Crownpoint / Eastern42764,962
15Casamero Lake Tsétaʼ Tóakʼoolí "Water waves among the rock"Crownpoint / Eastern51864,000
16 Thoreau Dlǫ́ʼí Yázhí "Little Prairie Dog"Crownpoint / Eastern1,43331,000
16Chichiltah Chéchʼiltah/Chéchʼilłání "Among the Oaks"Crownpoint / Eastern1,443133,000
16Baca/Prewitt Kin Łigaaí "White House"Crownpoint / Eastern789127,000
16Mariano Lake Beʼekʼid Hóteelí Crownpoint / Eastern82367,000
16Smith Lake Tsin Názbąs Siʼą́ "Round Tree"Crownpoint / Eastern95138,000
16 Church Rock Kinłitsosinil "Group of Yellow Houses"Crownpoint / Eastern1,98358,000
16Bááh Háálį́ (Breadsprings) Bááh Háálį́ "Bread Springs", "Bread Flowing Out"Crownpoint / Eastern90849,273
16Tsé Łichíí’ (Red Rock) Tsé Łichííʼ "Red Rock"Crownpoint / Eastern1,86642,365
16 Rock Springs Tséch’ízhí "Rough Rock"Crownpoint / Eastern1,08627,000
16 Manuelito Kin Hózhóní "Beautiful House"Crownpoint / Eastern26457,000
16Tsayatoh Tséyaa Tó "Water Under the Rock"Crownpoint / Eastern65880,000
16 Pinedale Tó Bééhwiisgání "Hardened Mud around the Water"Crownpoint / Eastern1,10941,000
16 Iyanbito Ayání Bitoʼ "Buffalo Springs"Crownpoint / Eastern89029,000
17 Klagetoh Łeeyiʼtó "Water under the Ground"Fort Defiance909152,000
17 Wide Ruins Kinteel "Wide House"Fort Defiance1,095149,000
17 Kinlichee Kin Dah Łichííʼ "Red House"Fort Defiance1,610234,342
17 Ganado Lókʼaahnteel "Wide Reeds"Fort Defiance1,21091,535
17 Cornfields Kʼiiłtsoiitah "rabbit brush"Fort Defiance91144,000
17Greasewood Springs Díwózhii Biiʼ Tó "Greasewood Springs"Fort Defiance1,320314,006
17 Steamboat Tóyééʼ/Hóyéé’ Fort Defiance1,226201,000
18 Crystal Tó Niłtsʼílí "Crystal-Clear Water"Fort Defiance31191,000
18Red Lake Beʼekʼid Halchííʼ Fort Defiance2,02844,000
18 Sawmill Niʼiijííh Hasání Fort Defiance1,05477,000
18 St. Michaels Tsʼíhootso/Ch’íhootso "Green Meadow"Fort Defiance5,64376,000
18 Fort Defiance Tséhootsooí Fort Defiance3,624102,159
18 Houck Maʼiitoʼí "Coyote Spring"Fort Defiance1,02494,080
18 Nahata Dziil (New Lands) Nahatʼá Dziil "Strength through Planning"Fort Defiance1,652352,000
18Oak Springs/Pine Springs Teeł Chʼínítʼiʼ "Cattails in a Row"Fort Defiance53377,000
18 Tsé Si’ání (Lupton) Tsé Siʼání "Sitting Rock", "Unmoveable Rock"Fort Defiance90280,139
19 Huerfano Hanáádlį́ "Water Coming Up"Crownpoint / Eastern3,000548,328
19 Naageezi Naayízí "Cucurbita"Crownpoint / Eastern286223,000
19 Ojo Encino Chéchʼiizh Biiʼ Tó/Tséchʼízhí Bitoʼ Crownpoint / Eastern68879,000
19 Counselor Bilagáana Nééz Crownpoint / Eastern87071,000
21 Tohajiileeh/Canyoncito Tó Hajiileehé "Where they pull the water up and it keeps refilling itself"Crownpoint / Eastern1,59176,000
22 Alamo Tʼiistsoh/Tʼiistsoh Sikaad "Big Cottonwood Tree"Crownpoint / Eastern2,00665,000
23 Ramah Tłʼohchiní "Onions"Crownpoint / Eastern1,400 (2013 census)168,000

Notes

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

References

  1. "Navajo Nation Chapters by Districts" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  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.
  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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