The Navajo name for Chinle is Ch'ini'li meaning Flowing Out inference to stream from the mouth of canyon). Chinle Chapter is situated in the center of the Navajo Nation near the scenic area Canyon De Chelly. Chinle was noted for agriculture and grazing in the late 1800s and early 1900s; these trades are still practiced by the local Navajo farmers influencing nearby areas such as Many Farms and the Chinle Valley.
The Chinle Chapter conducts monthly meetings to keep residents informed; residents have a forum to express their opinions to their Navajo Nation Council Delegate or to decide on matters concerning their chapter.
- Planning Meeting: January 10, 2012 at 6pm
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Chapter Meeting: January 22, 2012 at 1pm
A bill authorizing the establishment of Canyon De Chelly as a National Monument was signed by President Herbert Hoover on February 14, 1931. The Tsegi (canyon) has several Anasazi ruins, notably the White House, Mummy Cave, and Massacre Cave ruins. These and other ruins are protected by the park service. Spider Rock is also an attraction within the canyon. The park area is within the boundaries of the Chinle Chapter, but is operated by the National Park Service.
The Chinle Health Care Facility was opened in August 1983. The 65,000 square-foot Tseyi' Shopping Center expanded three times since it opened in 1981 and has the largest sales volume of any of the Navajo Nation shopping centers.
This commercial complex is owned and operated by DCI shopping Center, Inc., a subsidiary of Dineh Cooperatives, Inc. Further expansion of the center would provide for additional space for Navajo-owned businesses. Due to its unique master lease, DCI is able to process leases with tenants more quickly than is possible elsewhere on the Navajo Nation.
"Servicing the Governmental Needs of the Chinle Chapter
Residents."
Navajo Nation Information: http://www.navajo.org/
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Spider Rock, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
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Chapter Officials
Leo R. Begay
President
Bruce C. Draper
Vice President
Priscilla M. Clark
Secretary/Treasurer
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Chapter Administration
Teresa Thompson
Chapter Manager
Shannon Davis
Administrative Assistant
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Chapter Representatives
Leonard H. Pete
Council Delegate
Eugene Tso
Grazing Representative
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