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Navajo Nation Council
The Navajo Nation Council ( nv, Béésh bąąh dah siʼání) is the legislative branch of the Navajo Nation government. The council meets four times per year, with additional special sessions, at the Navajo Nation Council Chamber, which is in Window Rock, Arizona. The council is composed of 24 district delegates, or councilors, chosen by direct election, who represent 110 municipal chapters within the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Delegates must be members of the Navajo Nation and be at least twenty-five years of age. Delegate offices are at the Navajo Nation governmental campus in Window Rock. The council selects a speaker, chosen from among all delegates, to preside over the day-to-day functions of the council for a two-year term. Power and jurisdiction As codified in Section 101 of the Navajo Nation Code: (2 N.N.C. § 101(A)) ''The Legislative Branch shall consist of the Navajo Nation Council and any entity established under the Navajo Nation Council.'' (2 N.N.C ...
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National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed on the country's National Register of Historic Places are recognized as National Historic Landmarks. A National Historic Landmark District may include contributing properties that are buildings, structures, sites or objects, and it may include non-contributing properties. Contributing properties may or may not also be separately listed. Creation of the program Prior to 1935, efforts to preserve cultural heritage of national importance were made by piecemeal efforts of the United States Congress. In 1935, Congress passed the Historic Sites Act, which authorized the Interior Secretary authority to formally record and organize historic properties, and to designate properties as having "national historical significance", and gave the Na ...
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Navajo Nation Council Chamber
Navajo Nation Council Chamber ( nv, Béésh bąąh dah si'ání) is the center of government for the Navajo Nation. The landmark building, in Window Rock, Arizona, is significant for its association with the 1930s New Deal, and its change in Federal policy for relations with Native Americans, as established in the Indian Reorganization Act. With its red sandstone façade and overall rustic architectural style, the chamber was designed to harmonize with its spectacular natural surroundings. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2004. It is "the only legislative headquarters in the United States owned by an American Indian tribe which has been continuously in use by that tribe and whose design incorporates indigenous materials and architectural traditions tied to the Navajo heritage." Description and history The Navajo National Council Chamber stands amid a campus of other Navajo Nation government facilities in Window Rock, on the south side of Tribal Hill Road, ...
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Lake Valley, San Juan County, New Mexico
Lake Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 64 as of the 2010 census. Geography Lake Valley is located at . According to the U.S. Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ..., the community has an area of , all land. Education Its school district is Farmington Municipal Schools. References Census-designated places in New Mexico Census-designated places in San Juan County, New Mexico {{NewMexico-geo-stub ...
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Oljato–Monument Valley, Utah
Oljato-Monument Valley ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 864 at the 2000 census. It is the location of Monument Valley. Geography Oljato–Monument Valley is located at (37.010556, -110.242778), at an elevation of 1,475 m (4,840 feet). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 28.7 square miles (74.4 km), all land. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 864 people, 207 households, and 174 families in the CDP. The population density was 30.1 people per square mile (11.6/km). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.10% Native American, 5.44% White, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population. Of the 207 households 55.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married c ...
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Shonto, Arizona
Shonto ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, in the Navajo Nation. The population was 591 at the 2010 census. Geography Shonto is located at (36.598209, -110.658156). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. In Shonto, the local Shonto Canyon is where the natural spring is located. It is connected to the canyons that stretch all the way to Navajo Mountain, which can be seen from Shonto. The land is rich in mineral and water deposits. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 568 people, 149 households, and 118 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 220 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.9% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 96.3% Native American, and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 149 households 52.3% had children under the age of 18 liv ...
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Navajo Mountain, Utah
Navajo Mountain ( nv, Naatsisʼáán) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Navajo Nation in southwestern San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census. Description The CDP is named after Navajo Mountain and that name, ''Naatsisʼáán'', means "Head of the Earth Woman" and is an important part of the Navajo creation story as is the adjacent Rainbow Bridge rock formation. Geography The Navajo Mountain CDP is located at (37.049409, -110.773998). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 379 people, 93 households, and 79 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 120 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.83% Native American, 2.90% White and 0.26% from two or more races. There were 93 households, out of which 51.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% wer ...
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Rock Springs, New Mexico
Rock Springs ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 558 at the 2000 census. Geography Rock Springs is located at (35.609485, -108.826376). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 558 people, 132 households, and 114 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 92.4 people per square mile (35.7/km). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 31.3 per square mile (12.1/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.64% Native American, 0.18% White, 0.18% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population. There were 132 households, out of which 68.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 28.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of indi ...
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Chi Chil Tah, New Mexico
Chi Chil Tah (also Cheechilgeetho, Gahyazhi, Jones Ranch, Tse Chil Tah) is an unincorporated community in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. Education The Bureau of Indian Affairs operates a K-8 school, Chi Chil'tah Community School. It was given internet access in 2001. That year it had 206 students. Gallup-McKinley County Schools is the non-BIE school district. Zoned schools are: David Skeet Elementary School in Vanderwagen, Gallup Middle School, and Hiroshi Miyamura High School in Gallup. Notable person *Chester Nez Chester Nez (January 23, 1921 – June 4, 2014) was an American veteran of World War II. He was the last surviving original Navajo code talker who served in the United States Marine Corps during the war. Early years Nez was born in Chi Chil Tah ..., last of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers.'Chester Nez , last of the original Navajo Code Talkers, has died, Daily Times Four Corners News, Noel Lyn Smith, June 6, 2014 Notes Unincorporated comm ...
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Beclabito, New Mexico
Beclabito ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 317 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Description The CDP is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.Trail of the Ancients.
New Mexico Tourism Department. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
Its name in Navajo means "bottom spring", a reference to Beclabito Spring.


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Beclabito is located at (36.835529, -109.014098). According to the , the CDP has a total area of , all land ...
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Sheep Springs, New Mexico
Sheep Springs ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Sheep Springs is located at (36.148654, -108.703443). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 237 people, 57 households, and 49 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 39.9 people per square mile (15.4/km). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.20% Native American, 1.27% White, 1.69% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population. There were 57 households, out of which 63.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 40.4% had a female householder with no ...
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Shiprock, New Mexico
Shiprock ( nv, ) is a unincorporated community on the Navajo reservation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 7,718 people in the 2020 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Shiprock as a census-designated place (CDP). It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shiprock is named after the nearby Shiprock rock formation. Since 1903, the town has been called ''Naat’áanii Nééz'' (meaning “tall leader” in the Navajo language) after the San Juan Indian Agency superintendent William T. Shelton who settled Shiprock for the United States government. Diné College is a local four-year college (formerly Navajo Community College), a tribally controlled community college with seven other campuses across the Navajo Nation. It is the site of a Chapter House for the Navajo, a Bureau of Indian Affairs agency and the Northern Navajo Medical Center (an Indian Health Service hospital). The town is a ...
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Kayenta, Arizona
Kayenta ( nv, ) is a U.S. town which is part of the Navajo Nation and is in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Established November 13, 1986, the Kayenta Township is the only "township" existing under the laws of the Navajo Nation, making it unique in this way. The population was 5,189 at the 2010 census. Kayenta is located south of Monument Valley and contains a number of hotels and motels which serve visitors to Monument Valley. Like other places on the Navajo Nation, it is illegal to serve alcohol. Arizona does not observe Daylight Time; however, the Navajo reservation does. Kayenta Township is the only municipal-style government on the Navajo Nation. It is regarded as a political sub-division of the Navajo Nation. It is managed by a five-member elected town board, which hires the township manager. Kayenta is the name for the Chapter, as well as the township. Kayenta Chapter (a political division within the Navajo Nation that is analogous to a county within a state) e ...
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