Ts'ah Bii Kin Chapter is located in the northwest part of the Navajo Nation. The area is isolated with rugged terrain. Historically chapter community was named after an early Navajo observation of a log structure (store) in the midst of sagebrush field. In later years, an anglo referenced and named the community with the association of early U.S. Cavalry graffiti placed on the canyon walls of the Navajo Canyon. The initiative of the community to rename the communty back to Ts'ah Bii Kin was passed by the Navajo Nation Council on April 19, 2007.
Ts'ah Bii Kin Chapter conducts monthly meetings to keep residents informed; a place for residents to express their opinions & recommendations to their Navajo Nation Council, to chapter officers; other government and non-government organizations for resolutions.
- 24 hour notification required prior to scheduled meeting with date, time & location.
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06/01/09 Monday - Navajo Nation Family Day (Administration Closed)
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06/04/09 Thursday - District II Grazing Meeting @ 10:00 a.m.
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06/05/09 Friday - CLUPC Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.
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06/06/09 Saturday - Veteran Associatin Meeting @ 5:00 p.m.
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06/07/09 Sunday - Planning Advisory Board Meeting @ 12:00 p.m.
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06/07/09 Sunday - Official Planning Meeting @ 2:00 p.m.
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06/16/09 Tuesday - ALERT Meeting @ 9:00 a.m.
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06/21/09 Sunday - Regular Chapter Meeting
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Meetings are subject to change.
Ts'ah Bii Kin Chapter is the center of the community government with a poplution of 1,500. On the high plateau where most of the scattered residents are concentrated over about 132 square miles. The canyon floors to west are narrow only use for grazing of livestock.
The Inscription Health Clinic is located near the junction of Navajo Route 16 and State Route 98. This clinic serves the surrounding Navajo chapters and communities; Navajo Mountain, Shonto, Kaibeto, Cowspring and Tonalea.
There are 18 watering points within the Ts'ah Bii Kin Chapter community, where people load-up water for domestic, livestock and gardening uses. Most of the deep wells are tapped into Navajo Aquifer. A couple of running streams exist, which emptys into Cowspring Reservoir to the south and the other one into Lake Powell. Currently, two deep wells has been developed that are producing about 200 gallon per minute and Office of Environmental Health/Indain Health Service/Kayenta Office is now doing the engineering planning to construct 40 miles water trunk line between Ts'ah Bii Kin to Navajo Mountain. In addition, the lateral service lines are also under planning status for the system.
There are two markets in the community. The Inscription House Trading Post was established in 1929 and is now considered as a historic place and continue for operation with new addition and expansion of services. The other outlet is Cross Road Trading Post; located about five miles down the road from old trading post at the junction of Navajo Route 16 and Arizona State Highway 98.
Besides the two outlets, most of the people travel over a 100 miles to shop for their needs at Wal-mart, Bashas, True Value & others in established towns like Kayenta, Tuba City, Flagstaff and Page, Arizona.
With remoteness of the community; high rate of unemployment exist, which is compounded by underdevelopment of the area.
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Navajo cornfield in Navajo Canyon south of Inscription House Ruin, ca. 1927.
Photo NAU.PH.413.75 by Philip Johnston. Courtesy of Cline
Library Special Collections, Northern Arizona University.
Ts'ah Bii Kin Chapter
Larry Goodman, President
Keith Begay', Vice President
Martha Tate, Secretary/Treasurer
Victoria Bydone, Community Services Coordinator
Winiferd C. Page, Office Specialist
Jerry Begay, Grazing Representative
Lena Manheimer, Council Delegate
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