Navajo name: Tachii/Bis dool'izhi nedeeshgiizh (Blue Clay Gap)

Tachee/ Blue Gap Chapter

The Tachee/Blue Gap Chapter was established in 1960 and
Tachee was added to the chapter name to avoid confusion
with Gap (Bodaway) and Lechee. Navajo culture remains
strong in the community. Livestock still graze on
customary lands. The Salina Trading Post was established
in 1913 and the Black Mesa Trading Post was built in 1930.
In 1957, a day school was built at the Tahchee and Blue Gap
area and in 1965 a Head Start program was started at Blue
Gap. The chapter house, originally built in 1956, was
renovated in 1995. A Senior Citizen Center is within the
Chapter house since 1997. Most homes in the community do
not have electricity and none of the residents have running
water.

The Tachee/Blue Gap 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.


Upcoming Chapter Meetings:
  • April 6, 2008- Planning Meeting @ 9:00 p.m.
  • April 11, 2008 - Regular Chapter Meeting @ 10 a.m.
  • April 8, 2008 - CLUP Regular Meeting @ 9:00 a.m.
"Servicing the Governmental Needs of the Tachee/Blue Gap
Chapter Residents."

Navajo Nation Information ----> http://www.navajo.org/
Tachee/ Blue Gap Chapter House

CHAPTER OFFICIALS:

Joe J. Jim--President

Aaron P. Yazzie--Vice President

June B. Dougi--Secretary/Treasurer

Benjamin Manycows--Grazing Representative

COUNCIL DELEGATES:

Tom Lapahe--Council Delegate

Raymond Joe--Council Delegate

CHAPTER STAFF:

Ella M. Begay--Community Services Coordinator

Ella Mae Kaye--Office Specialist

CLUPC Committee Members:

Dennis Clah--President

Bobby Nez--Vice-President

Aaron Yazzie--Secretary

Benjamin Manycows--Member

Raymond Joe--Member

Tom Lapahe--Member
Contact Information: Ella M. Begay, Community Services Coordinator
Tachee/Blue Gap Chapter
Our Address: P.O. Box 4427, Blue Gap, Arizona 86520
Phone: (928) 309-7276 (cellular) Fax: (928) 223-7770
E-mail:tachee@navajochapters.org

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