Navajo Nation Chapter Series

Editor's note: In an effort to chronicle the beauty and diversity of the Navajo Nation, as well as its issues, the Navajo Times has committed to visiting all 110 chapters in alphabetical order.

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Remember Alamo The Navajo Nation's stepchild has found creative ways to prosper on its own	Oil and water Blessed with natural resources, Aneth hasn't fully reaped their benefits	Sandwiched Between Gallup and Zuni, a Navajo chapter slices out an identity
Where it all started New Mexico's uranium boom can be traced to Baca-Prewitt	The burbs of Crownpoin Becenti has become a bedroom community for larger towns	Water underneath, kindness on top Is Beclabito the Navajo Nation's nicest chapter? Just ask the seniors
Not just for the birds. Tsidi To'ii boasts oases for the body and the mind	Rising from the ruins Black Mesa getting some long-awaited improvements	Almost forgotten Left alone for 40 years, Bodaway/Gap is split over tough choices
Laughing at trees In T'iis Tsoh Sikaad, a sense of humor is imperative	Waiting for a fair wind Things haven't gone Cameron's way, but locals are hopeful	A whirlwind on the lake Casamero Lake may be dry, but ideas are flowing

The homeless chapter All Chichiltah wants for Christmas is a chapter house	Swept under the rug A grand community feat never quite paid off for Chilchinbeto	The middle spot Life in a land of hidden treasures
A-spiring to greatness Over the years, Church Rock has boomed and busted. Could it rise again?	The relocated chapter On the rim of Coalmine Canyon, a community regrows its roots	What lies beneath There's more than copper under the shallow sands of Beesh Hageed
Cornfields Community tackles top priorities of infrastructure, creating businesses	On the fringe of the Rez Patchworked and pockmarked, Counselor remains tightly knit	The Moab of the rez Cove emerges from its mining legacy with much to offer
Manuelito's legacy Several famous Navajos called Coyote Canyon home	Split down the middle The progressive chapter of Crownpoint is half ghost town	Dodge country The mountains of Crystal produced the first tribal chairman
Getting back to green Dennehotso wants to be the world's best farm town	Dancing with drought Life in Dilkon will be smooth...if it can meet its water needs	Home of the fighting grannies Forest Lake residents resisted mining, relocation
Visibly historic Fort Defiance Chapter's history is on display if you care to look	The invisible chapter Gadii'ahi/To'Koi fights for a place on the map	At the crossroads of health and commerce Independent of the reservation, Ganado prospered
They're Number 1 Straddling the Pueblo Colorado, Greasewood Springs is awash in possibilities	The orphan on the checkerboard The largest Eastern chapter contemplates its next move	Land of giants and eagles Indian Wells is an oversized sculpture garden
Where the buffalo roamed After tough times, little Iyanbito is poised to grow	The island chapter Jeddito is surrounded by Hopi land	Life on the detour Kaibeto finds itself suddenly on the beaten track
The chapter with a town Kayenta combines beauty with economic muscle