Monthly meetings are held by the Tse Dáá K’áán Chapter Officials to inform community members, who can use this forum to voice opinions to their Navajo Nation Council Delegate or to make decisions pertaining to the Chapter.
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Tse Dáá K’áán Chapter
PLANNING Meeting
November 8, 2026 Planning Meeting @ 10:00 a.m.
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Meeting ID:
Passcode: 87420
Dial/Call in: (253) 215-8782 or (346) 248-7799 or (669) 900-9128 or (719) 359-4580
Agenda: TBA
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Tse Dáá K’áán Chapter
REGULAR Meeting
November 22, 2026 Regular Meeting @ 12:00 p.m.
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Meeting ID:
Passcode: 87420
Dial/Call in: (253) 215-8782 or (346) 248-7799 or (669) 900-9128 or (719) 359-4580
Agenda: TBA
URGENT WEATHER AND FLOODING ALERT – SAN JUAN RIVER RISING
I want to bring everyone’s immediate attention to the rising water levels along the San Juan River. Residents living near or along the river are strongly urged to take this warning seriously and prepare to evacuate immediately if your home or surrounding area is threatened by rising water.
PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL FLOODWATERS REACH YOUR HOME. YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF YOUR FAMILY MUST COME FIRST.
Please take the following precautions:
Move your family to higher ground and away from the river.
Evacuate immediately if you are in an area threatened by rising water.
Check on elders, children, relatives, and neighbors who may need assistance.
Take essential medications, important documents, and necessary belongings, if it is safe to do so.
Do not attempt to walk or drive through flooded roads or moving water.
Call 911 if you are in immediate danger or require emergency assistance.
EMERGENCY SHELTER AVAILABLE
The Tsé Dáá K’áán (Hogback) Chapter House is available as an emergency shelter for community members and families who need a safe place to stay during this emergency.
For shelter information or assistance, please contact the Chapter House at 505-368-1599.
I am asking everyone to remain alert, look out for one another, and share this urgent notice with family members, neighbors, and anyone who may be living near the San Juan River. Please take every precaution and do not put yourself or your loved ones at risk.
As we continue to face these challenging conditions, let us remember that our community is our family. We must stand together, support one another, and make sure our elders, children, and affected families are not left behind.
May the Lord and the Creator watch over our families, protect our community, and guide everyone to safety.
COMMUNITY FIRST. FAMILY ALWAYS. UNITED IN SERVICE.
Respectfully,
Tsé Dáá K’áán (Hogback) Chapter
Navajo Nation
Chapter House: 505-368-1599
HISTORY
The “Hogback” is a magnificent sandstone rock feature that inspired the name of the Tse Dáá K’áán Chapter. Tse Dáá K’áán, which translates to “rock ground(ed) into the water” in Navajo, refers to the opening made by the San Juan River that splits the hogback. In the agricultural town of Tse Dáá K’áán, farmers cultivate corn, which is utilized in typical traditional dishes such kneel-down bread, steaming corn, and other Indian melons.
CHAPTER RESIDENT
Letter of Residency Requirements:
- Must be registered voter with the chapter
- Valid Driver’s License/ID
- Social Security Card
- Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB)
- Documentation of physical address (EX: NTUA Statement, Insurance card, etc. with requester’s name.)
* To get a letter of residence, you must have all the required documents. All documentation from parents or legal guardians is required for minor children.
FARMING
The Gold King Mine left the community with mixed emotions about planting and harvesting their crops, local farmers signed up for damages to crops after the GKM incident, to date the Federal EPA has not compensated for damages to the farmers.
The Navajo Nation has hired attorneys to litigate the damages the Navajo Nation endured and the farmers. As a result, attorneys were presenting to the local farmers about the status of future court proceeding on behalf of the local farmers. call the chapter for more information.
VETERANS ASSOCIATION
The Tse Dáá K’áán Veterans Association is an active group seeking local veterans to come to the monthly meetings for request for assistance and to be involved in veteran related activities.
LAND and GRAZING
The Land and Grazing Representatives conduct monthly meeting with education trainings to farmers and ranchers, call the chapter for time and date of meetings.
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Community-Based Land Use Plan Committee (CLUPC)
CLUPC- Meetings are the first Tuesday of every month. September 2, 2025 @ 5:30pm
Tse Dáá K’áán (Hogback) residents who live within the chapter borders and Tse Dáá K’áán (Hogback) registered voters can complete this survey produced by the Community-Based Land Use Plan Committee (CLUPC).
We encourage everyone in the TDK community to complete this survey so that we can collect our community feedback. The CLUPC’s goal is to compile local economic development strategies, statistics, and demographics into a document for the TDK Chapter to gain certification with Navajo Nation. By completing this survey we are able to get the most current data directly from our residents.
You can use the QR code or this link to complete the survey. https://forms.gle/xcdqVzrymEQE5LLz7
The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete.
CLUPC Committee: Jerald Tsosie | Louise Peter
CLUPC will meet at the TDK Chapter House every first Tuesday of the Month at 5:30pm
