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Canyon de Chelly National Monument (/ d ə ˈ ʃ eɪ / də-SHAY) was established on April 1, 1931, as a unit of the National Park Service. Located in northeastern Arizona , it is within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation and lies in the Four Corners region.
Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, United States (from Navajo Tséyiʼ, which means "canyon" ) Cheile Cheii, Vâlcea, Romania (Gorges' Gorges – Romanian) Col de Port, Ariège, France (Pass Pass – French and Occitan) Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France (Coast of Coast – French and Breton) Cuesta Grade, California (grade grade – Spanish and English)
Initially anglicized as Chin Lee, the spelling of the name was changed to Chinle on April 1, 1941. [5] Chinle serves as a gateway community for Canyon de Chelly National Monument. The monument was established in 1931 primarily to preserve the archaeological sites and record of ancient human history.
Its name is derived from the Navajo word ch'inili meaning 'where the waters came out. Its sources is in Canyon de Chelly National Monument where Canyon de Chelly and Canyon del Muerto have their confluence at an elevation of 5,616 feet at 36°08′35″N 109°29′17″W / 36.14306°N 109.48806°W / 36.14306; -109.
Canyons of Canyon de Chelly National Monument were cut by streams with headwaters in the Chuskas. The Chuska Mountains are sparsely populated. Nearby settlements are small, including Crystal, New Mexico, Lukachukai, Arizona, and Toadlena, New Mexico. Trading posts at Crystal and at Two Grey Hills (about 10 km east of Toadlena), are associated ...
The land on which Fort Defiance was eventually established was first noted by the U.S. military when Colonel John Washington stopped there on his return journey from an expedition to Canyon de Chelly. [5] Fort Defiance was established on September 18, 1851, by Col. Edwin V. Sumner to create a military presence in Diné bikéyah (Navajo territory).
"Cañon de Chelly — Navajo" (1904). Seven Navajo riders on horseback and dog trek against background of canyon cliffs on the Navajo Nation. From The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis "The Library of Congress scan is much darker, especially the sky, but that didn't look very Arizonan to me." Date: 1904: Source
Attractions in addition to the Grand Canyon include Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, the Painted Desert, and Meteor Crater. The major highway is Interstate 40 (roughly following the historic Route 66) which connects the larger cities of this region. Northern Arizona also goes by the name Alta Arizona, which