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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.
Nazlini – from the Navajo phrase nazlini, meaning "flowing in a crescent shape". [6] Peoria; Sahuarita; Tsehili – from the Navajo phrase tseehyili, meaning "flowing into the rocks". [7] Tucson – from O'odham cuk ṣon, "black base". [8] Shared with the cities of South Tucson and Corona de Tucson, as well as the village of Tucson Estates ...
At Canyon de Chelly, the trail to White House Ruin, [7] descends through the Shinarump Conglomerate, but also has a tributary slot canyon landform with large accumulations of the Shinarump erosional debris on the slot-canyon floor. The trail then descends through the cross–bedded cliffs (fossil sand dunes) of the De Chelly Sandstone.
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.
Nearest town (modern name) Location Type Description Photo Unknown Anasazi: St. Michaels: End of Yellow Meadow Road, Navajo Nation: Single Dwelling: Ruins located on the Navajo Nation: Agate House: Holbrook: Ruins located in the Petrified Forest National Park: Antelope House: Canyon de Chelly Ruins located in Canyon de Chelly National Monument ...
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.
In Hopi mythology, "Spider Grandmother" (Hopi Kokyangwuti) [1] [3] also called "Gogyeng Sowuhti" among many other names can take the shape of an old, or timeless woman or the shape of a common spider in many Hopi stories.
The Thunderbird Lodge. The Thunderbird Lodge is a historic motel in Chinle, Arizona.The only lodging facility within Canyon de Chelly National Monument, a national monument established in 1931, it has grown out of an old trading post built in 1896, the Thunderbird Lodge Trading Post.