Chinle Chapter News Today

When an injured Eugene Tso returned to Chinle from Vietnam, a medicine man told him not to talk about his time in the war and to leave the bad stuff behind him and live his life.

A dire situation is ongoing in the Navajo Nation as runoff from the spring snowmelt, combined with crumbling infrastructure, is leading to flooding in Chinle.

CHINLE, Ariz. — Efforts continue today to evacuate residents in the path of raging floodwaters and to reinforce dams and berms along the cascading Chinle Wash.

They answered the call.

They answered the call.

Silt in the Chinle Wash has left little room for the runoff to flow in the natural channel, resulting in destructive floods.

Navajo Nation officials say evacuations have been ordered for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams.

Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations Sunday for some residents after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams.

According to community members directly impacted, a berm broke around 4 p.m. on Friday.  

We would like to express our appreciation to everyone that allowed us to bury our beloved nephew, Darin O. Bryant.