Kin Dah Lichii Chapter
Comprehensive Strategic Planning Manual
KIN DAH LICHII CHAPTER
Strategic Planning
Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2011 & 2012
Table of Contents
Name
Page
I.
Kin Dah Lichii Chapter Community Summary
1
II.
Authority
1
III.
Mission Statement and Vision Statement
1
IV.
Cornfield: “Home of the Corn Pollen Boy (Male) and growth of the Girl (Female).
2
V.
Cornfield-The Blessing Way of Leading the People
3
VI.
Needs and Conditions
4
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
9-14
15
15
16
Under Staffing
Lack of Funding for Projects
Lack of Professionals
Bridges
Roads
Water Line Extensions
Power Line Extensions
Solar Energy
Telecommunications Services
Wind/Shallow Wells: Repairs
Family Burial Plots
Abandoned Business Sites
Natural Gas Lines
Building Construction
Abandoned Farm Plots
P.
Q.
R.
S.
Grazing Permits
Right-Of-Way Fencing
Policy Research and Development
Revision of Policies
16
17
17
18
VII.
Completed Projects
18-20
VIII.
SWOT Analysis
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A.
B.
C.
D.
20-26
26
26-29
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Strength (Internal)
Weaknesses (Internal)
Opportunities (External)
Threats (External)
IX.
Current & Pending Projects
30-31
X.
Goals & Objectives
31
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
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31
32
32
32
33
33
33
33-34
XI.
Community Government
Infrastructure for Bathroom Additions, Water Line and Power Line Extensions
Develop Land Use Plan and Range Management Policies
Alternative Government
Roads/Bridges/Highways
Education
Health Care
Policy Development And Revisions
Economic Development
Planned Projects
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A. 1 (0ne) Year Project-2012
B. 5 (Five) Year Projects-2016
C. 10 (Ten) Year Projects-2021
34-38
38-50
50-55
D. 15 (Fifteen) Year Project-2026
E. 20 (Twenty) Year Projects-2031
56-59
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XII.
Cultural & Traditional Locations/Structures: Sacred Sites
60-61
XIII.
Herbal Medication
62-63
XIV.
Natural Resources
64-65
XV.
Commitments As Certified Chapter
66-67
XVI.
Amendment
67
XVII.
Acknowledgement
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Attachments:
1.
2.
3.
Community Road Map
Chapter Public Hearing on the Strategic Planning
Chapter Resolution Approving the Strategic Planning
I.
Kin Dah Lichii Chapter Community Summary
The Kin Dah Lichii Community Chapter was certified as a Local Governmental entity on December 29, 2010 by the
Transportation and Community Development Committee of the Navajo Nation Council, however, is still considered as a SubGovernment of the Navajo Nation Government, subject to the laws of the Nation. The Kin Dah Lichii Chapter is responsible
for the development of its community to improve the living conditions, economic infrastructure, conserve and protect its
natural resources, including the respect for culture and tradition of its people and continue to grow toward self-sufficiency
through self-governance.
II.
Authority
The Kin Dah Lichii Chapter operates under the rules and regulations of its Five Management System,(Personnel, Records,
Property, Financial and Procurement) and the laws of the Local Empowerment Act, Title 26 of the Navajo Nation Code. The
government, according to the organizational structure is under the Division of Community Development with a legislative
oversight of the Resources Committee of the Navajo Nation Council.
III.
Mission Statement And Vision Statement
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter is to provide a better future in the community by preserving and enhancing the
cultural and traditional values to benefit the health, safety and welfare of its people to become self-sufficient through
education and self-determination.
Vision of the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter
The Kin Dah Lichii Chapter envisions self reliance and advanced technology through the use of its governance certification to
resolve local issues and promote quality of life. ( Kin Dah Lichii bee la’i nee dlin’nigi, Naas’go ni tse’a’kees doo na’ha’tah bee
nihi k’i nii taani’gi, doo Beesh Lichi’i Bee’ak’idii T’ih doo bee o nish’i’gee ch’oo’iinigi bee ni’hi ch’i ana da’has’ti’igi bee hasht’ee
naal nil’go siil hasingo yi ka’doo)
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The Corn Field is the
Home of the Corn Pollen Boy (Male) and growth of the Girl (Female).
(Tah Di Diin Ashki Doo ANil T’’aNii At’eed Bee Ho’ Ghan)
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The Blessing Way of Leading the People
Corn Pollen-Use in our Blessing Way Ceremony for purification.
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↓
↓
Growth and Development of Kin Dah Lichii Community Na Ha Ta’.
ROADS→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→↘
1.Private
3. State
2.County
4. Navajo Nation
Corn Cob (Da A Tsin)
Tobacco Lighter
WINDMILLS &
ForMountaSmoke↓
SHALLOW WELLS→→→→→→→→→→→
PLAN OF OPERATIONS, POLICIES & PROCEDURS→→→
Corn Husk (Da A Taa)→
Tobacco Wrapper for Mountain Smoke
EDUCATION →→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→
1. Public-State 3. Home Bond Schools
2. Grant-Gov’t
RANGE/LAND
MANAGEMENT→→→→→→→→→→→→→
1. Navajo Nation
2. BIA
3. Private
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT→→→→
↗
↗
Corn roots are the Foundation Of Na Ha Ta’↗
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←← ←← ←←← GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY
1. Community
2. Chapter Officials
3. Staff
←←←←←←←INFRASTRUCTURES
↓
1. Water/Power Line
2. Solar
←←←←←←CONTRACTS
3. Phones
←←←←← ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
←←←←←←←←←←←←INFRASTRUCTURES
←←← ← BRIDGES
1. Housing
1. BIA
2. Public
2. County
Buildings
3. Private
3. Fencing
←←← PEACE MAKING
4. Schools
IV.
Needs and Conditions
A. Under Staffing:
Currently, there are only two permanent positions at the administration office to carry the duties and responsibilities of
administration, implementing and monitoring projects, accountability of funds, property and procurement. The lack of
staff limits implementation of developments.
B. Lack of Funding for Projects:
The community lacks funds to implement projects, such as archaeological clearances, environmental assessments, RightOf-Ways, to hire qualified personnel and purchasing more technical equipment to perform the work.
C. Lack of professionals:
1. Certified/Licensed Electricians
2. Certified/Licensed Plumbers
3. Certified/Licensed Technicians,( computer, engineering, etc.)
4. Certified/Licensed Carpenters
5. Certified Accountants
6. Certified Teachers
7. Qualified Project Managers
8. Certified Planner
9. Licensed Surveyors
10. Archaeologist
11. Architectures
12. Certified welders
13. Certified/Licensed heavy equipment operators
14. Certified/Licensed veterinarian
15. Licensed Mechanics
16. Certified masonry
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D. Bridges:
1. N-39-BIA
2. Lone Tule Road-Apache County
3. N-39-BIA-Keyonnie village
4. Anasazi Park –BIA
5. Ho Chi’-Apache County
6. N-39-Curtis Village
7. Standing Chimney Road-Wilson Village
8. Barney/John Village –BIA-203
9. Haven Village-BIA-203
10. Claw /Descheenie Village
E. Roads:
1. Black Soil
2. Fluted Rock-Gravel-Apache County
3. BIA 203
4. Standing Chimney-Apache County
5. Lone Tule Road-Apache County
6. BIA-Francis Road
7. BIA-N-39-Keyonnie Village-North
8. Claw/Cook Road-Apache County-460
9. Maybelle Lilly Road-Private
10. North Mesa-432-Apache County
11. Kin Dah Lichii Olta’ Road
12. Metteba Road-Private
13. Curley Road-Apache County, Mile Post 449
14. Edison Ashley Road-Private
15. Manual/Lucy Wilson-Private
16. Tom John/Peggy Cornfields-Private
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17. Mae Curley-Private
18. Benny/Kathrine James-Private
19. Tse’ Ya Kin Si Kaad Well Road-Private
20. Kathrine Curtis/Alfreda Lee Road-Private
21. Betty Thompson/Vincent Yazzie Road-Private
22. Valsitta Curley/Cindy Nez Road-Private
23. Roselyn Shorty Road-Private
24. Herders Road-Private
25. Tsinnijinnie Road-Private
26. Black Soil Well Road-Private
27. Bear Canyon Road-Private
28. Edward David,(Rolling Pumpkin Road)-Private
29. Fritz Johnson, Jr.,Road-Private
30. Shorty’s Road-Private
F. Water Line Extensions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Da Ni Dzil Gai’ and Blue Berry Hill
East Standing Chimney
Summit/Summit West (Rolling Pumpkin)
Scattered Homes
Black Soil
Cook/Ashley
Metteba/Ashley
G. Power Line Extensions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Da Ni Dzil Gai’ and Blue Berry Hill
Da Ni Dzil gai East
Cooks
Metteba/Ashley
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5. Francis
6. Fluted Rock –Manuelito
H. Solar Energy:
1. Manuelito, Wilson, Curley, Wilson-Fluted Rock Road
2. Ashley-Cross Canyon South
3. Blue Berry Hill
I. Telecommunication Services:
A. Cell Towers and Landlines
1. Kin Dah Lichii area
2. Coolfields
3. Wood springs
4. Betty Francis
5. Summit area
6. Fluted Rock Area
7. Cross Canyon Southwest
8. Cross Canyon Southeast
9. Black Soil Area
10. Ganado Mesa
J. Windmills/Shallow Wells: Repairs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Windmill, 2 miles South of Summit
Metteba Windmill
Barney and John Windmill
Cook Windmill
Da Ni Dzil Gai Windmill
Curtis Windmill
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7. Yazzie Windmill
8. Laughing Windmill
9. Coolfields Windmill
10. Belone Windmill
11. Francis Windmill
12. Fluted Rock Windmill
13. Black Soil Shallow Well
14. Tse’Ya Kin Sikaad Shallow Well
15. McClure Shallow Well
16. To Hadl’i Shallow Well
17. To Ke Hasji’i Shallow Well
18. Kin’ee li Shallow Well
19. 7. Tse’el k’ai Shallow Well
K. Family Burial Plots
1. Marvin Tilden (Oak Tree Corner)
2. Elizabeth Albert’s Mom (Black Soil)
3. Frank David (Rolling Pumpkin)
4. Edison Mann (Cross Canyon)
5. Marie Laughing (Salty Water)
6. Lavina V. Curley
7. Willie James/ Jimmy Albert
8. Dorothy Curley
9. Helena Shirley
10. Johnny Curtis (Standing Chimney)
11. Alfreda L. Lee
12. Herders (Black Soil)
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L. Abandoned Business Sites
1. Cross Canyon
Located 3 miles East of Kin Dah Lichii Chapter House turn-Off on the North side of State
Highway 264. The business was a gas station and grocery store. The last of the community
stores to go down.
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2. Summit/ Ashley
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3. Morgan Station
Located about 1 miles East of the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter House turn-off from State Highway 264.
The business was a gas station, small grocery store and a vehicle repair shop.
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4. Reid Station
Located on State Highway 264 at the junction of Navajo Route N-36, highway to the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter
House. The business was a gas station and a small grocery store. The Kin Dah Lichii Community is
Discussing on re-establish a business.
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5. Wood springs Station
Located on Navajo Route 27, Highway to Nazlini, Arizona.
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6. Junction Flea Market
On
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7. Pine Springs Trading Post
M. Natural Gas Lines
1. Kin Dah Lichii Area
2. Cool Fields
3. Wood springs
4. Betty Francis
5. Summit Area
6. Fluted Rock Area
7. Cross Canyon Southwest
8. Cross Canyon Southeast
9. Black Soil Area
10. Ganado Mesa
N. Building construction
1. Senior Citizen Congregated Meal Site
2. Senior Citizen Group Home
3. Senior Citizen Skill Center
4. Convenient Store
5. Veterinarian/ Livestock Treatment Center
6. Ec. Development: Vehicle Repair Shop
7. Trailer Park
8. NHA Senior Citizen Homes: By Chapter
9. Recreational Center For Youth
10. Fire Department
11. Day Care Center
12. Special education Facilities
13. Special Education Day Care Center
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14. Retreat Resort
15. Sub-Contract Head start/ Grant School
16. Establish Facilities for Charter School
17. Establish a Community Clinic
18. Transfer Station
19. Laundromat
20. Lagoon and/or Septic Tank
21. Construct a storage building for equipment
22. Construct a storage building for records
23. Establish a Recycling Center
24. Establish Landfill
25. Kin Dah Lichii’ Chapter Veteran Park
26. Veteran Memorial Wall
27. Clean & Fence Current Cemetery
28. Fencing New Cemetery
29. Head start Additional Classroom
30. Head start Additional Office Space
O. Abandoned Farm Plots
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Summit Area
Cross Canyon
Cool Fields
Black Soil
Fluted Rock
Wood springs
Upper Wood springs
P. Grazing Permits
1. Summit Area
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Cross Canyon
Cool Fields
Black Soil
Fluted Rock
Wood springs
Upper Wood springs
Q. Right of Way Fencing
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Summit Area
Cross Canyon
Cool Fields
Black Soil
Fluted Rock
Wood springs
Upper Wood springs
R. Policy Research and Development
1. Plans & Policies: Dog Control: Community Education
2. Plans & Policies: Wood hauling Control: Community Ed.
3. Write Plan of Operation For Hay Sales
4. Revise Solid Waste Policy
5. Plan of Operation for Youth Employment
6. Plan of Operation Authorized Local Emergency Response Team
7. Plan of Operation: Farm Board
8. Policies and Procedures for Burial: Kin Dah Lichii’ Cemetery
9. Plan of Operation for Family Burial Plots
10. Plan of Operation for Farming Plots
11. Plan of Operation for Senior Citizen Committee
12. Plan of Operation for Youth Committee
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13. Plan of Operation for Horse Round-up
14. Plan of Operation for Business Site Leases
15. Plan of Operation for Home Site Leases
16. Plan of Operation for Pinon Picking
17. Plan of Operation for Herbal Medicine Collection
18. Plan of Operation for Sacred Sites
S. Revision of Policies
1. Plan of Operation for Housing Committee
2. Policies and Procedures for Housing Assistance
3. Plan of Operation for Public Employment Personnel
4. Five Management: Fiscal Policy
5. Five Management: Records Policy
6. Five Management: Personnel Policy
7. Five Management: Procurement Policy
8. Five Management: Property Policy
9. Land Use Planning Manuel
10. Plan of Operations: Stipends
11. Plan of Operation for Land Use Planning Committee
12. Plan of Operation for Veterans Committee
13. Policies and Procedures for Veterans Assistance
14. Plan of Operation for Chapter Facility Usage
V. Completed Projects
1. Cell One Tower
2. NTUA Internet/Broad Band/Cell Tower
3. Power line Extension/House Wiring
A. South Cross Canyon
B. East Cross Canyon
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C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Central Cross Canyon
NED #6 Projects: (Wilson, Davis, Hubbard, Watchman, Black)
Black Soil
Fluted Rock
Wood springs
Cool fields/North Mesa
4. Water line extension/Bathroom additions
A. Wood springs (32)
B. Northeast (67)
C. Scattered homes (6)
D. Cool fields (100+)
E. Da Ni Zil Gai Area(28)
F. Standing Chimney area (47)
G. Central Kin Dah Lichii(16)
5. Roads/Bridges:
A. Two White Rocks
B. Fluted Rock Road-Gravel
C. Standing Chimney-Gravel
D. Claw/Cook Road
E. North Mesa-Gravel
F. Owens Road-Gravel
6. Chapter Facilities
A. New East Barn
B. Fencing around Chapter
7. Administration Improvement
A. New Accounting Software
B. New Computers
C. New Printers
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D.
E.
F.
G.
New PA System
Chapter Certification
Land Use Manuel Certification
Five Management System-Chapter Certification
VI. SWOT Analysis
A. Strength (Internal)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Chapter got Governance Certified
Implementing Contracts/Sub-Contracts
Increase staff to at least 3
Ability to seek Funding/Resources
Housing Development (Approximately 46)
Official/Staff positive working relationship
Self-Sufficient as community member with elder involvement
Traditional/Cultural Values and beliefs
A. Endowment of 4 seasons
B. Abundance of Natural Resources (Forestry, Pinon, Canyons, Pine and Cedar Trees, Blue Spruce)
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9. Local Churches
A. Seventh Day Adventist church
Located about 2 miles east of the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter House. Some community members
Attend church on Saturdays and received spiritual help. The church assists with some items
during Christmas and emergencies with clothing and food.
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B. Church of Christ
Located behind the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter House. Some community members attend church on
Sundays and received spiritual help. The church assists with some items during Christmas and
Emergencies with clothing and food.
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10.
Kin Dah Lichii Olta-Local Community Learning Center
Kin Dah Lichii Olta’ is located 2 miles east of the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter House. The school teaches
Classes from Kindergarten to sixth grade. The school became a grant school on July 01, 1999, after
Being under the Bureau of Indian Affairs since the school started in 1930’s.
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11.
Kin Dah Lichii Olta’ Charter School
The charter school building was constructed in September 2009. The first building that came on
the premises with state funding. The charter school will continue to increase, now it only has 7 th
and 8th graders. The building is located about 100 yards East of the Grant school.
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12.
Kin Dah Lichii Head Start School
The Kin Dah Lichii Head Start is located on the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter compound and services at
least twenty (20) students per year. The school does not only serve the Kin Dah Lichii Community, it also
covers Ganado. The community is working on a new two classroom facility to serve all the students that
are not served.
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13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
B.
Herbal Medicine
Economic Development – Business site leases
Efficient land for progress
Natural and Ancient Anasazi ruins for revenues
Livestock to bring in revenues for families
Natural Springs/Water by ways
Weaknesses (Internal)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Lengthy Navajo Nation Policy Processing
Shortage of Administrative Staff
Vandalism/Burglary/Tagging/Graffiti
Limited Funding
Lacking qualified individuals
Overpopulation of Animals: (Dogs, dog packs, horses)
Politics: Constant changes in policy making and decisions
Lack of education, unaware of need to progress and surroundings
Lack of Law Enforcement
Lack of Education on Range Management
Maintaining windmills/shallow water wells
C. Opportunities (External)
1.
2.
3.
Waterline extension 80% of residences have running water
a. Cook their food
b. Personal hygiene
c. Clean household
Business Site Leases for Economic Development
a. Business Plans
b. Feasibility Study/NEPA Clearances
c. Steady income level
Loans from Entities/Grants
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4.
Ranching/Farming- Kin Dah Lichii is a farming/Ranching community, extra income to families with animals.
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Livestock such as these horses are used for transportation, ceremonial purposes and to bring income for some
families. However, the horse population is growing and over grazing on land is to be considered.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Range Management Plan
Youth-1 acre for Recreation/Equipment
Material for Fencing (Cemetery, Right-Of-Way, Youth Center, Senior Citizen)
Tourism –Sight Seeing
a.
Hiking trails
b.
Gift shops
c.
Camping and RV parking
Abundance of Native Healers/Clergymen
D. Threats (External)
1. Water breakage
B. Contamination/Community members with Health issues (Old Fixtures-Lead/rust, Asbestos)
2. Failures/abandonment of Economic Development
a. Death
b. Bankrupt-$$
c. Pre-Nuptial agreement
d. Unable to repay loans
3. Lack of Police protection/enforcement
4. Undeveloped bridges/roads
5. Red Tape when dealing with policies/federal grants/jurisdiction
6. Weed infestation
7. Moratorium on Forestry
8. Undeveloped Areas
9. Over Grazing
10. Erosion caused by using vehicle to herd livestock
11. Lack of conservation
a. Oak used for ceremonies
b. Cutting live trees
c. Herbal harvesting for ceremonies
d. Abandoned Farm Lands
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12. Natural Disasters
VII. Current & Pending Projects:
1. Water line extension/Bathroom additions
A. Wood springs-Minor touches (32)
The Public Health Services from Fort Defiance Service Unit are constructing the water tank for water
Distribution to homes in Wood springs area for the Kin Dah Lichii residents.
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B.
C.
D.
E.
Summit Area-Bathroom additions
Scattered homes (6)
Preliminary Planning for Head start Building
Youth Recreation Center:
i.
Obtain Land/Revisit Land
ii.
Get Clearances
a. Archaeological
b. Environmental
c. Right-Of-Way
iii.
Purchase Fencing Materials
iv.
Funds for Building
2. Power line Extension/House Wiring
C. Fluted Rock/Black Soil-Final Inspection/Service Poles, medicine cabinets
D. Da Ni Dzil Gai- Preliminary Studies
E. Upper Wood spring- Preliminary Studies
VIII. Goals & Objectives
A. Community Government:
1. Goal: To maintain the stability of the local government.
2. Objectives: a. Continue the governmental process of meeting the community goals and objectives.
b. Abide and carry out the provisions of this strategic planning manual as leaders.
c. Communicate, collaborate, cooperate and coordinate through Ni tsa Ha Kees’,(Thinking-East), Doo Na
Ha Ta’, (Planning-South), Doo, Ii na,(Life-West), Doo Tsi Ha Sin, (Determination-North)
B. Infrastructure For Bathroom Additions, Water Line And Power Line Extensions:
1. Goal: Improve living conditions of all community residents.
2. Objectives: a.
Seek, obtain and secure funding for water line and power line extensions for
2,200 homes located within the Kin Dah Lichii community.
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d.
e.
f.
Update/upgrade each of 2,200 homes with building bathroom additions for waterline
extensions.
Update/Upgrade each of 2,200 homes with house wiring for power line extensions.
Assess screen and select clients for housing renovation, weatherization and maybe construct
new homes for at least 25 residents.
C. Develop Land Use Plan and Range Management.
1. Goal: To assess, provide public education, develop by-laws to control Land Use and Range Management.
2. Objectives:
a.
Assess all grazing areas to ensure the land is not overgrazed and identify open-space areas for
Grazing.
b.
Develop policies for grazing, livestock permits, farm plots, home site leases, animal control and
family burial plots.
c.
Provide public education to all livestock permit holders to abide by all rules and regulations to
protect over populating the land.
d.
Implement law enforcement to address non-compliance.
D. Alternative Government
1. Goals: Develop an alternative government that will increase community participation and involvement.
2. Objectives: a.
Research, assess and compile information on different types of governments.
b.
Develop and implement a government that will benefit the people.
c.
The approval of the selected government will be approved by the people.
E. Roads/Bridges/Highways-(Thoroughfare)
1. Goal: To develop plans to improve all community roads, bridges and highways.
2. Objectives: a.
Assess all private, Navajo Nation, County and state roads.
b.
Prioritize all roads according to conditions and school bus routes.
c.
Seek funding to improve private, Navajo Nation, County and state roads.
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F. Education
1.
2.
Goal: Improve education and develop/construct centers to benefit students and community membership.
Objectives: a.
Compile statistic of all students within the community, elementary, middle school, high school,
higher education.
b.
Seek funding to construct buildings and seek land acquisition.
c.
Encourage use of technology.
G. Health Care:
1. Goal: To promote health care services to community membership.
2. Objectives: a.
Compile statistic of all community members by ages to determine the age groups to address
the type of health education to provide.
b.
Contract qualified personnel to conduct health education to all age groups by individual
contacts, work with local schools, entities, churches, and presentation before meetings,
gatherings, etc.
c.
Seek funding for implementation and construction health facilities.
G. Policies Development And Revisions:
1. Goal: To develop, implement, revise and enforce local policies and procedures to protect community property and to
serve and assist individuals equally.
2. Objectives: a.
Revise all policies and procedures that are currently in place by the end of the Fiscal Year 2012.
b.
Develop new policies and procedures that are not currently available.
c.
Educate community members verbally during community meetings, media, flyers and individual
to enforce the by-laws.
H. Economic Development:
1. Goal: To implement economic developments to meet the basic needs and conveniences of the community and to
create revenues.
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2. Objectives:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Seek funding from the Navajo Nation, County, State and Private to construct Economic
Development.
Provide conveniences in line of Laundromats, markets stores, feed store, gas station, etc.
To secure employment for our local people
Generate revenues from tourist attractions.
I. Peace Making:
1. Goal: To main harmony through traditional and cultural process.
2. Objectives: a. Establish a local peacemaking service.
b. Selection of qualified peacemakers to address family and land disputes to restore harmony.
c. Promote and provide traditional and cultural guidance.
J. Contracting:
1. Goal:
To control and promote services to the community by contracting outside entities/business and economic
Development..
2. Objectives: a.
Establish MOU/MOA procedures to contract.
b.
Develop contract to address projects and assist residents with improvement/development.
c.
Create contracts with other tribal programs to bring positions and funding to the local level.
d.
Seek contracts outside the community for business development.
IX.
Planned Projects
A. 1 (One) Year-Short-Range Project (2012)-These projects need to be completed by the end of Navajo Nation Fiscal Year
2012.
NO
1.
Projects
Weatherization
Priority
1
Clearances
Assist 30 clients
Weatherizing
homes.
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Responsible
Individual
Scope of Work
C/M & AMS
Work with NN Weatherization
Program/ Div. of Comm. Develop to
Implement & complete projects.
2.
Rural Addressing Plans
2
3.
Alternative Government
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4.
Livestock Plan of Operation
4
5.
Public Water Facility/Water 7
Faucet
Develop
and AMS
present document
Work with NTUA to install a better
public watering facility by chapter.
6.
Windmill (12)
Assessments
1 8
Assess windmills Grazing
for repairs
Official
Compile information on repairing
community windmills to order parts
7.
Shallow Wells (7)- Phase 1 8
Assessment
Assess
shallow Grazing
wells for repairs
Official
Compile information on repairing
shallow wells to order parts
8.
Private Burial Plots- Compile 10
info/Family Consent/Public
Ed.
Abandoned Business Sites (7)- 6
Survey/Arch- EnvironmentalRow Clearance
List private burial
plots and develop
procedures
Check
each
business site and
start the legal
process/ doc.
Clearances,
Building materials
& construction
Security storage of
all
chapter
documents
9.
Phase
10. Abandoned Business Sites- 11
Junction
Flea
Market
(Construct Booths, Fencing)
11. Rent Security Safety Box from 3
the Wells Fargo
Bank
(Records/Documents)
Develop/provide
documents.
Chapter
Gather information on phone #’s
Officials,
roads and residents to Rural
staff
& Addressing Office for emergencies.
CLUPC
Develop another CLUPC
& Research and compile an alternative
type
of
gov’t Chapter
government to be reviewed by the
beneficial to the President
officials, standing committees and
people.
approved by the membership.
Develop Policies
Grazing
Research, develop and implement
Official
policies for land, livestock.
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Grazing
Official
Contact families with family burial
plots, inform of policies and make
decisions
CSC; Grazing Research on the status of 6 business
Official,
sites and implement all procedures
CLUPC,
to restart the businesses.
Chapter.
President,
Work with NN Business Regulatory
V-President to
gather
information
and
Secretary
implement construction.
CSC, AMS
Work with Wells Fargo Bank to
obtain a security box for safe
keeping of all chapter documents.
12. Building Construction: Clean 10
and Fence in Existing & New
Cemetery
13. Compile/Update Abandoned 10
Farm Plots (121) Phase 1
15. Plan of Operation for Housing 4
Committee
Address fencing
and cleaning of
cemetery
Compile names of
owners on farm
plots
Compile names of
owners - livestock
permits
Get
the
POP
approved
16. Policies and Procedures for 4
Housing Assistance
Get
the
approved
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
17. Plan of Operation For Public 4
Employment Personnel
Get
the
Approved
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
18. Five Management:
Policy
Fiscal 4
Get
the
approved
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
19. Five Management: Records 4
Policy
Get
the
approved
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
20. Five Management: Personnel 4
Policy
Get
the
Approved
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
21. Five
Management: 4
Procurement Policy
Get
the
approved
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
23. Five Management: Property 4
Policy
Get
the
approved
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
24. Land Use Planning Manual
Get
the
approved
POP CLUPC
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
14. Compile/Update/Identify
Grazing permits- Phase 1
10
5
36
Grazing
Work with the local churches to see
Official
& if they can assist in cleaning the
Churches
cemetery and construct fencing.
Grazing
Contact farm plot possible owners,
Official
gather information and provide
public education to update plots
Grazing
Contact livestock owners, gather
Official
information and provide public
education to update permits.
CSC, OA
Review, revised and present to
community members for approval
25. Plan of Operations: Stipends
4
Get
the
approved
POP CSC
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
26. Plan of Operation for Land 4
Use Planning Committee
Get
the
approved
POP CLUPC
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
27. Plan of Operation
Veterans Committee
Get
the
approved
POP Veteran’s
Committee
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
Get
the
approved
Get
the
approved
Get
the
approved
POP Veteran’s
Committee
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
Get
the
approved
Get
the
approved
Get
the
approved
Get
the
approved
POP CSC, OA
4
Get
the
approved
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
4
Get
the
approved
Get
the
approved
POP CSC, OA
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
Review, revise and present to
& community members for approval
for 4
28. Policies and Procedures for
Veterans Assistance
29. Plan of Operation for Chapter
Facility Usage
30. Plans and Policies: Wood
hauling Control: Community
Education
31. Write Plan of Operation for
Hay Sales
32. Revise Solid Waste Policy
4
33. Revise Plan of Operation for
Youth Employment
34. Revise Plan of Operation for
Authorized Local Emergency
Response Team
35. Revise
Policies
and
Procedures for Burial: Kin Dah
Lichii’ Cemetery
36. Plan Of Operation for Youth
Committee
37. Plan of Operation for
Business Site Leases
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
37
POP CSC, OA
POP CSC, OA
POP CSC, OA
POP Annie, CHR
POP Grazing
Official
President
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
38. Plan of Operation for Home 5
Site Leases
Get
the
approved
POP Grazing
Official
&
President
Plan to convert to Jimmy
&
storage building
Mike
Plan to demolish AMS, C/M
building
39. Convert Custodial Quarters to 9
Storage for Equipment
40. Demolish
The
Quonset 9
Building
Review, revise and present to
community members for approval
Work with the administration staff
& NN facility management
Work NN facility management to
plan for demolishment
B. 5 (Five) Year Plans (2017)
No
.
1.
Projects
Summit
(37)
Clearances
Bathroom
Addition 1 Archaeological
2.
Summit Waterline Extension
1
3.
Black Soil Bathroom Additions
2
4.
Black Soil Waterline Extension
2
5.
Police Sub-Station
5
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Land
Acquisition
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
38
Person
Assigned
AMS
Scope of Work
AMS
2013-Seek funding to cover all clearances
AMS
2014-Seek funding to cover all clearances
AMS
2014-Seek funding to cover all clearances.
2013-Seek funding to cover all clearances.
Chapter
2017-Seek funding to complete all clearances.
President
6.
Fire Station
7.
Post Office
8.
Sewer
for
Development
9.
Senior
Citizen
Congregated
9.
10
5 Land
Acquisition
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
5 Land
Acquisition
Archaeological
Environmental
Economic 2 Land
Acquisition
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Center: 4 Land
Acquisition
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Senior Citizen Center: Group 5 Land
Home
Acquisition
Solid Waste/Recycling Center
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
2 Land
Acquisition
Archaeological
Environmental
39
Chapter
2017-Seek funding to complete all clearances.
President
Chapter
2017-Seek funding to complete all clearances
President
AMS
2014-Seek funding to complete all clearances.
Chapter
2016-Seek funding to complete all clearances.
VicePresident
Chapter
2017-Seek funding to complete all clearances.
VicePresident
Chapter
2014-Seek funding for all clearances.
Sec/Treas
.
11.
Power linesprings
Upper
Right Of Way
Wood 3 Cost Estimate
AMS
2015-Seek funding for all clearances.
Grazing
Official
2017- Work with BIA and request for new bridge.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
12.
Bridge N-39 BIA
5 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
13.
Lone
Tule
County- Gravel
Road-Apache 3 Cost Estimate
Chapter
2015-Work Apache County and seek funding to
Viceobtain all clearance.
President
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
14.
N-39 BIA- Keyonnie Village 5 Cost Estimate
Bridge
Chapter
2017-Work with BIA, Ft. Defiance Road Committee
Viceand seek funding to repair or replace bridge.
President
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
15.
Anasazi Park Bridge-BIA
4 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
40
Chapter
2016-Work with BIA, Ft. Defiance Roads Committee
Viceand seek funding to replace bridge.
President
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
16.
Ho Chi’ Road- Apache County- 3 Cost Estimate
Gravel
Chapter
2015-Work with Apache County to repair or replace
Viceand seek funding for all clearances.
President
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
17.
Black Soil Road- Gravel
3 Cost Estimate
Chapter
2015-Work with BIA and Ft. Defiance Roads
Vicecommittee to gravel road.
President
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
18.
BIA/BIE 203 (Old Trading Post)- 5 Cost Estimate
Gravel
Chapter
2017-Work with BIA and Ft. Defiance Roads
President Committee to gravel and seek funding for all
clearances.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
19.
BIA/BIE 39- Gravel
5 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
41
Chapter
2017-Work with BIA and Ft. Defiance Roads
President Committee to gravel and seek funding for all
clearances.
20.
Kin Dah Lichii Olta Road- Pave
3 Cost Estimate
Chapter
2015-Work NN Division of Transportation to pave
President the road and seek funding for pavement and
& School clearances.
Board
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
21.
North Mesa Road- Gravel
2 Cost Estimate
Chapter
2014-Work with Apache County to gravel road and
President seek funding for all clearances.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
22.
Manual & Lucy Wilson Road- 3 Cost Estimate
Gravel
Archaeological
Chapter
2015- Seek funding for all clearances and
President purchasing of gravel.
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
23.
Mae Curley Road- Gravel
3 Cost Estimate
Chapter
2015-Seek funding
President purchasing of gravel
for
all
clearances
and
Chapter
2015-Seek funding
President purchasing of gravel.
for
all
clearances
and
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
24.
Benny/Katherine James Road- 3 Cost Estimate
Gravel
Archaeological
Environmental
42
Right-Of-Way
25.
Betty Thompson/Vincent Yazzie 3 Cost Estimate
Road- Gravel
Archaeological
Chapter
2015-Seek funding
President purchasing of gravel.
for
all
clearances
and
Chapter
2015-Seek funding
President purchasing of gravel.
for
all
clearances
and
Chapter
2015-Seek funding
President purchasing of gravel.
for
all
clearances
and
Chapter
2015-Seek funding
Vicepurchasing of gravel.
President
for
all
clearances
and
Chapter
2015-Seek funding
Vicepurchasing of gravel
President
for
all
clearances
and
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
26.
Valsitta Curley/Cindy Nez Road- 3 Cost Estimate
Gravel
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
27.
Roselyn Shorty Road- Gravel
3 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
28.
Herders/Tsinnijinnie
Gravel
Road- 3 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
29.
Rose Shorty Road- Gravel
3 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
43
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
30.
Da Ni Dzil Gai/Blueberry Hill- 5 Cost Estimate
Waterline
Chapter
2017-Work with Apache County and seek funding
Vicefor all clearances and purchasing of gravel.
President
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
31.
Summit (West)- Waterline
5 Cost Estimate
Chapter
2017-Work with IHS to ensure all clearances are
Vicecompleted and when the project’s starting time is
President and if funds are available for the project.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
32.
East
Standing
Waterline
Chimney- 2 Cost Estimate
Chapter
2014-Work with Apache County roads department
Viceand ensure the clearances are completed. Seek
President funding to purchasing gravel.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
33.
Scattered Homes- Waterline
4 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
44
AMS
2016-Seek funding for all
construction of water lines.
clearances
and
34.
Da Ni Dzil Gai- Power line
3 Cost Estimate
AMS
2015-Seek funding for all clearances and get power
line to the area.
AMS
2013-Work with NTUA to complete the project.
AMS
2016-Work with NTUA to get power lines and seek
funding to construct the power lines.
AMS
2017-Work with Frontier, Broad Band and cellular
tower to get communications throughout the
community.
Grazing
Official
Grazing
Official
Grazing
Official
2016-Work other programs to repairs all 12
windmills.
2016-
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
35.
Black Soil/Fluted Rock- Power 1 Cost Estimate
line
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
36.
Da Ni Dzil Gai (East)- Power line
4 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
37.
CoolfieldsTelecommunications
5 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
38.
Windmills (12) Repairs- Phase 2
39.
Shallow Wells (7) Repairs- 4 Cost Estimate
Phase 2
Family Burial Plots- Fencing 4 Cost Estimate
(One Acre or Terminate)
40.
4 Cost Estimate
45
2016-Contact families to terminate or fence in one
acre to continue a cemetery.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
41.
Abandoned Business Sites- 2 Cost Estimate
Identify Land for Lagoon
AMS
2014-Work with NN Business Regulatory office and
surveying department to get all clearance and
advertise for development.
CSC
2014-Work with NN Business Regulatory office to
get all clearance and advertise for development.
CSC
2017-Work with NN Business Regulatory office to
advertise for businesses. Work with community
members for approval.
AMS
2017-Work with NN Business Regulatory Office to
advertise for businesses. Work with community
membership for approval.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
42.
Abandoned Business
Advertisement.
Sites- 2 Cost Estimate
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
43.
Abandoned Business Sites- 5 Cost Estimate
Construction
(Convenience
Store/Gas Station) Morgan
Station
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
44.
Building
Convenient
Reid
Construction- 5 Cost Estimate
Store (Junction)
Archaeological
Environmental
46
Right-Of-Way
45.
Building Construction- Identify 2 Cost Estimate
Construction Sites/Feasibility
Studies
Archaeological
CSC
2014-
AMS
2014- Work with NN programs, community,
funding entities to fund the project.
AMS
2014-Seek funding or budget for firefighter
volunteer Training.
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
46.
Building
Construction- 2 Cost Estimate
Recreation Center for Youth
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
47.
Building
Construction- 2 Cost Estimate
Firefighter Volunteer Training
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
48.
Building
Construction- 4 Cost Estimate
Establish/Develop
Charter
School
Chapter
2016-Initiate plans for extension of facilities for
President charter school.
& School
Board
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
49.
Building
Lagoon/Septic
Development
Construction- 3 Cost Estimate
for Economic
47
AMS
2015-Seek funding to construct Lagoon/Septic for
business site development.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
50.
Building
Construction- 2 Cost Estimate
Equipment Storage Building
Archaeological
AMS
2014-Seek funding to construct an equipment
storage building on chapter compound.
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
51.
Building Construction- Veterans 2 Cost Estimate
Park/Memorial Wall
Archaeological
Veteran’s 2014-Seek and obtain funding for veterans park
Comm.
and memorial wall on chapter compound.
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
52.
Building Construction- Head 2 Cost Estimate
start (2) Classroom Building
CSC
& 2014-Seek funding to construct building on chapter
Parent
compound according to the approval of the
Advisory chapter.
Comm.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
53.
Building
Construction- 5 Cost Estimate
Abandoned Farm Plots, Phase
2- Policies/Permits
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
48
Grazing
Official
2017- Write policies and procedures for farm plot
permits and finalize permits to owners or rescind
permits if not in use.
54.
Building Construction- Grazing 5 Cost Estimate
PermitsPhase
2Policies/Permits
Archaeological
Grazing
Official
2017- Write policies and procedures for livestock
permits and finalize permits to owners or rescind
permits if not in use. -
Grazing
Official
2016-Seek funding to get all clearances completed
and order fencing materials for ROW.
Plans and Policies: Dog Control: 1 Write
Community Education
Finalize
Plan of Operation: Farm Board 1 Write
finalize
Plan of Operation for Family 1 Write
Burial Plots
finalize
and Grazing
Official
and Grazing
Official
and Grazing
Official
2013-Review, revise and present to community
members for approval
2013- Review, revise and present to community
members for approval
2013- Review, revise and present to community
members for approval
Plan of operation for Farming
Plots
Plan of Operation for Senior
Citizen Committee
Plan of Operation for Horse
Round-Up
Plan of Operation for Pinon
Picking
Plan of Operation for Herbal
Medicine Picking
and Grazing
Official
and Secretary
Treasurer
and Grazing
Official
and Grazing
Official
and Grazing
Official
2013- Review, revise
members for approval
2013- Review, revise
members for approval
2013- Review, revise
members for approval
2013- Review, revise
members for approval
2013- Review, revise
members for approval
and CSC
2013- Review, revise and present to community
Environmental
Right-Of-way
55.
Building Construction- Right-Of- 4 Cost Estimate
Way- Fencing- Roads
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
1 Write
finalize
1 Write
finalize
1 Write
finalize
1 Write
finalize
1 Write
finalize.
Plan of Operation for Sacred 1 Write
49
and present to community
and present to community
and present to community
and present to community
and present to community
Sites
65.
finalize
Plan
of
Operation
Peacemaking
establishment
members for approval -
for 4 Identify
an Peacema
and
office
for king
peace-making
Comm.
Establish a peacemaking committee, request the
Navajo Nation peacemaking to provide trn’g, write
the Plan of Operation and identify an office space.
C. 10(Ten) Year Plans (2022)
NO
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Projects
P
Clearances
Power line: Blue Berry Hill/Standing 2 Archaeological
Chimney
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Power
line:
Rolling 2 Archaeological
Squash/Pumpkin
Person
Assigned
AMS
Scope of Work
2022-Seek funding for all clearances
and construction of power line.
AMS
2022- Seek funding to address all
clearances and construction of power
line.
Power Line: Lone Tullie Wash
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
2 Archaeological
AMS
2022-Seek funding to address all
clearances to construct power lines.
Water Line: Scattered Home
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
2 Archaeological
AMS
2022-Seek funding for all clearances to
construction water lines.
N-39 Bridge- Curtis Village
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Archaeological
Chapter
VicePresident
2021- Work with BIA and Ft. Defiance
Roads Committee to construct new
bridge.
50
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Standing Chimney Bridge- Wilson 1 Archaeological
Village
Barney & John Bridge- BIA/BIE 203
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Archaeological
Haven Village Bridge
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Archaeological
Claw & Descheenie Village Bridge
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Archaeological
Fluted Rock Road- Gravel
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Archaeological
Standing Chimney Road- Gravel
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Archaeological
Upper Wood springs Road- Gravel
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Archaeological
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Chapter
VicePresident
2021- Work with Apache County and
Ft. Defiance Roads Committee to
construct new bridge.
Chapter
VicePresident
2021- Work with BIA and Ft. Defiance
Roads Committee to construct new
bridge.
Chapter
VicePresident
2021- Work with Apache County and
Ft. Defiance Roads Committee to
construct new bridge.
Chapter
VicePresident
2021- Work with Apache County and
Ft. Defiance Roads Committee to
construct new bridge.
Chapter
President
2021- Work with Apache County to
gravel road.
Chapter
President
2021- Work with Apache County to
gravel road.
Chapter
2021- Work with Apache County to
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Claw/Cook Road- Gravel
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Archaeological
Lone Tule Road- Gravel
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Archaeological
Maybelle Lilly Road- Private
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
2 Archaeological
Metteba Road- Private
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
2 Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Fish Creek Road (Curley/Yazzie)- 2 Archaeological
Gravel
Katherine
Gravel
Curtis/A.
Lee
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Road- 2 Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
52
President
gravel road.
Chapter
President
2021- Work with Apache County to
gravel road.
Chapter
President
2021- Work with Apache County to
gravel road.
Chapter
VicePresident
2022- Work with Apache County to
gravel road.
Chapter
VicePresident
2022- Work with Apache County to
gravel road.
Chapter
VicePresident
2022- Work with Apache County to
gravel road.
Chapter
VicePresident
2022- Work with Apache County to
gravel road.
19.
21.
Black Soil Shallow Well Road- 3 Archaeological
Gravel
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Scattered
Homes- 1 Archaeological
Waterline/Bathroom
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Black Soil- Waterline
1 Archaeological
22.
Cook/Ashley Power line- Solar
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
2 Archaeological
Upper Wood spring- Power line
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
2 Archaeological
Blueberry Hill- Power line
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
2 Archaeological
Fluted Rock- Telecommunications
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
3 Archaeological
20.
23.
24.
25.
26.
Upper
Wood
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
springs- 3 Archaeological
53
Grazing
Official
2023- Work with Apache County to
gravel road.
AMS
2021- Seek funding for all clearances
and to construct bathroom additions.
AMS
2021- Seek funding for all clearances
and to construct bathroom additions.
Chapter
Secretary
2022- Seek funding for all clearances
and to install solar energy
Chapter
VicePresident
2022- Seek funding for all clearances
to construct power line extensions.
Chapter
VicePresident
2022- Seek funding for all clearances
to construct power line extensions.
Chapter
Sec/Treas.
2022- Seek funding for all clearances
to construct telecommunications.
Chapter
2023- Seek funding for all clearances
Telecommunications
27.
28.
Cross
Canyon
Telecommunications
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Southeast- 3 Archaeological
Black Soil- Telecommunications
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
3 Archaeological
32.
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Abandoned Business Sites- Cross 1 Archaeological
Canyon (Gift Shop/Tourism)
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Abandoned
Business
Sites- 1 Archaeological
Junction/Reed Station (Laundromat
and Recycling Center)
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Building
ConstructionSenior 4 Archaeological
Citizen Congregated Meal Site
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Senior Citizen Group Home
1 Archaeological
33.
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Fire 1 Archaeological
29.
30.
31.
Building
ConstructionDepartment
Environmental
54
Sec/Treas.
to construct telecommunications
Chapter
Sec/Treas.
2023- Seek funding for all clearances
to construct telecommunications
Chapter
Sec/Treas.
2023- Seek funding for all clearances
to construct telecommunications
Chapter
President
2021-Seek funding for all clearances
and to develop businesses.
Chapter
President
2021- Seek funding for all clearances
and to develop businesses.
Chapter
President
2024- Seek funding for all clearances
and to develop businesses
Chapter
President
2021- Seek funding for all clearances
and to develop businesses
Chapter
President
2021- Seek funding for all clearances
and to develop businesses
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
Building ConstructionEducation Facility/Day Care
Building
Station
Construction-
Building ConstructionStation/ Recycle Center
Right-Of-Way
Special 1 Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Transfer 1 Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Transfer 1 Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Building Construction- Abandoned 4 Archaeological
Farm
PlotsPhase
3Reestablishment
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Building Construction- Grazing 4 Archaeological
Permit-Phase3- Confirm Permit
Holders
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Building Construction-Old Kin Dah
4 Archaeological
Lichii School Stone building at the
Old school compound.
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
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Chapter
President
2021- Seek funding for all clearances
and to develop businesses
Chapter
President
2021- Seek funding for all clearances
and to develop businesses
Chapter
President
2021- Seek funding for all clearances
and to develop businesses
Grazing
Official
2024-Implementation of planting and
growing vegetables. Personal use or
marketing.
Grazing
Official
2024-Finalize owners of all grazing
permits and holders received public
education for control.
Grazing
Official,
Chapter
President
2024-Seek funding and work with
Historical Preservation office to
conduct assessments and restore the
building as a historical building.
D. 15 (Fifteen) Year Plans (2026)
NO
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Projects
Edison Ashley Road- Private
Clearances
1 Cost Estimates
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Tom & Peggy Cornfields Road- 1 Cost Estimates
Private
Bear Canyon Road- Private
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Cost Estimates
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Ed David/ Rolling Pumpkin Road- 1 Cost Estimates
Private
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Fritz Johnson Jr., Road1 Cost Estimates
Archaeological
Environmental
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Person
Assigned
Chapter
President
Scope of Work
2026- Seek funding for all clearances
and purchase gravel.
Chapter
VicePresident
2026- Seek funding for all clearances
and purchase gravel.
Chapter
VicePresident
2026- Seek funding for all clearances
and purchase gravel
Chapter
President
2026- Seek funding for all clearances
and purchase gravel
Chapter
2026- Seek funding for all clearances
Sec/Treas. and purchase gravel
Right-Of-Way
6.
7.
8.
Cook/Ashley (cistern)- Waterline
Metteba/Ashley (cistern)-Waterline
Metteba/Ashley Power line- Solar
9.
Fluted Rock (Manuelito, Wilson, 1 Cost Estimates
Curley) Power line
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Abandoned Business Sites- Wood 1 Cost Estimates
spring
(Hay/Feed/Grocery/Propane)
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Natural Gas Line (10)- refer to 1 Cost Estimates
Needs and Conditions (M)
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Building
ConstructionSenior 1 Land
Citizen Skills Center
Acquisition
Cost Estimates
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Building Construction- Trailer Park
1 Land
Acquisition
10.
11.
12.
13.
1
1
1
Cost Estimates
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CHR
CHR
Chapter
Sec/Treas.
AMS
2026-Work with IHS to get cisterns .
2026- Work with IHS to get cisterns .
2026-Work with NTUA to install solar
energy for families.
2026-Seek funds for all clearances and
construction of power lines.
Chapter
President
2026-Seek funding and advertise for
business development.
Chapter
President
2026-Seek funding to install gas lines
to community members.
Chapter
President
2026-Seek funding for all clearances
and construction of building and staff.
Chapter
VicePresident
2026-Seek funding for all clearances
and development of trailer park.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Building Construction- NHA Senior 1 Land
Citizen Home (Next to Chapter)
Acquisition
Cost Estimates
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Building Construction- Retreat 1 Land
Resort
Acquisition
Cost Estimates
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
Building Construction- Sub-Contract 1 Cost Estimates
Head start Program
Building Construction-Laundromat
Archaeological
Environmental
Right-Of-Way
1 Cost Estimates
Archaeological
Environmental
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Chapter
President
2026- Seek funding for all clearances
and construction of building and staff
Chapter
President
2026- Seek funding for all clearances
and construction of building and staff
Chapter
President
and
Parent
Advisory
Committe
e
2026-Work with appropriate entity to
sub-contract to certify all staff for
their positions.
Chapter
President
2026-seek and obtain funding for all
clearances and construction of
buildings and advertise for business
development.
Right-Of-Way
18.
Grazing
permit-Phase
Termination/Transfer.
3- 1 Assign
permits
all Grazing
Official
2026-Termination of permits that is
not claimed and set up for resale and
provide public education.
E. 20 (Twenty) Year Plans (2031)
NO
1.
2.
3.
4.
Projects
Abandoned Business Sites- Ashley
Store (RV park/Camping)
Building Construction- Vet./Livestock
Treatment Center
Building Construction- Vehicle Repair
Shop
Building Construction- Clinic
Clearances
1
2
3
4
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Person
assigned
Chapter
President
Grazing
Official
Chapter
President
CHR
&
Chapter
VicePresident
Scope of Work
2031-Finalize
all
policies
and
implement business development
2032- Seek funding to construct vet
building.
2033-Finalize
all
policies
and
implement business development.
2034-Seek funding to construct
building for health care services.
X.
Cultural & Traditional Locations/Structures: Sacred Sites-No Developments should be made on these
sites, prayers and songs are affiliated with these places.
Fluted Rock: Located 18 miles Northeast of the Kin Dah Lichii
Chapter House on Apache County Fluted Rock Route. Prayers
Are conducted on this mountain and the community membership
have no plans to make any developments around or on this sacred
mountain.
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The male homes are treated with respect and no developments
are planned around and near these sacred sites. This male Hogan
is believed to have been built around the 1800’s. Located 3 miles
North of the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter House.
Kin Dah Lichii Anasazi Ruins: The Anasazi dwelled in these houses and were extinct before the Dine’ People came to
claim the land. Currently, these ancient ruins are still standing about 3 miles East of the Kin Dah Lichii Chapter House.
The name, Kin Dah Lichii, according to the Dine’ language means, (Red House), therefore, the name Kin Dah Lichii’ was
changed to Kin Dah Lichii on November 8, 2010.
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XI.
Herbal Medication: The Kin Dah Lichii Community is rich in herbal medication; many medicine men/women come to
the community to make their medication for individual depending on them for services. Some medicine man/women
assign other people to gather medicine for their ceremonies, who destroy the medicine by sawing them down and
leaving a lot of the destroyed medicine behind. Should this continues, there will not be any to restore health concerns.
The Kin Dah Lichii will develop policies and procedures to control of gathering medication for ceremonies and cure
negative health conditions.
Ka’i’-Use for traditional ceremonies.
Cedar and blue spruce are used for traditional ceremonies.
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Ki Nii Git Aa’ Hi’-Use for ceremonial purposes.
Cho’: Ceremonial purposes.
The community wishes to save, protect and conserve these plants for curing health problems.
developments of infrastructures, businesses and home site where these plants are growing.
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There will be no
XII.
Natural Resources: The community also has natural resources such as the pine trees for building houses and Hogan’s.
Dried pine trees are also used for firewood. Some places in the community, natural developments such as canyons could
be used for sightseeing for tourists.
P
The community has many sightseeing places where revenues can
Be generated.
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Natural resources such as these timbers are available for housing,
Firewood. The chapter can also generate revenues in the future.
Oak trees are available in the community, these trees are being
Damaged and destroyed, many of the tall young trees are gone
Because people are cutting for ceremonial purposes and leaving
a lot of the trees behind. The community wishes to protect these
trees by developing policies for control.
Pinon trees are growing in some areas of the community. These
trees produce pinon nuts about every four years. People eat the
pinon nuts and sale them to stores for extra revenues. During the
harvesting of the pinon nuts, people from other communities come
pick, however, many leave trash and conduct many illegal firewood
cutting.
The Kin Dah Lichii Chapter, if possible will work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office, BIA, and Navajo Nation Forestry Departments to
develop and enforce policies to limit the abuse of all natural resources.
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XIII. Commitments as Certified Chapter
The following positions shall commit themselves to carry out the provisions of this Strategic Plan:
A. Council Delegate (CD)
1. Ensure to carry out the intent and purposes of this strategic plan, seek funding/resources to
implement capital outlay projects, and support the local policies and procedures.
B. Chapter Officials (CO)
1. President (P): Carry out full oversight responsibility of the Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer,
appoint standing committee members, resolve disputes, and follow up on legislation and seek
funding for chapter projects.
2. Vice President (VP): To monitor and follow-up on all projects, provide updates to community
membership, and support the President, Secretary/Treasurer, Council Delegate, and
Administrative Staff.
3. Secretary/Treasurer (S/T): Identify funds for various projects, ensure accountability of all funds
for projects, assist in policy making, and support the President and Vice President with all
projects and decision making.
4. Grazing Official (GO): Prepare, compile, and provide technical assistance in educating the
Community Membership regarding livestock, range management, natural resources, and land
management.
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5. Community Health Representative (CHR): Prepare, compile, and provide technical assistance in
educating the Community Membership regarding health and safety issues, to uphold the
welfare and living conditions of all individuals.
C. Administrative Staff
1. Chapter Manager (CM): Devise budgets for each project, monitor budget expenditures, seeks
funding for projects, write/present proposals and grants, and ensure project completion
according to rules and regulations.
2. Account Maintenance Specialist (AMS): Planning and implementation of community projects
and ensure accountability of all funds. Coordinate with various entities involved with chapter
projects.
D. Community Land Use Planning Committee (CLUPC)
1. To review, revise, and update all projects, manuals, and approve business and home site leases.
XIV. Amendment
The Kin Dah Lichii Chapter Strategic Planning Manual will be reviewed and revised every two years by the Administrative
Staff, Chapter Officials, Community Land Use Planning Committee members, and the community membership based on
changes of Navajo Nation Laws, policies, and procedures. Any suggested changes to the manual will be in writing and
approved by the community during a community chapter meeting.
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XV.
Acknowledgement:
Chapter President, Johnny Curtis, Sr.
___________________________________________
Chapter Vice-President, Edward David
___________________________________________
Brunella Hubbard, CLUPC President
___________________________________________
Jimmie Wilson-CLUPC Member
___________________________________________
Anderson Yazzie-CLUPC Member
___________________________________________
Bertha Wilson, CLUPC Member
___________________________________________
Annie Shirley, CHR
__________________________________________
Melton Mannie, AMS
___________________________________________
Maxine Laughing, Adm. Assistant
___________________________________________
Lavina V. Curley, Chapter Coordinator
___________________________________________
Paulene MCabe, CIS-LGSC
___________________________________________
Walter Hudson, Sr. Planner, LGSC
___________________________________________
Kendrick McCabe, Maintenance
___________________________________________
Kanisha Young, Youth Volunteer
___________________________________________
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