Township History

1962 Navajo Tribal Council passes resolution to authorize land use planning & Chapter
NOV. 8, 1982 Albert Bailey elected to serve on the Navajo Nation Council for Kayenta Chapter
MAR. 13, 1985 Planning begins on plan of operation, some ideas to be tested and five year goals are discussed

JUNE 10, 1985 Kayenta Chapter resolution designates the KPB as the Official Agency for Land Use Planning & Township Gov’t for Kayenta Chapter
JULY 1985 The KTPP Concept paper is drafted by Dr. Gerald Knowles
SEPT. 30, 1985 Kayenta Chapter resolution recommends approval by Navajo Tribal Council for the Kayenta Township Pilot Project (KTPP) and KPB plan of operation
OCT.16, 1985 Kayenta Chapter adopts resolution to support the Kayenta Township Pilot Project to the Navajo Tribal Council
NOV. 5, 1985 Navajo Tribal Council resolution CN-86-85 approves the withdrawal of 3,606.3 acres of the Navajo Trust Land for establishment of the Kayenta Township site and authorizes the operation and funding of the project
FEB. 11, 1987 Chairman Peterson
McDonald commits, “general support” to the KTPP
JAN 1991 “Kayenta Township Pilot Project: Five Year Report” is completed for the KPB by Dr. G. Knowles (report is not formally submitted to the Navajo Nation Council until 1996)
JAN. 19, 1996 Navajo Nation Council adopts CJA-3-96, a resolution which establishes the Kayenta Retail Sales Tax Project (including the RETAIL BUSINESS SALES TAX ORDINANCE)

APRIL 30, 1997 Charles Young, Richard Mike, Jimmy Austin, Yazzie Leonard, and Jerry Gilmore take oath of office and become the first Kayenta Township Commissioners N.N SUMMER SESSION 2003 By majority vote, the Kayenta Township obtains official permanent status and is recognized as Kayenta’s authoritative municipality; the Kayenta Chapter continues to operate as working partners with the KTC, even to this day.