Shonto means "Sunshine Springs" or Sháá’tóhí in Navajo. Shonto is located in the northwestern portion of the Navajo Nation. Present-day Shonto Chapter was added to the Nation in several sections between 1882 and 1965. Shonto was recognized as a community around 1900. It became a chapter of the Navajo Nation in 1958. Shonto extends across two states (Arizona and Utah) and three counties (Coconino and Navajo Counties in Arizona and San Juan County in Utah)... [Continued: History]

Navajo Name:
Sháá’tóhí
(Sunshine Springs)

Land base:
424,968 acres (approximately)

Land Status:
Navajo Trust Land
Navajo Grazing District 2

Elevation:
5,080

INFORMATION/CONTACT

Shonto Community Governance
PO Box 7800
Shonto, AZ 86504
Telephone: 928-672-2910
Fax: 928-672-2882
Email:

LOCAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Shonto Chapter Pay Phone
928-672-2659

Shonto Preparatory School
928-672-2659

Shonto Post Office
928-672-2664

Shonto Trading Post
928-672-2320

LINKS

Shonto Preparatory School
www.shonto.bia.edu

Kaibeto Chapter
www.kaibeto.nndes.org

The Navajo Nation
www.navajo.org

Navajo Mountain
www.navajomountain.nndes.org

Volunteers Needed:

10.30.07:
The Shonto Chapter is looking for volunteers to deliver Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to the community. If you are interested in volunteering please sing-up at the chapter house or call Arlinda Bennett at 928.672.2910.

CHAPTER OFFICIALS

President:
Jones Grass

Vice-President:
Felix Fuller

Secretary/Treasurer:
Elizabeth Whitethorne-Benally

Grazing Board:
Betty M. Dodson

Council Delegate:
Jonathan Nez

CHAPTER
GOVERNANCE
ADMINISTRATION STAFF

Manager:
Robert K. Black, Jr.

Project Manager:
Jeanette Brown

Accounting Clerk:
Arlinda Bennett