Teec Nos Pos, Arizona

The town of Teec Nos Pos was originally located several miles to the south of its present location. The population has since moved north to the junction of U.S. Highways 160 and 64. In the 1930s, the Indian Irrigation Service constructed two concrete diversion dams on nearby T'iisnazbas Creek. The dams irrigated approximately four hundred acres of Navajo farmland.

There are several stories on how the community obtained its name. The most common story currently shared is that the name "T'iis nazbas" was given to the area in the 1880's after several cottonwood trees that naturally stood side-by-side forming a large circle in a radius of about 50 to 60 feet in diameter. Some area residents say only one tree remains to this day.

The other story is that there was one tree that bloomed to a near perfect round during the summer months, what this tree was remains a mystery to this day. Some local elders say the tree was a Navajo Willow but others say the tree was a large cottonwood tree.

Teec Nos Pos is known for it's weavers and their distinctive style of designs.	Meet Master Navajo Weaver, Roy Kady
Roy's "San Juan River" Rug
Mr. Kady grew up in a sheep-raising and weaving family in Manygoats Springs, near Teec Nos Pos.  At age 9, his grandmother began teaching him her weaving skills. When he was a young adult, his mother passed on her weaving tools and loom to him.  Today, he is a widely respected artist and teacher, and maintains his own flock of Navajo-Churro sheep that yields wool for his weavings and other fiber arts. Visit Roy's website to see and learn more about his weavings.

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The Teecnospos Chapter is part of Navajo Land District 9 and is under the Shiprock Agency. The community is situated 29 miles west of Shiprock, New Mexico and 44 miles southwest of Cortez, Colorado. The chapter extends into three of the "Four Corner" states: New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Most of the chapter population resides in the Arizona portion of the chapter area.