The Blue Gap/Tachee Chapter was established in 1960 and  Tachee was added to the chapter name to avoid confusion  with Gap (Bodaway) and Lechee. Navajo culture remains  strong in the community. Livestock still graze on  customary lands. The Salina Trading Post was established  in 1913 and the Black Mesa Trading Post was built in 1930.  In 1957, a day school was built at the Tahchee and Blue Gap  area and in 1965 a Head Start program was started at Blue  Gap. The chapter house, originally built in 1956, was  renovated in 1995. A Senior Citizen Center is within the  Chapter house since 1997. Most homes in the community do  not have electricity and none of the residents have running  water.

The Blue Gap/Tachee Chapter conducts monthly meetings to  keep residents informed; residents have a forum to express  their opinions to their Navajo Nation Council Delegate or  to decide on matters concerning their chapter