Brimhall Nizhoni, NM

Brimhall Nizhoni is a census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The 2020 census counted 286 residents. The Navajo Coyote Canyon Chapter House is located in Brimhall. The community is in northwestern McKinley County, 24 miles north-northeast of Gallup and 13 miles southeast of Tohatchi. Brimhall Nizhoni is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools. Zoned schools are: Twin Lakes Elementary School in Twin Lakes, Tohatchi Middle School in Tohatchi, and Tohatchi High School in Tohatchi. The through line in Brimhall Nizhoni is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Brimhall Nizhoni makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Coyote Wash passes through the community, leading north to the Chaco River, part of the San Juan River watershed and ultimately the Colorado River watershed.