Editing Jim Chee (section)

==Appearances in other media==
In the 1991 theatrical film adaptation of ''[[The Dark Wind (1991 film)|The Dark Wind]]'', Chee was played by [[Lou Diamond Phillips]].<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q3520515|title=The Dark Wind}}</ref>

Three of the Hillerman novels (''[[Skinwalkers (novel)|Skinwalkers]]'', ''[[Coyote Waits]]'', and ''[[A Thief of Time]]'') were adapted for television as part of the PBS series ''[[Mystery!]]'', as part of its ''American Mystery!'' specials.  In these adaptations, Chee was played by actor [[Adam Beach]]. ''Skinwalkers'' first aired November 24, 2002; ''A Thief of Time'' first aired July 11, 2004, and ''Coyote Waits'' first aired November 16, 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/american/skinwalkers/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060503164429/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/american/skinwalkers/index.html|archivedate=2006-05-03 |title=Skinwalkers |work=American Mystery Specials |year=2003 |publisher=PBS and WGBH |accessdate=19 Feb 2016}}</ref>

[[Kiowa Gordon]] portrays Chee in the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] TV series ''[[Dark Winds]]''.

[[Robert Redford]] purchased the [[film rights]] to the characters in 1988, and served as the [[executive producer]] for all of the film and television adaptations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/dark-winds-tv-series-amc-deal-1234983876|title=The Decades-Long Road Behind AMC's 'Dark Winds' Native American Drama Series|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 17, 2021 }}</ref>