The Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act, 1968-12-16
Item — Box: 67, Folder: 9a
Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_9a_0015
The Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act was passed in order to settle the conflicting land interests of the Hopi and Navajo Tribes. The Hopi Tribe was given exclusive rights to land within the Navajo Reservation, and the two tribes were given joint ownership of the land outside of the reservation. The Act also confirmed the rights of the Hopi Tribe to the land outside of the reservation.
Dates
- 1968-12-16
Extent
13 pages
Overview
90th (1967-1969)
General
Native Americans
- TypeCollection
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository