The Hopi-Navajo Land Partition Act, 1962-09-28

Item — Box: 67, Folder: 9

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_9_0008

Staff Only

The text contains a bill that would partition the surface rights of the 1882 Executive Order Reservation between the Hopi and Navajo Tribes. Section 2 of the bill would add 905,100 acres to the Hopi Reservation, while Section 3 would add 916,980 acres to the Navajo Reservation. Section 8 of the bill would require the removal of Navajo Indians and their livestock from the lands partitioned to the Hopi Tribe within 5 years. Section 9 of the bill would require the removal of Hopis from the lands partitioned to the Navajo Tribe within 2 years. Section 12 of the bill would authorize a lump sum appropriation of $20,000,000 to be used for the purchase of land, payment for improvements, relocation assistance, and moving expenses.