The Partitioning of the Joint-Use Area of the 1882 Executive Order Hopi Reservation and the Surface and Subsurface Rights in the 1934 Navajo Reservation between the
Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_9a_0006
Dates
- December 16, 1968
- 90th Congress (1967-1969)
Scope and Contents
The text describes a bill that would partition the surface rights of the Hopi Indian Reservation and the Navajo Indian Reservation between the two Tribes. The criteria for partitioning the land would include making the Navajo portion contiguous with the 1934 Navajo Indian Reservation, making the Hopi portion contiguous with the Exclusive Hopi Indian Reservation, and making the two portions equal in acreage and quality. The boundary line between the two tribes would follow the terrain to avoid or facilitate fencing.
Extent
13 pages
Creator
unknown
Congress 90th (1967-1969)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Politics and government; Indians of North America--Claims; Taxation--Law and Legislation
Tribal Affiliation Navajo Indians; Hopi Indians
Congress 90th (1967-1969)
Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Politics and government; Indians of North America--Claims; Taxation--Law and Legislation
Tribal Affiliation Navajo Indians; Hopi Indians
Source
- Camp, John N. "Happy", 1908-1987 (Person)
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection | Legislative, 1967-1974 | Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Navaho-Hopi Dispute, (2), 1973-01-01 - 1974-12-31 | The Partitioning of the Joint-Use Area of the 1882 Executive Order Hopi Reservation and the Surface and Subsurface Rights in the 1934 Navajo Reservation between the, 1968-12-16
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Repository Details
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