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The Hopi-Navajo Land Partition Act

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_9_0008

Dates

  • 1962-09-28
  • 87th Congress (1961-1963)

Scope and Contents

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.

Extent

3 pages

Creator

unknown

Congress 87th (1961-1963)

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
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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