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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_9_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Navajo Tribe's Plea Against Inequitable Legislation: A Series of Telegrams from 1972"
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
- Topic:
- Labor Unions--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975), 91st (1969-1971), 92nd (1971-1973), 90th (1967-1969)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_9a_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Addressing the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute and the Role of Labor Unions in Navajo Employment Opportunities"
- Date:
- 1974-02-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Business--United States, Labor Unions--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
![["The document consists of a series of telegrams urging Congressmen to consider the Navajo proposal for a boundary commission before passing legislation that would displace thousands of Navajos from their land. The Navajo Tribal Council expresses concern that the proposed legislation does not provide assurances for displaced Navajos and urges Congressmen to vote against it. The telegrams highlight the long-standing issues in the joint-use area and the lack of consideration for the Navajo position in the legislative process."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_9a_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Navaho-Hopi%20Dispute,%201973-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_9_0005_thumbnail.jpg "\"Navajo Tribe's Plea Against Inequitable Legislation: A Series of Telegrams from 1972\"")
![["The chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council writes to clarify the relationship between labor unions and the Navajo Tribe in the context of the Navajo-Hopi land dispute. He explains that the tribe is working to prioritize local residents for construction jobs and negotiate apprenticeship training agreements with unions to address the issue of high unemployment among the Navajo people. The chairman also mentions seeking help from unions and corporations to prevent Congress from passing a law that would harm the tribe, emphasizing that any agreements made must stand on their own merit."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_9_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Navaho-Hopi%20Dispute,%201972-1973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_9a_0001_thumbnail.jpg "\"Addressing the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute and the Role of Labor Unions in Navajo Employment Opportunities\"")