Development needs of the former Bennett freeze area : hearing before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, special hearing

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee On Appropriations. Subcommittee On The Dept. Of The Interior And Related Agencies

Sujets

• Indigenous peoples of the Americas
• Land tenure
• Hopi
• Indian reservation
• Arizona

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 13
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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OFTHEDEVELOPMENT NEEDS
FREEZE AREAFORMER BENNETT
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ISBN 0-16-0A3913-2COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
ROBERT C. West ChairmanBYRD, Virginia,
DANIEL K. Hawaii MARK O.INOUYE, HATFIELD, Oregon
ERNEST F. South CaroUna TED AlaskaHOLLINGS, STEVENS,
J. BENNETT Louisiana THADJOHNSTON, COCHRAN, Mississippi
PATRICK J. Vermont ALFONSE M. New YorkLEAHY, D'AMATO,
JIM Tennessee ARLENSASSER, SPECTER, Pennsylvania
DENNIS Arizona PETE V. New MexicoDeCONCINI, DOMENICI,
DALE Arkansas DON OklahomaBUMPERS, NICKLES,
FRANK R. New PHIL TexasLAUTENBERG, Jersey GRAMM,
TOM Iowa CHRISTOPHER S. MissouriHARKIN, BOND,
BARBARA A. SLADEMIKULSKI, Maryland GORTON, Washington
HARRY Nevada MITCHREID, McCONNELL, Kentucky
J. ROBERT Nebraska CONNIE FloridaKERREY, MACK,
HERB Wisconsin CONRAD MontanaKOHL, BURNS,
PATTY MURRAY, Washington
DIANNE CaliforniaFEINSTEIN,
James H. DirectorEnglish, Staff
Mary S. ClerkDewald, Chief
J. Keith DirectorKennedy, Minority Staff
Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
ROBERT C. West ChairmanBYRD, Virginia,
BENNETTJ. Louisiana DON OklahomaJOHNSTON, NICKLES,
PATRICK J. Vermont TED AlaskaLEAHY, STEVENS,
DENNIS Arizona THADDeCONCINI, COCHRAN, Mississippi
DALE Arkansas PETE V. New MexicoBUMPERS, DOMENICI,
ERNEST F, South CaroUna SLADEHOLLINGS, GORTON, Washington
HARRY Nevada MARK 0.REID, HATFIELD, Oregon
PATTY CONRAD MontanaMURRAY. Washington BURNS,
Professional Staff
Sue Masica
Rusty Mathews
Kathleen Wheeler
Administrative Support
Ellen Donaldson
(II)CONTENTS
Page
1of Senator DeConciniremarksOpening
WindowtheStatement of Peterson Zah, Navajo Nation, Rock,president,
3AZ
6statementPrepared
Commis-Office of LandStatement of Roman Bitsuie, director. Navajo-Hopi
24Nationthesion, Navajo
25statementPrepared
30the TribeStatement ofVernon chairman, HopiMasayesva,
34
AZ 37Alton TubaStatement of Honahni, Monencopi Village, City,governor,
39the Nation Council ofNelson Gorman, Jr., Navajospeaker,
42statementPrepared
Task1934 AreaStatement of Robbins, chairman, RedevelopmentStanley
Nationtheand council Cameron/Bodaway Chapter, NavajoForce, delegate,
49Council
50statementPrepared
of theStatement of Herb justice, NavajoYazzi, attorney general, department
55Nation
55statementPrepared
WesternStatement of A. Navajo Agency Council,Kelsey Begaye, president.
57Kaibeto the Nation Counciland council Navajodelegate, Chapter,
58statementPrepared
Statement of Scott anthropology depart-Russell, Ph.D., adjunct professor,
62Arizona Statement, University
63statementPrepared
65vice TubaStatement of Lorenzo City ChapterMorez, Sr., president.
67
77Tonale ofRenda coordinator,Fowler, chapter Chapter
78statementPrepared
Area Indian HealthStatement of John Service,Hubbard, director, Navajo
96U.S. Public Health Service
99statementPrepared
healthStatement of Sharon nurse, Navajo-Hopi LegalDrake, community
102NationServices theProgram, Navajo
103statementPrepared
Area Bureau of IndianStatement of Wilson Office,Barbe, director, Navajo
120NMAffairs, Gallup,
122statementPrepared
Unified PublicStatement of school TubaAbe, member, board. CityGeorge
123School District
123statementPrepared
River Soilof Loretta board Little ColoradoStatement Flatrock, member.
147and Water Conservation District
147statementPrepared
151of Robert Junction IncStatement Enterprises,Simpson, president,
152
Coconino AZ 154 of Louise Yellowman, supervisor, County,
statements and articles:Additional prepared
175ofJoeStatement Dayzie
176Edward Tuba AZ of Little, City,
Rubianne veterans service of officer. DepartmentDugi, acting
177Veterans AffairsofNavajo
177AreaStatement of the Cameron Chapter
(III)IV
Page
and resolutions:Letters, memorandums,
Memorandum from the Land CommissionNavajo-Hopi 178Dispute
Statement ofJames CameronPeshlakai, Chapter president 178
statement ofReed TsoPrepared 180NEEDS OF THE FORMERDEVELOPMENT
BENNETT FREEZE AREA
JULY 1993FRIDAY, 9,
U.S. Senate,
on Interior and RelatedSubcommittee Agencies,
Committee on Appropriations,
Tuba AZ.City,
subcommittee met at 9:15 in theThe a.m., auditorium. Grey
Warrior Tuba Hon. DennisHills High School, Avenue, City, AZ,
DeConcini presiding.
DeConcini.Present: Senator
NONDEPARTMENTALWITNESSES
STATEMENT OF PETERSON THE NAVAJOZAH, PRESmENT, NATION,
window AZrock,
BY ROMAN OFFICE OF NAVAJO-ACCOMPANIED BITSUIE, DIRECTOR,
HOPILAND THE NAVAJO NATIONCOMMISSION,
REMARKS OF SENATOR DECONCINIOPENING
the SenateSenator DeConcini. Ladies and gentlemen, Appro-
Subcommittee on the Interior and Related haspriations Agencies
authorized a in Tuba on the matter of thehearing City subject
Bennett freeze. We are the under the ofholding hearing authority
the chairman of the full Committee and the sub-Appropriations
Senator Robertcommittee, Byrd.
I want to thank Senator for the for us andrecord,Byrd, allowing
to these field on the needs of theagreeing hearings development
former Bennett freeze area. I want to thank the chairman and his
Sue Masica for their as well as Junestaff. outstanding work, Tracy
of for the work dostaff,my they together.
to the Hills the boardAppreciation Grey High School, members,
and administration for us the use of this finepermitting facility.
I want to thank the Office of Land Commission for theNavajo-Hopi
in this available.arrangements making
We will receive from the thetestimony Navajo Nation, Hopi
Bennett freeze area Indian Health Bu-Tribe, residents, Service,
reau of Indian and others. We to these hear-Affairs, hope complete
12 noon because of other scheduled events on the reserva-ings by
and we will have to set a limit for the amount of time fortion, up
outside of the five that we do have. WepubHc participation panels
will be the record for a of 2 weeks fromleaving open period today
for who wants to send and submit additional written testi-anyone
mony.
(1)Much of what we are to hear reflects causedgoing hardship by
twist of fate which thethe most unfortunate andNavajo Hopi peo-
have Hved with since the formal establishment of theple Navajo
the U.S. Government inand reservations 1934. When theHopi by
U.S. Government the area known at the 1934officially recognized
as trust lands to be held for the usereservation andby Navajos
"such other Indians as reside it set the foundationmay thereon,"
for land claims the different tribes.conflicting by
As a of that the to deter-consequence action, ensuing litigation
mine each tribe's to the 1934 in resulted in therights land, turn,
of a construction freeze the U.S. Government. Theimposition by
1.5 million-acre area became known as the Bennett freeze area.
The created the U.S. Government denied resi-legal quagmire by
dents of the area the basic to their lives for theability improve
26 While the resolution of the west-past years. awaiting litigation,
em Reservation communities have been in aNavajo suspended
state of to initial 10assessments,neglect. According only percent
of the area families have while one-half of familieswater,running
outside the freeze area have this basic service. 3living Only per-
cent of the freeze area homes have electricity.
In the last 25 we have seen a increase inyears 65-percent family
Inwhile no new homes have been built. themembers, virtually
I have visited these areas and seen these homes and talkedpast
to these It is a situation and it is hard to believepeople. deplorable
that it is in this land of ours that this cangreat happen.
in at last the Districtleast,Fortunately, my judgment September
Court ofArizona issued a final based on the merits of thejudgment
Icase. Not all that this is the but believeconclusion,agree right
the conclusion was so that we could end this horrible sit-necessary
uation. In his Carroll the causedorder. Judge recognized inequity
the restrictions on and services essential for com-by development
fort and and he removed the ban. Now reha-sanitation, pressing
bilitation and needs must be addressed. And Idevelopment agree
ifwith the court that area residents have waited notlong eno