Y+. In 8/14:99-32 TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN LANDS BETWEEN THE HOPI AND NAVAJO INDIAN TRIBES CIS RECORD ONLY: HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-NINTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 4281 TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN LANDS BETWEEN THE HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC MAY 8, 1986 Serial No. 99-32 Printed for the use of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs STANFORD UNIVERSITY JAN 1987 JONSSON 64-318 O LIBRARY OF U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1986 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office GOVT DOCUMENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MORRIS K. UDALL, Arizona, Chairman JOHN F. SEIBERLING, Ohio EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts RICHARD H. LEHMAN, California' DON YOUNG, Alaska, Ranking Republican Member MANUEL LUJAN, JR., New Mexico ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO, California RON MARLENEE, Montana DICK CHENEY, Wyoming CHARLES PASHAYAN, JR., California LARRY CRAIG, Idaho DENNY SMITH, Oregon JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah BILL EMERSON, Missouri BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH, Nevada WILLIAM M. HENDON, North Carolina MICHAEL L. STRANG, Colorado JOE BARTON, Texas STANLEY SCOVILLE, Staff Director and Counsel RICHARD A. AGNEW, Chief Minority Counsel (II) 746 41, 92 45, 96 Additional material submitted for the hearing record from: Hon. John McCain, a U.S. Representative from the State of Arizona; and member, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Letter from Rich- ard C. Morris, to Hon. John McCain, dated May 7, 1986, enclosing a memorandum regarding the Navajo and Hopi Land Settlement Act........ U.S. Department of the Interior: Prepared statement of Hon. Ross Swim- 1. Prepared statement of Peterson Zah, chairman 2. Exhibit A: Resolution of the Advisory Committee of the Navajo 3. Exhibit B: Maps of Navajo Indian Reservation and relocation lands 4. Exhibit C: Resolution of the Navajo Tribal Council Hopi Tribe: Prepared statement of Ivan Sidney, chairman. Peabody Holding Co., Inc.: Letter from Chris Farrand, vice president, to Chairman Udall, dated May 7, 1986, transmitting comments concerning Additional statements and correspondence were also received from: U.S. Department of the Interior: Letter from Hon. Ross Swimmer, Assist- Letter from Ason Tapah Max, to Chairman Udall, dated July 13, 1986, Hon. Ronald V. Dellums, a U.S. Representative from the State of Califor- nia: Letter to Chairman Udall, dated April 22, 1986, thanking you for introduction of the Hopi/Navajo Land Settlement Act of 1986 .... 1. Letter from Chairman Udall, to Hon. Ronald V. Dellums, dated 229 Page Additional statements and correspondence were also received from-Continued Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs-Continued 2. Letter from Hon. John McCain, Chairman, Republican Task Force U.S. Department of the Interior: Letter from Assistant Secretary Ross Hon. Dan Glickman, a U.S Representative from the State of Kansas: Hon. Stephen L. Neal, a U.S. Representative from the State of North 1. Supplemental testimony of Peterson Zah, chairman 234 236 241 243 244 247 2. Exhibit A: Comparison of BIA, Relocation Commission and Navajo 255 3. Exhibit B: Response of the Navajo Nation to constitutional issues 259 4. Exhibit C: Report from CRS to Hon. Barry Goldwater, a U.S. 267 5. Exhibit D: Federal costs for settlement of Navajo/Hopi land dis- 281 6. Exhibit E: Report entitled "A Brief History of the Adjudication 288 TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN LANDS BETWEEN THE HOPI AND NAVAJO INDIAN TRIBES THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1986 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS, Washington, DC. The committee met, pursuant to call, at 9:50 a.m., in room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Morris K. Udall (chairman of the committee) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs will be in session. Without objection, a copy of the bill, H.R. 4281, background, and section-by-section analysis will be made a part of the record at this point. [The bill, H.R. 4281; background information; and a section-bysection analysis follow:] (1) |