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SVARING

Los ins the Prosposed Land Excliance Herween the avajo ani
Trives which will result in Transiccrins or Casi Peabody

Leasc Lands to the loul Triuc

1. The Many Farins Chapier is the official local governt.cn or

Many farins coinmunity and is certified pursuant to Section 6001. Title 2 or The ivava jo Tribal Code: and Many Farms Chapier has ths authority and duties

protect and

promote the interest os conuiunily members; and

2. The mining operation by Peabody Coal Company

has contributed much to the social and economic well-being to all the Havajo corninunilies especially those located in central and wesiccn par!

of the Navajo reservation by providing the much needed jobs for hundreds of Navajo mine workers and additionally by sustaining important econoniic base enabling inany sucessful privaic sector business activities which also have gencralcd many more jobs foc our people; and

:. A nube: 01 residents Irom this Community are presen:17 Cirployecd by Peabody and it is their only souris or incone provide food. ruel, shelter, medicine, and other daily needs for their families. The loss or jobs would create severe hardship On the. and their children. It is the durics and responsibilities o! tribal

leaders to protect the land, resources, and livelihood or the Navajo people.

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4. Eası Peabody Coal Lease is heavily populaicd and the land
exchange involving the Icase area will mcrcly subject

200
people to relocalion, thercrore providing no solution.
NOS: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. exchange Tribe's Tribe:

land The hany farms Chapier hereby opposes the proposed

Nava jo which would result in transferring all or part of

Popi surface inceresi or Peabody Coal Loose lands to the

2.

The lany Farins Chapicr further requesis Chairman Peterson
Zah to reconsider the Navajo Tribe's position which may indicale

ja va jo Tribe's willingness to transfer ils Peabody coul Icasc
lands to the llopi Tribe; and the Chapter also authorizes its
Navajo Tribal Cou cil representative to do all things necessary to
prevent the transfer of Peabody leasc lands to the liopi Tribc.

CERTIFICATION

The Wany Farins Chapter hereby certifics that the Tore young
resolution was duly considered by the Many Farms Chapior al aduly
called
meeting

at

which a quoruin was preseni and that sanc vas

The following are concerns of the Navajo Tribai. Councii regarding the Navajo-Hopi Land Exchange Act of 1986 (H.R. 4281):

1. Land acreage in the Cow Springs/Red Lake, Tolani Lake, and other Chapters, as proposed in the original chapter proposals, should be included in the land exchange proposed by H.R. 4281;

2. The allotments of 160 acres to be authorized under Section 10 (d)(2) should be increased to 640 acres;

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3. The proposed land exchange should be the basis of value-for-value exchange, rather than an approximate acre-for-acre exchange; and

4. The Navajo Rehabilitation Fund proposed by Section S (a), should exis: during the life of the Paragon Parc developmeni of coal or other mineral resources referred to in Section S(a) of the proposed Act.

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Class "C" Resolution No BIA Action Required.

RESOLUTION OF THE
NAVAJO TRIBAL COUNCIL

Affirming the Support of the Navajo Tribal

Council for President Reagan's Initiative to
Resolve the Navajo-Hopi Relocation Controversy

WHEREAS:

1. The Navajo Tribal Council is the governing body of the Navajo Nation; and

2. The Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act, Public Law 93-531 as amended has imposed severe hardships on the Navajo people and the relocation effort has failed to meet the requirements of the law to minimize the adverse impacts of relocation; and

3. On February 8, 1985, the President of the United States, Mr. Ronald Reagan, established an initiative to assist in seeking resolution to the long standing Navajo-Hopi land dispute and designated former Interior Secretary William P. Clark as his personal emissary to meet with the Navajo and Hopi Tribes in an effort to resolve the controversy; and

4. The Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council and the Navajo-Hopi Land Commissioners have in good faith cooperated with Judge Clark and his able representative Mr. Richard Morris and have done all things necessary and appropriate to carry out the intent of the Presidential Initiative; and

5. Honorable Judge William P. Clark, the Presidential Emissary has invited the Chairman of the Navajo Tribe, Peterson Zah and the Hopi Tribal Chairman, Ivan P. Sidney to the White House, to discuss concepts in an effort to reach agreement which will negate the necessity for involuntary relocation of Navajo families on the Hopi Partitioned Land; and

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6. The Navajo Nation has prepared a concept paper attached hereto as Exhibit "A" for discussion during the meeting at the White House.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. The Navajo Tribal Council does hereby support the initiative of the President of the United States, Mr. Ronald Reagan and his Presidential Emissary, William P. Clark in their efforts to meet with representatives of the Navajo and Hopi Tribes in an effort to reach a settlement to the long standing Navajo-Hopi relocation controversy.

CONCEPTS FOR AGREESE.VT: NAVAJO-HOPI RELOCATION CONTP.OVERSY

I. MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF NAVAJO FAMILIES THAT MUST BE

RELOCATED.

II.

PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND PROVIDE ALL BENEFITS TO ALL FAMILIES
WHO HAVE RELOCATED OR WHO ARE IMPACTED BY THE SETTLEMENT
ACT.

III. RESTORE THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THE FAMILIES WHO LIVE ON THE

LANDS (JUA, 1934 ACT, ACQUIRED LANDS).

IV. FAIP.LY RESOLVE ANY AND ALL CURRENT AND POTENTIAL LIABILITY

AMONG ALL PARTIES WITHOLT FURTHER LITIGATION (NAVAJO, HOPI,
PAICTE, UNITED STATES).