RESOLUTION OF MANY FARMS CHAPTER MANY-86-NO posing the Prosposed Land Exchange Between the Havajo ang WHEREAS: 1. The has the 2. The mining operation by Peabody Coal Company contributed much to the social and economic well-being to all Navajo communities especially those located in central and western part of the Navajo reservation by providing the much needed jobs for hundreds of Navajo mine workers and additionally by sustaining important econon.ic base enabling any sucessful private sector business activities which also have generated many more jobs for our people; and 3. for A number of residents from this community are presently 4. East Peabody Coal Lease is heavily populated and the land exchange involving the lease area will merely subject over 200 people to relocation, therefore providing no solution. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. exchange Tribe's Tribe: 2. Zah 10 The Many Farms Chapter hereby opposes the proposed land Navajo The Many Farms Chapter further requests Chairman Peterson reconsider the Navajo Tribe's position which may indicate Navajo Tribe's willingness to transfer its Peabody Coal lease lands to the Hopi Tribe; and the Chapter also authorizes its Navajo Tribal Council representative to do all things necessary to prevent the transfer of Peabody lease lands to the Hopi Tribe. CERTIFICATION The Many Farms Chapter hereby certifies that the foregoing 3 Motion By: 34 February Ralph Bia in favor and Seconded By: Kee Roger Yazzie The following are concerns of the Navajo Tribal Council 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; 3. The proposed land exchange should be on the basis of a value-for-value exchange, rather than an approximate acre-for-acre exchange; and 4. The Navajo Rehabilitation Fund proposed by Section S (a). should exist during the life of the Paragon Ranch development of coal or other mineral resources referred to in Section S(a) of the proposed Act. CAU-64-85 Class "C" Resolution No BIA Action Required. RESOLUTION OF THE NAVAJO TRIBAL COUNCIL Affirming the Support of the Navajo Tribal WHEREAS: 1. Nation; and The Navajo Tribal Council is the governing body of the Navajo 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 an agreement which will negate the necessity for involuntary relocation of Navajo families on the Hopi Partitioned Land; and 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. 64-318 0 - 86 - 7 CONCEPTS FOR AGREEMENT: NAVAJO-HOPI RELOCATION CONTROVERSY I. MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF NAVAJO FAMILIES THAT MUST BE II. PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND PROVIDE ALL BENEFITS TO ALL FAMILIES III. RESTORE THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THE FAMILIES WHO LIVE ON THE IV. FAIRLY RESOLVE ANY AND ALL CURRENT AND POTENTIAL LIABILITY AMONG ALL PARTIES WITHOUT FURTHER LITIGATION (NAVAJO, HOPI, PAIUTE, UNITED STATES). |