Legislation Concerning the Navajo Tribe: Hearing, Eighty-sixth Congress, Second Session, January 29, 1960 |
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Page 24 - Leases of restricted lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes; approval by Secretary (a) Any restricted Indian lands, whether tribally or individually owned, may be leased by the Indian owners, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, or business purposes, including the development or utilization of natural resources in connection with operations under such leases...
Page 24 - Tribe, members thereof, or associations of such members, may be leased by the Indian owners, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for public, religious, educational, recreational, or business purposes, including the development or utilization of natural resources in connection with operations under such leases. All leases so granted shall be for a term of not to exceed...
Page 26 - The constitution shall authorize the fullest possible participation of the Navajos in the administration of their affairs as approved by the Secretary of the Interior and shall become effective when approved by the Secretary. The constitution may be amended from time to time in the same manner as herein provided for its adoption, and the Secretary of the Interior shall approve any amendment which in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior...
Page 24 - ... such leases. All leases so granted shall be for a term of not to exceed twenty-five years, but may include provisions authorizing their renewal for an additional term of not to exceed twentyfive years, and shall be made under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
Page 24 - Restricted allotments of deceased Indians may be leased under this section, for the benefit of their heirs or devisees, in the circumstances and by the persons prescribed in the Act of July 8, 1940 (54 Stat. 745; 25 USC, 1946 edition, sec.
Page 37 - NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. The Chairman of the Navajo Tribal Council be and he hereby is authorized...
Page 25 - ... manner that similar land in the State in which such land is situated may be leased, sold, or otherwise disposed of by private landowners, and such disposition shall create no liability on the part of the United States. (c) Transfer of unallotted lands to tribally owned or municipal corporations. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to transfer, upon request of the Navajo Tribal Council, to any corporation owned by the tribe and organized pursuant to State law, or to any municipal corporation...
Page 16 - Mexico, ,which requirements may otherwise constitute demands or obligations against the State of Colorado, under the terms of the Upper Colorado River Basin compact (63 Stat.
Page 18 - hlB have commenced operation. (b) The Secretary of the Interior shall operate the project so that there shall be no injury, impairment or depletion of existing or future beneficial uses of water within the state of Colorado, the use of which is within the apportionment made to the state of Colorado by Article III of the Upper Colorado River Basin Com...
Page 26 - The Navajo Tribal Council makes the major policy decisions for the tribe, subject to the approval or veto of the Secretary of the Interior.