Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1978: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, Part 9

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Page 605 - CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly considered by the Navajo Tribal Council at a duly called meeting at Window Rock, Navajo Nation (Arizona), at which a quorum was present and that same was passed by a vote of 52 in favor and 0 opposed, this 3rd day of June, 1970.
Page 267 - Service is to raise the health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest possible level. The Service provides a comprehensive health services delivery system for American Indians and Alaska Natives, with opportunity for maximum tribal involvement in developing and managing programs to meet their health needs.
Page 799 - The Congress declares its commitment to the maintenance of the Federal Government's unique and continuing relationship with and responsibility to the Indian people through the establishment of a meaningful Indian self-determination policy which will permit an orderly transition from Federal domination of programs for and services to Indians to effective and meaningful participation by the Indian people in the planning, conduct, and administration of those programs and services.
Page 334 - Secretary is authorized and directed to provide funds, pursuant to this Act: the Act of April 16, 1934 (48 StaL 596), as amended: or any other authority granted to him to any tribe or tribal organization which controls and manages any previously private school.
Page 587 - A major national goal of the United States is to provide the quantity and quality of health services which will permit the health status of Indians to be raised to the highest possible level and to encourage the maximum participation of Indians in the planning and management of those services.
Page 55 - Welfare for the purpose of providing funds to local health or welfare agencies or private nonprofit agencies of such State ; Indian tribe, band, or group recognized by the Department of the Interior; or the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare...
Page 505 - State agency which is directly responsible for providing free public education for handicapped children (including mentally retarded, hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, visually handicapped, seriously emotionally disturbed, crippled, or other health impaired children who by reason thereof require special education...
Page 56 - If I can be of further assistance to you in this matter, please do not hesitate to call on me. Sincerely yours, CB JONES, Rear Admiral, US Navy, Chief of Legislative Affairs. Costs of nuclear propulsion in the "Enterprise...
Page 657 - Navajo being the head of a family and desiring to commence farming shall have the privilege to select 160 acres in the Navajo Reservation to be held in the exclusive possession of the person selecting it and of his family so long as he or they continue to cultivate it.
Page 658 - For each block of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project the items that must be supplied to bring the land into production are as follows: 1. Installation of the sprinkler irrigation system. 2. Clearing land and smoothing of land surface. 3. Relocation of gas and oil pipelines which would interfere with farming. 4. Procurement of seed, fertilizer, herbicides, pesticides and supplies necessary to plant, care for and establiSh the first crop. 5. Purchase or lease of farming equipment necessary for land...

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