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Call number	NAU.PH.2006.16.1.1.10
Item number	79868
Creator	Zollinger, John
Title	[Raymond Nakai with Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy at the 11th Conference on Navajo Education]
Alternate title	Raymond Nakai with Political Figures [constructed title].
Date	1968-03-29
Type	Image
Description	BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY: Raymond Nakai, a Navajo Indian, was born in 1918 in Lukachukai, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation. Raymond Nakai is noted as being the first modern Navajo political leader serving as Chairman of the Navajo Nation from 1963-1971. As chairman, the issues most important during his tenure were self determination in Navajo Education, reservation unemployment, developing Navajo economy, further development of the tribal government and improving relations with the federal government and surrounding states. Nakai had much unprecedented success as Navajo Tribal Chairman: In 1967 the Navajo Nation Bill of Rights was created, in 1968 Navajo Community College opened being the first tribally controlled community college, the Tribal Scholarship Trust was developed, relations with off reservation natural resource companies began, he was supportive of religious freedom of the Native American Church on the Navajo Reservation. Raymond Nakai led an active personal and political life and was an innovative leader for the Navajo People. The Raymond Nakai Collection contains material documenting his activities as Chairman of the Navajo Nation from 1963 - 1971.
Collection name	Nakai, Raymond
Finding aid	http://www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/nau/Nakai_Raymond.xml
Repository	Northern Arizona University. Cline Library.
Rights	ABOR
Subjects	Navajo Indians--Politics and government Politicians Nakai, Raymond Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 Black-and-white photographs
Places	Window Rock (Ariz.)
Physical format	Gelatin Silver print (black and white)
Physical dimension	5x7 inches
Master file size	38098000
Master mimetype	image/tiff
Master file format	tif
Hardware	Epson Expression 10000XL scanner
Software	Photoshop 9.0
Master color scheme	Grayscale
Master image bit depth	8-bit
Master resolution	1200
Master pixels horizontal	7029
Master pixels vertical	5417

[Raymond Nakai with Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy at the 11th Conference on Navajo Education]

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