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Call number	nm386g000s004b008f0045
Creator	Nakai, Raymond
Title	Migrant Conference.
Date	1966-1988
Type	Text
Description	This contains a speech given by Vice Chairman of the Navajo Nation, Nelson Damon, at the Migrant Conference during an unknown date. Nelson Damon gives a welcome address regarding Navajo migrant farm workers and problems that need to be addressed. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: 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
Language	English
Repository	Northern Arizona University. Cline Library.
Rights	Digital surrogates are the property of the repository. Reproduction requires permission.
Subjects	Damon, Nelson Navajo Tribal Council Navajo Indians--Employment Speeches, addresses, etc., Navajo
Places	Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
Physical format	Document
Master compression	No Compression

Call number	nm386g000s004b008f0045i001p001
Item number	79881
Creator	Nakai, Raymond
Title	nm386g000s004b008f0045i001p001
Date	1966-1988
Type	Text
Collection name	Nakai, Raymond
Finding aid	http://aao.lib.asu.edu/ViewRecordFrame.jsp?record=0000001200
Language	English
Repository	Northern Arizona University. Cline Library.
Rights	Digital surrogates are the property of the repository. Reproduction requires permission.
Subjects	Damon, Nelson Navajo Tribal Council Navajo Indians--Employment Speeches, addresses, etc., Navajo
Physical format	Document
Physical dimension	8.5x11inches
Placement	1
Master file name	79881.tif
Master file creation date	2007-04-09
Master file size	8503076
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Master file format	tif
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Software	Photoshop 9.0
Master color scheme	Grayscale
Master image bit depth	8-bit
Master resolution	300
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