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Title VII: Other Housing Assistance for Native Americans; The act simplified the system of providing housing assistance to Native American communities by consolidating the myriad programs previously available to tribal groups into a single grant program known as the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG).
The Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the U.S. Government.It is responsible for assisting Hopi and Navajo Indians impacted by the relocation that Congress mandated in the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 [1] for the members of the Hopi and Navajo tribes who were living on each other's land.
Subchapter K—Housing Subchapter L—Heritage Preservation Subchapter M—Indian Self-determination and Education Assistance Act Program Subchapter N—Economic Enterprises Subchapter O—Miscellaneous: 2: II: 300–399: Indian Arts and Crafts Board (Department of the Interior) III: 500–599: National Indian Gaming Commission (Department of ...
Navajo Nation President signed a resolution to provide $2,000 in hardship funds to adults and $600 to minors who are enrolled members of the tribe.
In December 2010, the President and Navajo Council approved a proposal by the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA), an enterprise of the Navajo Nation, and Edison Mission Energy to develop an 85-megawatt wind project at Big Boquillas Ranch, which is owned by the Navajo Nation and is located 80 miles west of Flagstaff. The NTUA plans to ...
In 1947, Secretary of the Interior, Julius Krug, at the request of President Truman, proposed a ten-year program to provide the Hopi and Navajo tribes with vocational training. In 1950, the Navajo-Hopi Law was passed which funded a program to help relocate tribe members to Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Denver and help them find jobs. In 1951 ...
Tribal CAPs allocated funding to programs such as Head Start for preschoolers and initiatives for home improvement. Other focus areas included educational development, legal services, health centers, and economic development. [12] [editorializing] One of the notable outcomes of the OEO Indian initiative occurred in Navajo country.
An Act to conserve and develop Indian lands and resources; to extend to Indians the right to form business and, other organizations; to establish a credit system for Indians; to grant certain rights of home rule to Indians; to provide for vocational education for Indians; and for other purposes. Nicknames: Wheeler–Howard Act: Enacted by