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The Navajo Nation created their own government in 1923 to handle their own business affairs. When the Indian Reorganization Act was passed in 1934, they chose not to reorganize under its authority, since they already had a tribal government. It was also felt that the requirements of the new act was unduly complicated. | The Navajo Nation created their own government in 1923 to handle their own business affairs. When the Indian Reorganization Act was passed in 1934, they chose not to reorganize under its authority, since they already had a tribal government. It was also felt that the requirements of the new act was unduly complicated. | ||
The Navajo government is run by a tribal council with elected officials from [http://community.enavajo.org/chapters.do chapters] in each of the agencies. <br> | The Navajo government is run by a tribal council with elected officials from [http://community.enavajo.org/chapters.do chapters] in each of the agencies. <br> | ||
== Tribal Headquarters == | |||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
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*Western Navajo: (Hopi Indians and Navajo and Paiute Indians for 1929) -- 1937 | *Western Navajo: (Hopi Indians and Navajo and Paiute Indians for 1929) -- 1937 | ||
It is important to know the above names because that is the way they are listed in the Indian Census Rolls collection. | It is important to know the above names because that is the way they are listed in the Indian Census Rolls collection. | ||
=== Enrollment === | === Enrollment === | ||
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928-871-6386 or 928-729-4020 | 928-871-6386 or 928-729-4020 | ||
Everyone enrolled as a member of the Navajo Nation since 1925 has been assigned a tribal census number. Those records are also maintained by this office. | Everyone enrolled as a member of the Navajo Nation since 1925 has been assigned a tribal census number. Those records are also maintained by this office. | ||
=== School === | === School === | ||