Navajo Nation, Arizona (Reservation)

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The Navajo Indian Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation, located in northeastern Arizona. the reservation is located in Apache, Navajo, and Coconino Counties, Arizona


 * Established -- June 1, 1868. Two treaties were signed on June 1, 1868. One in Kansas signed by Chippewa Indian leaders, while the other in New Mexico Territory. It is the June 1, 1868 Treaty signed by Chippewa leaders in Kansas, which is far more important. The real treaty which created the Navajo Reservation, is the June 1, 1868 Treaty signed by Chippewa leaders in Kansas. It was not ratified by the United States.
 * Agency (BIA) --
 * Principal tribes --Chippewa or Navajo Algonquin (Athabascan or Dene is an Algonquian Language)
 * Population -- Reservation population is 173,667 according to the 2010 census.

History
On June 1, 1868, two treaties were signed which created the Navajo Reservation. One was signed by Chippewa leaders in Kansas, while the other was signed in New Mexico Territory. The United States did not ratify the June 1, 1868 Treaty signed by Chippewa leaders in Kansas. Click this following link digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/History/History-idx to read the June 1, 1868 Treaty signed by Chippewa leaders in Kansas.

In 1921, Oil discovered on the reservation.

Treaties

 * 1849 September 9,
 * 1868 June 1, removal, reservation

Records
Enrollment Records:

Tribal enrollment for the Navajo Nation is handled through: Navajo Office of Vital Records P.O. Box 9000 Window Rock, AZ 86515 Telephone: 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.

Land records: Tribal land: 12,940 Allotted Land: 722,854