Navajo Times, The (Newspaper) - January 22, 1970, Window Rock, Arizona Steps taken to fence 280 miles of Route 1 Braving and Navajos representing communities along Route I gathered at the Nos Pos chapter house on January to discuss the proposed fencing along the Many traveled from as far away as Cameron and Grey 280 miles attend this meeting Route t is on 64 which enters from the west at Cameron and passes through such communities as Tuba City Tonalea Cow Springs Mexican Water Red Mesa and Nos district engineer from representing Bus Arizona Highway Commission said that in 1959 when Route 1 was being tribal officials had reservations about fencing the pointed out that fencing will prevent the loss of human lives and livestock and will protect properties of It was suggested by that people select three individuals who will out the details of the The people from the Nos Pos area selected Thomas Representatives from the Tuba City and Kayenta areas decided to select their men at meetings to be held in their respective Peter executive director of urged all the people to cooperate and support his project so that it will be completed without He suggested that the people show their support of this project by a Keith Smith of Kayenta moved for a vote on the This was carried by a vote of 201 in favor and none Six council men four of them Advisory Committee members were on Councilmen Carl Todacheene and Harvey assured the people that the Navajo Tribal Council will offer its full support to the Representatives from other areas also expressed a desire to have their roads fenced and indicated they would call similar meetings in their 5 educators are honored MANY Five Navajo educators were honored at Navajo Community College Monday for their outstanding contribution to Navajo Receiving plaques during ceremonies observing first birthday were Marian principal of Cottonwood Day School Dillon director of Rough Rock Demonstration School Henry superintendent of Chinle public schools Ned president of Navajo Community College and James chief of the Branch of Educational Navajo The plaques were i presented by Guy president NCC Board of who said that recognition of Navajos who have achieved stature in education was a great step forward century of Navajo COMMISSIONER meets Pete of and Wilson Halona of Tohatchi following Us Appearance Tuesday before the Navajo Tribal Braces appearance before the council concluded a trip to the reservation during which he visited Rough Rock Demonstration School and Navajo Community Staff Photo by Roland Billie Test case goes to Court of Appeals a vajo The lest case challenging the taxation of Navajo income by the State of Arizona has been appealed to the Arizona Court of Rosalind McClanahan filed a lawsuit against the Arizona Tax Commission last claiming because she was a Navajo Indian residing on the Navajo Indian only her own tribal government had the power to tax her and not khe State of The Navajo tribal government does not tax any of its MCKINLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Lynn Dick Vanderwagen and Keith to are shown in front of a new for the af n by seven with of the provided by the Southwest Indian of Story appear in next weeks final hearing before the Arizona Superior last Miss claim was In its opinion the Court said that the power tax Navajo income not essential to the sovereignty of the Navajo tribal government and that imposition pf the tax is in the long run beneficial to the and may well speed up the full integration into the social and economic culture of the State of The appeal was filed last Miss McClanahan has appealed the claiming that the dismissal of her claim by Arizona Superior Court is in error because the Navajo Treaty oM 868 and several United States Supreme Court decisions give the Navajos the exclusive right to govern including the right to the from taxing Navajo She concedes that she and all the Navajo Indians are subject to Federal Miss McClanahan is represented by DNA Attorney Ted She has a long road ahead of her in the Appellate Courts of the State of Arizona and the case is to be finally settled in the United States Supreme In the DMA attorneys their clients either refuse to pay tax or to pay it under protest and demand a s addresses students MANY Louis commissioner of Indian told students at Navajo Community College Monday that the accent will be on youth during his administration and that the Bureau of Indian Affairs will become an Indian bureau in fact as well as in Addressing himself to the youthful student a Indian from New said 75 per cent of all American Indians are under 25 years of He described this time as the age of Indian He young Indians will be utilized in his administration and that an Office of Youth Activities has been created in the Bureau the new I should be buried in obscure jobs where they a rarely seen and never heard antil they turn the commissioner Its the gray matter under their hair that counts if they I like to see that it is being put to good I have brought youthful Indians into positions as immediate assistants to he I have sought out and found exciting ideas pouring the minds of young Indian business budget social workers and Such people as are the ones who will certainly be shaping the future Indian That is when I am asked to speak on the subject of the future of I turn the topic to the real matter at future of the Now generation of He described the newlycreated Office of Youth Activities as a catalyst for pulling together public and private resources to aid in expanding education and and employment opportunities for young Indian men and It will concern itself with the establishment of service centers for teenage youth to help meet problems stemming from lack of organized recreation programs and to fight alcoholism and It will sponsor scouting and similar It will help provide more transitional programs for Indian school students to enter It will help fdr Indian college It will help disseminate scholarship information and match students with It will help organize tutorial It will help Indian college youth to find employment commensurate with their training and interests Each week for the past several Continued on page 23