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1973 Senate Hearing on Navajo-Hopi Land Partition (H.R. 1193)

Original title: Partition of the surface rights of Navajo-Hopi Indian land: hearing before the Committee [i.e. Subcommittee] on Indian Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, first session, on H.R. 1193, a bill to authorize the partition of the surface rights in the joint use area of the 1882 Executive Order Hopi Reservation and the surface and subsurface rights in the 1934 Navajo Reservation between the Hopi and Navajo Tribes, to provide for allotments to certain Paiute Indians, and for other purposes, March 7, 1973.

July 20, 2026

Native American AffairsLand RightsNavajo NationHopi TribeLand PartitionFederal Legislation

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing marks a critical legislative step in the federal government's process to legally land between the Navajo and Hopi Tribes, which directly impacts land ownership, tribal jurisdiction, and the status of Paiute Indian s.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Navajo Tribe

The tribe is subject to the proposed partition of surface and subsurface rights on the 1934 Navajo Reservation.

Hopi Tribe

The tribe is subject to the proposed partition of surface rights on the 1882 Executive Order Hopi Reservation.

Paiute Indians

The bill includes provisions to grant specific land allotments to members of this group.

What changed

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 1973 U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing regarding H.R. 1193, a bill proposed to divide land rights between the Hopi and Navajo Tribes. The legislation specifically addresses the of in the 1882 Executive Order Hopi Reservation and both surface and in the 1934 Navajo Reservation.

Key Facts

  • The hearing concerns H.R. 1193, a bill to authorize the partition of land rights between the Hopi and Navajo Tribes.
  • The bill proposes partitioning surface rights in the 1882 Executive Order Hopi Reservation.
  • The bill proposes partitioning both surface and subsurface rights in the 1934 Navajo Reservation.
  • The bill includes provisions to provide land allotments to certain Paiute Indians.
  • The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs of the U.S. Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
  • The hearing took place on March 7, 1973, during the first session of the 93rd Congress.

Why It Matters

This hearing marks a critical legislative step in the federal government's process to legally land between the Navajo and Hopi Tribes, which directly impacts land ownership, tribal jurisdiction, and the status of Paiute Indian s.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of the March 7, 1973 hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss and review H.R. 1193, which proposed ing land rights between the Hopi and Navajo Tribes.
Which specific lands were being discussed for partition?
The bill addressed in the 1882 Executive Order Hopi Reservation and surface and in the 1934 Navajo Reservation.

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Federal Intervention in Tribal Land Disputes

The hearing highlights the federal government's active role in 1973 in legislating the division of tribal lands through the partition process.

Navajo TribeHopi TribeSubcommittee on Indian Affairs

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs“The parent committee of the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs.”Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Indian Affairs“The Senate body conducting the hearing.”Map →
organizationNavajo Tribe“One of the primary tribes involved in the land partition.”Map →
organizationHopi Tribe“One of the primary tribes involved in the land partition.”Map →
organizationPaiute Indians“A group identified for potential land allotments under the bill.”Map →

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