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Prepared by Trib Choudhary Principal Economic Development Specialist Prepared by Trib Choudhary Principal Economic Development Specialist Support Services Department Division of Economic Development PO Box 663 Window Rock, AZ 86515 Tel: 928-871-7394, Fax: 928-871-7381 Email: [email protected] www.navajobusiness.com Acknowledgement A number of people have contributed to make this document a reality. The following individuals deserve special thanks for their contributions. 1 Alderman, Amy – Office of the Navajo Tax Commission 2 Arn, Ron C – The Navajo Mine (BHP Billiton) 3 Arviso, Tom, Jr. – The Navajo Times 4 Ashley, Martin E. – Assistant Controller, Office of the Controller 5 Balok, Alan F. – P & M Coal Company Barney, Marian – Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance, 6 Division of Education. 7 Begay, Sally – Shiprock RBDO, Division of Economic Development 8 Begay, Sharlene – Project Development Department, Division of Economic Development 9 Begaye, Wava – Project Development Department, Division of Economic Development 10 Boyd, Thomas – Tourism Department, Division of Economic Development 11 Brown, Bertina – Whippoorwill RBDO, Division of Economic Development 12 Bryson, Kenneth – US Census Bureau 13 Colvin, Jon D – Dineh Cooperative Incorporated 14 Cummins, Lorin R. – Navajo Generating Station 15 Das, Ram – Mineral’s Department 16 Dennison, Gloria – Navajo Election Administration 17 Etsitty, Mary - Navajo Tax Commission 18 Everett, Mike – Navajo Area Indian Health Services 19 Fitting, James E. – The Then Assistant Attorney General 20 Francis, Chester – Native Broadcast Enterprise 21 Ghaun, Hak – BCDS Manufacturing 22 Goldtooth, Kathy – Western Navajo RBDO, Division of Economic Development 23 Gould, Lorraine – Navajo Agricultural Products Industries 24 Jim, Lorraine – Dine' College 25 Johnson, C. Andrea – Ducommun Technologies 26 Klein, Debbie– Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Company, Inc. Navajo Oil and Gas Company 27 Litzin, Louise – Dine' College 28 Maxfield, Richard - Volunteer Consultant thru the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints 29 Mott, Elliot R – Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise 30 Nez, Tincer – Tuba City RBDO 31 Patterson, Cary – Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority 32 Perry, Tony – Project Development Department, Division of Economic Development 33 Plummer, Marshall – Four Corners Power Plant 34 Poudel, Madan Raj – Navajo Division of Health 35 Saap, Stanley – Navajo Hospitality Enterprises 36 Saltclah, Henry – Chinle RBDO 37 Scott, Phillip S – Support Services Department, Division of Economic Development 38 Shepard, Louise – The Navajo Nation Housing Authority 39 Silversmith, Ben – Office of Navajo Government Development 40 Smith, Stanley – Department of Personnel Management 41 Touchin, Arlene – Fort Defiance RBDO, Division of Economic Development 42 Tsosie, Marlene – Navajo Tribal Utility Authority 43 Tully, Earl – Navajo Housing Authority 44 Utter, Jack – Navajo Department of Water Resources Table of Contents CHAPTER I A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE NAVAJO NATION A. The Dine Belief p. 1 B. A Brief History p. 2 C. Geography p. 4 D. Demography p. 4 E. Government p. 5 F. Budget p. 5 G. Sources of Revenue p. 5 (1) Internal Sources of Revenue p. 6 (2) External Sources of Revenue p. 7 H. Prospective Sources of Revenue p. 8 (1) Income Tax p. 8 (2) Slot Machines p. 8 (3) Gaming p. 8 CHAPTER II DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A. Introduction p. 10 B. Objectives p. 10 C. Authority and Responsibility p. 10 D. Personnel and Organization p. 11 E. Budget p. 11 CHAPTER III THE ECONOMY 1. ASSESSMENT OF THE NAVAJO ECONOMY P. 13 A. Methodology p. 13 B. Unemployment Rate p. 14 C. Per Capita Income p. 16 D. Poverty Rate p. 16 E. Leakage of Navajo dollars to the border towns p. 16 (1) Navajo Nation Shopping Centers (NNSC) p. 17 (2) TSEYI' Shopping Center p. 17 2. EMPLOYERS A. Major Employers p. 18 (1) Tribal Enterprises p. 18 (2) Large Employers in the Private Sector p. 27 CHAPTER IV ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY A. What is Economic Development? p. 32 B. What Kind of Job? p. 32 C. Division’s Strategy p. 33 D. Revisions to the Business Site Lease Regulations p. 36 E. Implementation of the Local Governance Act p. 37 F. Financing Opportunities for Small Business and Economic Infrastructure p. 37 i G. Creation of Navajo Venture Capital Investment Services p. 37 H. Comprehensive Land Use Planning p. 37 CHAPTER V ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS AND CONSTRAINTS 1. ACCOMPLISHMENTS P. 39 2. POTENTIALS p. 45 3. CONSTRAINTS p. 49 CHAPTER VI EDUCATION & HEALTH 1. EDUCATION p. 57 2. HEALTH p. 58 CHAPTER VII CONCLUSION TABLES: Fig. 1 –The Organizational Chart of the Navajo Nation Fig. 2 – The Organizational Chart of the Division of Economic Development Some Comments on the Previous Issues of the CEDS and the Navajo Nation Data from Census 2000. Bibliography ii #################################################### CHAPTER I A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE NAVAJO NATION Introduction: Among some 500 Indian tribes and 318 reservations recorded in the country by the 2000 Census, the Navajo Nation is the home of the largest American Indian tribe, and sprawls across northeast Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The term American Indian has a fascinating origin. It originated with Christopher Columbus, who thought he had reached the East Indies, islands off Asia and called the people los Indios. Even after the error was realized the Spanish continued to use the term Indios, which later became Indian in English. By the early 1970s the word Indian was becoming politically incorrect as it was increasingly identified as a racist term. Native American became the most popular alternative, although it can apply to anyone born in the United States. A recent survey in the United States indicates that about 50 percent of the Indians sampled preferred the term “American Indian” over “Native American”. The Navajos are not only the most populous tribe in the United States, this is also the tribe best known to non- Indians. This is the tribe which has been studied most by the anthropologists – so much so that a Navajo family has sometimes been defined as “a man, his wife their children, and their anthropologists”. About one hundred films and videos have been released about the Navajos only in recent past, and about 2,600 articles, books and monographs have been published.1 The Navajos have remarkable capacity to adopt the ideas of other people cultural adaptability. The Navajo did not appear as a distinct tribe till 1725. Since then the Navajos have absorbed so many Indians and Indians alike, and have integrated into their own culture the ideas and culture of so many other people – both Indians and non-Indians. A. The Dine Belief2: According to Navajo legends, the First Man, the First Woman, the Holy People and all the animals of this earth came from different worlds below. It is believed that the Dine’ were given the skills of life from the Holy People. These skills included the teachings of how to live in balance with nature and all of Mother Earth’s inhabitants and surroundings known as K’e and a life-skill which teaches of peace, harmony, serenity, and balance to create harmony. According to these teachings Navajos were given a designated place known as Dine bi Keyah (Navajo Land) surrounded by four mountains of reverence - one in each direction to protect and guide the Dine’ in their daily lives, and also to remind them of the precious gift we have in the circle of life. These sacred places are known as The Four Sacred Mountains. Mt. Blanca (Sisnaajini) sits to the East. This mountain is represented in white and begins the natural way of life and the beginning of hozh’o. This is the place where the sun rises and the day begins. This direction also represents Spring Season, the color of purity, and white shell stone. Mt. Taylor (Tsoodzil) sits to the South. This mountain is represented in turquoise and continues the day’s journey at mid-day when the sky is blue. This direction also represents the Summer Season, and the beautiful shine of the Turqouise stone. To the West sits The San Francisco Peak (Doko oosliid). This mountain is represented in Yellow as when the sun sets and the day begins to rest. This also reflects the adulthood of all livings beings. This direction also represents Fall Season, and the warm color of the abalone stone. To the North sits Mt. Hesperus (Dibeentsaa). This mountain is represented in Black as is the color of Night. This is the time, when all life must rest. It also represents the elderly, the completion of the life circle, the Winter Season, and the mystical color of the jet stone. So, the circle of life is completed and embraces the essence of life (male and female). Both connected through a bottomless center foundation of sand, which is Mother Earth and beauty is all around (hozh’o) 1 B. A Brief History3: According to the scientists who study different cultures, the first Navajo lived in western Canada, some one thousand years ago. They belonged to an American Indian group called the Athapaskans,. They called themselves Dineh, or The People. As time passed on, many of the Athapaskans migrated southward and some settled along the Pacific Ocean where they can be found to this day, and belong to the Northwest Coast Indian tribes. A number of Athapaskan bands, including the first Navajos, migrated southwards across the plains and through the mountains. It was quite a long and slow trip, but the bands weren’t in hurry. When they would find a good place to stay, they would often live there for a long period of time, and then moved on. For hundreds of years, the early Athapaskan bands followed the herds of wandering animals and searched for good gathering grounds. According to some scientists, some Athapaskan bands first came into the American Southwest around the year 1300.
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