DOCONZ12 8188811 118.162 788 . SC 010A186\-, .. AUTHOR CalaidOtewe', Gerald; Ind.:Others . ; TITLE SUsserWlepott of Fort Bojavejiib4Comprebeilsi've Plan. 11"41w ,INSTITUTION Arizona State Dept. of ECCL4OiC'Elansing and Phoe SPONS AGENCY. Department .of Hon and Urban Development, Washington D.C. PUB DATE Mar 78 I NOTE. 71p.i Not available and,copy ticauei cf ,small print size of origina consent; Photo on page. 37 may ; not reproduce well' EDRS PRICE BV-$O.83 Plus Postage. BC Not Atailatle from. EDRS.; DESCRIPTORS Agency Role; AgricultExal Production; *ksefican Indians; Business; CulturalalwarenessvEdloational Opportunities; Feasibility Studies; Health Facilities; Bbusiag; Rousing Nee4p; *Buser Resources; *Land Use; *Needs'Assessment;,ifilinning: Population Trends; Reservations (Indian) ;*Socicecorcsic, Influences; Transportation; Trihes; Ondenesployid; Unemployment. IDENTIFIERS Ari2ona; *Fort Bojave (Trite) 4 ABSTRACT 1 Reccinition of tribal attitudes and goals is considered to be a most important-phase of tie fort Mojave Tribe. Ctiprehensive Plan. Meet with the tribal council, cosmittees, and a household survey shows employment 'opportunities, education, transportation, and cultural awareness to te.the key issues dominating the'conceras of the peOple. Asong'the 659 tribal pesters, sale employment is at 42 percent and underemployment at 48 percent. Tribal members want the .and base' used for "jot creating activities." Vocational training and adult education picgrams are needed; 'Tribal members are concerned about the loss cf the Mojave language and want the children to be more,aware of their ancestors and.oulture.. Specific tribal goals include cf large portions of tribal land for agriculture, .possible.construition of a gaibling casino on Nevada lands, building of new access roads, construction cf housing subdivisions; creation of.?a tribal museum at old. Fort Mojave, and erection of a large shopping center. In addition to planning goals, this study giveS detailed information to the Fort Mojave tribe by discussing population and employment statistics; land use,' transportation systems, housing conditions, education, and . environmental services. The appeadis lists federal, state andlo4al: government offlcials and possible foundition grant sources. :- 2 ***********************4************************************44*********' * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made s * from the original-document. ***********************************************************************. S INDIAN s. 41% ?esna. "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS NIAltRIAL HAS BEENGRANTED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT G OF.HEALTH. EDUCATIONWELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTEOF Of ECnnnm,C EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT ?Lamm,n5'`3nA "b!,itioprnent HAS BEEN REPRO. OUCED EXACTLY AS t- TO THE EDUATIONAL ROOURCES THE PERSON OR RECEIVED FROM ORGANIZATIONORIGIN. INFORMATION °ENTER $ ATING IT. POINTSOF VIEW OR . ANO f eK 5, SIATED'DONOT OPINIONS USERS OP THE ERIC SYSTEM,'; SENT 0 NECESSARILY REPRE- 1.4 IAL NATIONAL ED INSTITUTE OF TION POSITIONOR, POLICY ;, < IiYY .4 1' r march2 1971 SUMMARY' REPORT OF FART M9JAVE TRIBE CTIPREHENSIVE PLAN Prepared by Community Affa0 "DiVisipn Arizona Office of Economic Planning and Development % , Bruce Babbitt , Governor The preparation of this document was financed in part through a comprehensive planning assistance grant froni the U.S. Department, of Housing and 'Urban Development.. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Resolution 74:5 of the Fort Mojave Tribal Council i . , THE FORT MOJAVE TRIBE INFORMATION BASE 1 Location of the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation 1 Historical and Cultural Sketch . .. 1 Socioeconoir ic Analysis 1 Mojave Tribe Population. ... , 1 Mojave. Tribe Projected Population 1 Mojave Tribe Employment 3 Tri- State. Regional Analysis ,. 3 GOALS OF THE PEOPLE 10 THE COMPREHENSIVE PCAN . 12 Land Use 12 Needles Village 12 Arizona \tillage 16 Section 32 , 16 . Section 14.... .. .,. .... ., 17 Mojave Valley Area .... ... 18 Colorado River Development Corporation. '4. 20 Fort Mojave Tribe - Macave Farms 21 _ Spirit' Mountain Farm Lease 21 Russell Brothers Lease 22 Jerome and Russell. Lease 22 Transportation 22 HOUSINGJAND HUMAN RESOURCES. 25 Housing 25 Environmental Servicei 25 Needlei Village 25 Arizona Village 28 Education 28. .Health Care arid Facilities .32 Police and Fire'Protection 32 SHOPPING CENTER FEASIBILITY STUDY : 33 i e j Characteristicrof the Proposed Shopping Center 33 Socioeconomic and Demographic Data 33 Transportation , 36 Retail Space In'ventory 41 Absorption of Gross Retail Space . : . , . 42 Factors, Encouragipg Shopping ,Center Development. 44 Summary Recommendations 45 Bibliography 47 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION . .......... 48. Inventory of Resources . Indian Developm4ht District of Ariiona . E Tribal Advisory ServicOs Bureau of Indian Affairs. 48 Indian Health SerVice 51 Employment of Tribal Members :..... .,51 Fort Mojave Tribe Indian Land Planning Commission. 51 Environmental Impact . ..... .... .'. 51 . , s is APPENDIX \ 52 Resolution No. 77.41 . : . , % . 52 Directory of Governmental Offcials . 54 Foundations . .. 46 Bibliography.. 57 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.... , . 59 I, LISTF FIGURES FIGURE PAGE CHAPtE R I, P I 2 1-1 Lbcation of Fort Mojar . ... 1.2 Fotmer Territory of the Mojaves ... 4' CHAPTER III . 13 111-1 Fort Mojave Land .0 . '. .... 111-laLand Ownership. .. .ry . .-. k.t . 14 ,111-2 Location of N dles1Village and Arizona Village . 15 111 -3 Potential Zonipg for Section 14 . ... .. 18 111-4 Tribal Leasees - '19 t 111-5 Proposed Roads 23, CHAPTER IV IV -1 Proposed Subdivision - Needles Village . 26 -----, 1V-2 Needles Village Water Syttem 27 --------1Y-3 Needles Village Sewer System .. 29 IV-4 ArizonaVillage Water System . qo 1V-5_Arizona Village SeWer System 31 CHAPTER V V-1- Location of S ion 14 34 V -2 Fort Mojave rketing Region . 3&" V-3 Needles Bridgeocation 37 CHAPTER VI .VI -1 Fort Mojave Tribe Organizational Chart 49t LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE CHAPTER 1 1-1 'Enrolled Members Fort Mojave Tribe . 3 1-2 Population Projections by Age Group, Fort Mojave Tribe . 1977- 1990. : . -. .,. '5 1-3 Mojave Labcir Force and Employment . .7 ... 6 1-4 Population Projectioni- Nevada Area Tri-State Region . 6 1-5 Olbpulation Projection's- Needles Are Tri-Steici Region . 6 t -6 ) opulatio1i Projections for Mohave County.,4. 'I-7 Needles Employment by l'ridustry ''' . i . 8 1' 1-8 Mohave County Employmdnt. I.. .; 8 . 't . .1 I CHAPTER V . 1 . V-1. Fort MojacJa Marketing AreaResidential Population.,. 38 V-2 Total ,Family Income in '1972. .. .. 38 V-3 Qtossings .of the Colorado Riverat Needles . 39. -4 ... aTraffic Counts. ... 40 -- 5 Vehible Trip Distributibn by Trip Pprpose . 41 \i-6 Total Supportable Retail SpifelNithin the Fort Mojave Marketing Area ....... _ . 43 V-7* MeEiiuni Populgtion Projectionsto Determine the ,Proportion of the Market the Proposed Shopping - .i., Cerrer Will.Capture 44 V-8l'ilHih Population'Projections to. Determine theProportion of the Market the Proposed Shopping Center Will ,..... Capture - 45 V-9 Shopping Center Types 45 A 4 Resokition No. 74-5 RESOLUTION s Fort Mojave Tribal Council WHEREAS, tRe Fort M1ojave Tribe desires to undertake a coMpreitenslire planning program, to identify tribil resources, analyze tribal needs, preserve 'tribal values and traditions ancito promote the general health,safety and welfare of its citizens; and - WHEREAS, the ardnity lacks adequate resources to undertake such a, program, and planning grants under authority of Section 701 of Housing Act of 195*, as amended, are available to the State of Arizona, acting through the gilice of Economic Planning and lipvelopment, to assist Indian -tribe in 'cornMhensive planning at no cost to the tribe; and WHEREAS, the tribe realizes that it hcA three options to apply for futury HUD 701 grant funds: 1. througirhe Arizona Office of Economic Planning and Development, 2. directly to HUD (which requires a HUD waiver), , . 3. or through a multi-tribal planning body designated as an eligible applicant by the. Secretary of the Interior (also requires a HUD waiver); and WHEREAS, the tribe has .reviewed and found acceptable the program and intent of the Comprehensive Planning Assistance from the Office of Economic Planning and Development to Indian reservations; and WHEREAS,/ inorder\to successfullycomplete a comprehensive plap community contact and. input-11 imperative. The tribal council designates -Llewellyn Barracknran, Chairman as the point of contact for the planning team of the Office, of Econoritic Planning and Development; and 1 .1t "7 WHEREAS, upon completion of the comprehensive plan, the Office of . Economic Planning and Development will providelhe tribal council with a final publication useful in the implementation of the comprehensive plan and upcin request will provide continuing planning assistance;' , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Fort Mojave tribe hereby applies for Comprehensive Planning Assistance from the Office of Econotnic Planning and Develcipment.' 4 \ INFORMATION BASE. Location of the Fort Mojave. Indian Reservation The Fort Mojave Reservation 'covers over 41,000 acres in the tristatearea of Arizona, California, and Nevada and isintersected by the Colorado River . (FIGURE I-1). The land area is ,divided- into three majorsegments: 23,669 acres in. Mohave,,County,rizona;12,633 adjacent to Needles in San Bernardino County, Californlnd 5,682 acres in Glark County, Nevada. In addition, the Fort Mojave peOpie reside in bog? California andArizona. The .Needles Village, located adjacent to the City of. Needles, housesthe