Navajo Times

I welcome you to the budget session of the Navajo Tribal Council. I regard our consideration of the Annual Budget as our most important business. By your action here, you will continue the development of the Reservation resources. You will create much needed jobs and you make possible the administration of our Tribal programs.

LIVESTOCK AND INDUSTRIAL
Since the last session of the Council, the Resources Division has been placing particular emphasis on livestock and industrial development projects. We are happy to report that we have been able to make some progress along these lines and have some definite plans and programs which I would like to relay to you.
Horse sales have been scheduled throughout the Reservation. We have contacted individual horse buyers and they have been investigated by the Tribe and have proved to be acceptable to buy horses from our Navajo people.
In investigating the matter of the prices of horses, we found that they varied depending upon the kind and quality of horse offered for sale but it was determined that no horse would be purchased for less than 4c per pound by the individual buyers. The Tribe, then, in addition to this is offering another 4c per pound incentive so that no Navajo will receive less than a total of 8c for any horse. Of course, better horses will bring more money from the buyer and this added on to the 4c given by the Tribe will make a total price for better horses even more than the basic 8c.
We feel this is a good program that has been thoroughly worked out by our staff people, and we certainly urge the cooperation of the people in your areas to take this opportunity to relieve the range of excess and non-productive stock at a price that is favorable to our people. We feel this program will accomplish the purpose of removing surplus livestock at a price that will be good for the people rather than be a burden to them.
With respect to Industrial Development, I am pleased to report that we have done considerable work toward developing interest in developments on the Reservation.

BABYLINE FURNITURE
Our staff members have contacted the people who own the Babyline Furniture Company and they have indicated their desire to move their entire operation to the Reservation. This means that they are willing to move their plant from California to this part of the country, including their offices, equipment, machines and the entire operation. This will mean an expanded industry for the Navajos and it will probably employ a total of 150 Navajo people. In addition to the advantages of increased development and more jobs available for our people, there are other advantages, such as having another outlet for our timber. As you know, the timber market has been somewhat depressed and we are always looking for additional ways to make use of the timber resource on the Reservation. This furniture company ties in directly with our timber resource and our new forest products plant at Navajo.

HEAVY MACHINE PLANT
Another industrial development (Continued on Page 11)

General Superintendent's Report to Tribal Council

It is my pleasure to again appear before you, prior to your development of the next annual Tribal Budget. Before making comments relative to your budget, I wish to report on certain major items of interest which have developed since your February meeting.

EDUCATION AND RECREATION
The Branch of Education is already making its plans for the school year 1962-63. In the making of these plans, the Tribal Education Committee always takes part. So, I would like to say that both the Education Committee and the Branch of Education will need your support in helping to see that every seat available to Navajo students is filled next fall.
Each Subagency School Superintendent is responsible for enrolling children in his Subagency and he depends on many people, including the Chapter Officers, to assist in carrying out this work.
When the enrollers come to the Chapter Houses, we hope you will help your Chapter Officers in seeing that parents or guardians bring their children to sign up for school.
This is something all of us are interested in and it calls for our united teamwork.
The Branch of Education wishes to thank you for your support of the Summer Educational and Recreational Programs for the children. Particularly, during the past two years, there has been wonderful cooperation among all community groups to get together in many summer activities. These (Continued on Page 3)