Papago Indian News

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
P.O. BOX 326 - SELLS, ARIZONA
Louis Harvey	Chairman	George F. Norris	Reporter
Francis Patricio	Treasurer	Eugene Jose	Reporter
Albert Lopez	Reporter	Eliza Mendez	Typist
Loren Patricio	Reporter	Frances Ventura	Typist
Eugene Johnson	Reporter	Katherine Norris	Typist

With this issue the Papago Indian News starts its tenth year of publication. The first issues were given away to acquaint Papagos with the newcomer to the reservation. After six months, the paper went on a 10-cent-per-issue or $1.00 per year basis. Writing, editing, printing, assembling, and distributing the monthly publication is still done by volunteers.

Of the original crew, Editorial Board Chairman Louis Harvey, Business Manager Francis Patricio, and Reporter George F. Norris remain on the staff.

Four-fifths of the more than 900 copies of each issue are sold on the reservation. More than 200 subscribers received their copies by mail at the lower rate. Papers go from the Atlantic to Pacific coast and from the northern states to Mexico. The largest subscriber is the adult education section of BIA which buys 60 copies each month.

There are two 10-year subscribers on the list, but most copies are sold over-the-counter at trading posts.

"Now, just as in May of 1953, the aim and purpose of the Papago Indian News is to let Papagos know what is going on on their own reservations and among their own people," said Louis Harvey. "This is the only paper in the world that cares about Papagos. We like to tell good news, but sometimes we have to tell bad news when it concerns important persons or places of interest to our people. It is the paper's policy to protect the young; that's why you don't read much news about juveniles and their crimes. Down through the years, we've gradually dropped much of the day-to-day police news about Papagos on and off the reservation unless we feel their crimes and or their importance makes it news to the average Papago reader," he explained.

A complete file of the Papago Indian News is in the State Archives in Phoenix.