Under Sacred Ground: A History of Navajo Oil, 1922-1982

by Kathleen P. Chamberlain

Book Overview

Modern Navajo tribal government originated in 1923 solely to approve oil leases. From that beginning, the responsibilities and functions of tribal government expanded, fostering economic and political changes that brought the Din people into closer contact with their Anglo neighbors. As tribal government undertook more projects, the revenue from oil and natural gas leases became key parts of the Navajo Nation's finances. This book is an ethnohistory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826320422
• ISBN13: 9780826320421
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"