50 Years Ago

Finally, kids on the reservation have something to do after school and on weekends.

The 1965 Fair edition of the Navajo Times was a big deal. In fact, you could say it was the biggest bargain for readers in the five-year history of the paper.

Most members of the Navajo Nation probably won’t remember this but at one time, the Navajo Nation had a thriving lumber business located in Navajo, N.M. In fact, the town grew because of the plant there – the Navajo Forest Products Industries.

Most members of the Navajo Nation probably won’t remember this but at one time, the Navajo Nation had a thriving lumber business located in Navajo, N.M. In fact, the town grew because of the plant there – the Navajo Forest Products Industries.