50 Years Ago

It’s not too often that you see a chairman of the Navajo Nation sued by someone who claims the tribe’s highest leader is interfering with his job.

Anyone over 15 in 1965 and watched or read news knew one of the major stories was U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson and his attempt to make it easier for Blacks in the South to vote.

Anyone over 15 in 1965 and watched or read news knew one of the major stories was U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson and his attempt to make it easier for Blacks in the South to vote.

While the tribal government continued to see Navajo Tribal Chairman Raymond Nakai and members of the Old Guard on the Navajo Tribal Council duke it out in the political arena, something special was being planned for April Fools Day on the Navajo reservation.