50 Years Ago

It’s becoming very difficult for Navajo tribal members to keep track of who is in and who is out as far as high-ranking tribal officials are concerned.

The article was about a grant given to the tribe for $920,000 – a fairly hefty amount in those days – but what no one knew at that time how that grant would change the lives of almost every person on the Navajo Reservation.

A purge is underway within the Navajo Tribe as the Old Guard — those who support former chairman Paul Jones – has begun a purge in an effort to get rid of the supporters of Navajo Tribal Chairman Raymond Nakai.

So just how much were Navajos making back in 1965? Not a lot.