Tribal Websites: Navajo Nation (History Essay)
For this project, select a tribal nation’s official webpage (virtually all tribes have
them, but some are far more useful for this assignment than others) and analyze some aspect the
tribe that interests you, using the tribal website as your source. Document the website you are
using and refer to the aspects you are analyzing explicitly in your paper.
All assignments (except quizzes) should be written in Microsoft Word, double-spaced with 1-inch margins, and in Times New Roman 12-point font. Papers should always include page numbers and a title. Failure to adhere to this format will result in a lower grade. Students are responsible for submitting all papers through the Drop Box tab on Sakai in the correct format by the due date. I will only accept papers submitted in word—no pdfs, no links to Google docs, or documents in some other format. Papers are not considered turned in until I receive it in the correct format and am able to open it.
TRIBAL WEBSITES: NAVAJO NATION
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Tribal Websites: Navajo Nation
Introduction
The Navajo Nation website provides an overview of the community since its inception and events leading up to its recognition as a sovereign government. The tribe contains an extensive range of activities and divisions that run the daily activities. The tribe’s organization further emulates the functions in both federal and state levels, with each Division handling a specific issue affecting the community. The seventeen major sections range from the executive office, legislature, and judiciary that operate their respective functions under their constitutions. The Division of Natural Resources stands out due to its extensive portfolio, thus showing its importance to the tribe.
Division of Natural Resources
The Navajo Nation covers a significant portion of the states of Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona, with its landmass at approximately 27,000 square miles. At such a size, the natural resources cover a significant part of this territory in America. Furthermore, the population totaling about 250,000 people shows the prominence of the tribe representing one of the largest American-Indian government bodies. The resources include oil, which offered an economic incentive through the leasing of land masses to corporations that explored this resource. As a result, the extensive Division of the tribe into appropriate sections ensures the protection of the tribe’s interests.
Each aspect of natural resources has a department that deals with the issue showing the highly specialized nature of the Division’s operations. In total, the Division has 12 departments dealing with specific aspects of natural resources, including land, agriculture, minerals, forestry, fish and wildlife, and heritage and historic preservation. The delegation of duties in such a manner ensures that each section receives the required attention to quickly and effectively manage the resources under their care. Additionally, the distinctions can help visitors, investors, and any other interested parties to quickly find information regarding their topic of interest.
Besides, each department under this Division has several agencies and sections that further take charge of other minor issues. For instance, the Land Department has 14 sub-sections dealing with individual activities involving the management of land. These include the title section, G.I.S. section, Survey Section, and the project review section. With land involving several processes, including preparation of documents, Division, and transfers, such sub-sections ensure that each activity can be streamlined to improve service delivery.
A Notable aspect lies in the Fish and Wildlife Department that takes responsibility for distributing feathers from a golden eagle. The feathers from this special bird represent the Navajo Nation’s heritage hence are in constant demand not only from natives but also from others residing outside the protected area. With only ten eagles in their sanctuary, the shortfall thus leads to long delays in distributing the feathers to prosp...