Show navajos cavajos go on warpath karpath War path seek colorado water in the year 1953 1955 2000 navajo indians went on the warpath karpath war path instead of seeking the white mans scalp however these peaceful indians sought water to brigate atres of their tribal lands in arizona the water would come from the th upper colorado river storage project now pending in congress sam ahkeah chairman of the navajo tribal council said a war dance performed jan 24 at window rock ariz was meant as a warning to all those who are opposing the project the upper colorado basin grass roots committee is a group which is seeking to unite aqua bartes in the fight to push the billion dollar project through to C completion 0 in p I 1 e t ion the tte are water vigilantes the dance said ahkeah was staged by americas largest indian tribe to show our debern detern determination to defend this water we mean this to be a warning to all those who are opposing the project for real or fancied reasons this water if is vital to our future and were ready to do anything possible to protect it this action he concluded has the unanimous approval of the advisory committee of the navajo council under terms of the upper C colorado river compact an agreement between five states on the plateau the reservation is allotted a portion of colorado river water the project was introduced in the last session of congress but failed to pass max J kennard has been been named vice president in charge of operations for combined metals reduction co and pioche manganese co |