Show new revenues add to indian funds WINDOW ROCK ariz new wealth brought into the navajo indian tribal funds from uranium oil and gas leases Is being reinvested to produce new income and new advantages for members of the tribe for example a motor hotel was built at window rock as an investment trading posts are being constructed and numbers of water wells are being drilled also they are improving their one large lumber mill the ile navajo budget for big bustness budness in ISM 1954 was over and they have voted to spend to provide adequate clothing for their own school children the navajo tribal council acting under impetus of the tribe hibe members voted not to distribute income received from land leases to the to members of the tribe members of the council say there has been but little demand demind for any per capita payment because the navajo wants to support his family by earning money himself however last fall there was a considerable cid rable amount of unemployment on the reservation and the relief load financed entirely from federal funds was running at per month a pittance considering the size of the population the navajos cavajos are proud of the fact their general assistance program Is low in comparison with communities off the reservation 1 the navajo Is I considered to be a methodical worker past employment has been good in agriculture and on railroads and now added to these are the hundreds of jobs open in uranium mining and plus jobs around gas and oil OU lease operations last year the tribes income was about 6 million from wage wages and unemployment benefits the navajo leads a very frugal life spending as little as possible for luxury or recreation and it is common knowledge know lege that the family always is first in any p program of spending the family income individuals are important too but must be secondary to the family amily unit unil |