Show navajos cavajos hold first election GALLUP N M next month a little known election affecting 80 persons occurs la in those parts of arizona new mexico and utah which make up he the huge navajo reservation the election this year Is unique in that it is the first time in history the big tribe hag has carried one out without government supervision er the new freedom is in line with the indian bureaus decision to allow the nay navajo aj 0 free reign in handling his own affairs an estimated tribesmen are ire eligible to vote next month representatives of 74 communities will be elected to the tribal council this legislative body not unlike congress meets four times a year at window rock ariz in a massive missive stone council house an eight sided building modeled after the hogan the traditional navajo dwelling the navajos cavajos have come far la in setting up their own democratic government from early beginnings with the gathering of headmen representing scattered bands of tribesmen to the present parliamentary group operating under roberts rules of order only five years ago ballots consisted only of colored slips of paper each color representing a candidate however that work with color blind voters so in 1931 1951 the present pictorial ballot was adopted now the can identify their choice by passport type photos of the candidates above the spaces where the vote is registered ered mining co in co junction with continental OJ 01 haj has reportedly port edly acquired extensive acreage in the summit point are of the moab district san juan county utah extensive exploration and development of potential uranium m ore deposits are planned |