| Show navajo indians plan reservation wide first fair window rock arizona aug auga 2 navajos cavajos throughout gout the vast reservation er are laying plans for the first reservation wide navajo fair never before have the tribesmen had an annual exposition exclusively their own and many men women and children of the tribe are already planning competitive agriculture livestock jewelry and blanket exhibits for their nitsa honani ho na ni to be held here at the new tribal fairgrounds september 16 17 and 18 built by navajo civilian conservation corps workers the tribal exposition grounds are outstanding for their colorful mountain background pine log buildings and a grandstand seating persons which has been carved from a hill 1 side there is a half mile aiace track and five chutes for rodeo events and powerful electric flood lights to illuminate the arena for night ceremonies and other events the plant also includes a large abarge arts and crafts building model hogan a typical school room and exhibition stock barns containing stalls for more than animals on one tide bide of the grounds are special camping areas for navajos cavajos and visitors membership on all committees includes tribal leaders who are eager to elevate the standards standard of navajo livestock agriculture and arts and crafts only the f inest finest work of the tribe will be offered for exhibition and cash prizes will be awarded to the best weavers weave rs and silversmiths who will wil I 1 be presented to the stadium audience when the awards are made E R fryer superintendent of the navajo reservation who is taking an active part with the navajos cavajos in planning their fair declared that every effort will be made to encourage individual initiative through public recognition of superior work for too long fryer said the weaver and other craftsmen of the i I 1 tribe have gone unnoticed while the work of their hands receives receive si all the acclaim it is the hope of the tribe to bring into the open I 1 those men and women who are I 1 doing superior work we believe I 1 that this policy will stimulate progress in all fields of navajo endeavor many inquiries are being received from students of indian life relative to the navajo tribal fair indications are that the many unusual features of the fair will attract a wide audience |
