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CHEMAWA, OREGON, NOVEMBER 1, 1963
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NUMBER 1
Chemawa School Starts 83rd Year
L-R John Dee, Lorenzo Yazzie, Earl
Johnson, Navaho Council; Hallie
Walters, Supt.
From the arctic regions of Alas­
ka to the deserts of New Mexico EDUCATION COMMITTEE
SAYS EDUCATION IMPORTANT
and Arizona, by bus and airplane,
Sunday afternoon, October 13,
861 students have gathered at the three counciliheri of the Education
Chemawa school to start her 83rd Committee of the Navaho ! Tribal
year. Approximately half the stu- Council ¿from Arizona and New
ents are Navaho and half Alaskan. Mexico arrived by air for a short
Under the leadership of Mr. Hallie visit at Uhemawa. It isth e duty of
Walters, superintendent and Mrs. the Education Committee to make
Nell Brannon, principal. The Che­ yearly visits to all schools enrolling
mawa Indian School looks forward Navaho students. This year the
to a most promising school term members of the visiting committee
1963-64. With the increased enroll­ were: Mr. Lorenzo Yazzie, Sawmill,
ment it has been necessary to en­ Arizona; Mr. John Dee, Shiprock,
large the staff and provide more New Mexico; and Mr. Earl Johnson,
classroom space.
Leupp, Arizona. This was their first
visit to Chemawa. Monday morning
they spoke to all the students. They
urged students to get the best ed­
ucation possible. This is especially
important for Indian students.
The committee stated strongly
how important it is for Students to:
educate themselves and come bacjk
to help their own people who have
not had educational advantages.'
Mr. Johnson said: “We need teach­
ers, nurses, mechanics, farmers and
people to run th etrib a l business
and tribal affairs.” After the meet­
ing students had the opportunity to
visit with them.
Dianna Shorty