How the Navajo nation was established?

Answer 1

The modern political entity of the Navajo Nation within the United States had it's start when The US took all the lands including it from the Mexican Government following the Mexican American War in 1848. The US had little control or influence over the area until the US Army attacked and defeated the Navajo people and forced the majority to a internment camp in New Mexico. Following the scandals around the running of the camp, a treaty was signed and the Navajo were allowed to return to a portion of their home in 1868. This land was gradually added to it until by 1934 it was 27,000 square miles. However, they had little political control of their territory. It was all run by the US government. The Navajo business Council was started by the US government in 1922. In 1927 the Chapters were formed and by 1933 there were 100. Chapters are a form of local government, in size like counties. In 1937 after the Indian Reorganization Act in 1934, the Navajo Tribal Council was formed. These were largely puppet governing bodies as the BIA retained full control into the mid 1960s. With more federal grants going directly to the tribes and the politics of the 1960s by 1970 Nixon advocated for Native American self rule. Following the example of the Zuni government who sought to take control of the BIA's functions and the 1968 Indian Civil Rights Act and Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975, the Navajo government slowly came into it's own as the self governing elected body it is today. The BIA can no longer control it or vet candidates or void elections or lock the tribal council out s it once did.

Answer 2

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