Papago Indian news., March 01, 1958, Image 1

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HJ3LI3HED aCNTHLY AT SELLS, ARIZONA BY THE EDITORIAL 30ARD OF "THE PAPAGO INDIANS
VOL. IV No. 10 REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION HATE: $1„0Q A TEAR MARCH "jw
ELECTION OF TRIBAL CHAIRMAN POSTPONED
Election of a tribal chairman has been temporarily postponed pending word from
Washington, D, C., on approval of the revised constitution of the Papago tribe.
Thomas M. Stewart, program officer of the tribal government section of the Bu
reau of Indian Affairs, was a reservation visitor on Feb. 28. He had an all-day
meeting with Mark Manuel, tribal chairman; Harry W. Gilmore, agency superintendent;
Bush Laucks, land operations officer; and Chet Higman,, tribal administrative assist
ant. Subject of discussion was the proposed revised constitution.
Certain matters need to be clarified before the constitution will be submitted
to the Secretary of the Interior for approval. Two important provisions include
definition of tribal membership and provision for officers of the tribe. One of the
important changes in the new constitution provides for the election of the tribal
chairman and his assistants for four-year terms instead of for one-year terms as is
now provided. The present constitution was adopted in 1937.
As soon as the proposed constitution is acceptable to the Secretary of the Inte
rior, a date will be set for a general tribal election to accept or reject the Con
stitution. To be accepted, a majority of 30 per cent of eligible tribal voters must
vote for the proposed constitution. After that election, the tribal will set a date
for election of tribal chairman and other officers.
• ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
AIDS TRIBAL CHAIR.IAN
Chet Higman, administrative assistant to the tribal chairman Mark Manuel has
reported for his job and is now assisting in business matters.
His expenses for the trial year are being paid largely by the American Friends
• Service Committee and Association for Papago Affairs. This Is the first time the
tribe has had an administrative assistant.
A successful retired businessman from Seattle, Mr. Higman has moved to Sells
and is living at the Club. At present, most of his time is being spent in the
tribal office.
The office of the tribal livestock inspector Thomas Throssell and his assistant,
Raymond Segundo, livestock clerk, have been moved into, the northwest corner of the
Tribal building. Persons having business with the livestock office are asked to use
the main door of the west entrance. This office was formerly that of the Papago
Indian Newjj.
TRIBAL Lu-’iDERS ATTEND
ANNUAL INDIAN DAY AT RODEO ••
Six men important in tribal and district matters were introduced Saturday, Feb.
22, at Papago day at the Tucson Rodeo held on the County fair grounds in Tucson*
Chairman Mark Manuel led the delegation. Others introduced included Ramon
Chavez, vioe-ohairman; Leon Ahill, Larry Miguel of Chuk Toak, lose V. Manuel of Sells,
and Joe Pablo of Ban Xavier,
There was no official tribal entry in the annual^ parade this year. However,
there were individual entries including Norbert Leonard of Cold Fields*