The Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act

The Navajo Hopi land settlement act was passed in 1974 in order to settle a long-standing dispute between the Navajo and Hopi Indians about the ownership and use of 1.8 Million acres of land in northern Arizona. The act ordered the land to be partitioned equally between the two tribes and provided financial assistance for the relocation of those Indians residing on land partitioned to the other tribe. In 1980, amendments to the act were passed in the Navajo and Hopi Indian relocation amendments act of 1980, which authorized life estates for some elderly and disabled persons who would otherwise be subject to relocation. The relocation commission is located at 2708 n. Fourth street, flagstaff, Arizona 86001 (phone 602/779-3311).