Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1962-07-11
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In this issue, we'd like to take moment to extend
awelcome and congratulations to the Fort Apache
Scout" which published it's first issue June g. and
the "Jcarillo Chieftain" These the newest mem
bers of rath er unique land still small family of
Indian tribal newspapers.
The Ute Bulletin has been around quite while now
and the Navajo Times dodderng old of three.
It is with gr deal of pleasure we recognize the
advancement of this concept in communication among
the Indian citizens by other tribal leaders, The Apache
Scout is published in Whiteriver, Arizona, by the
White Mountain Apaches a monthly basis, and the
Jicar i'll Apaches at Dulce, New Mexico, are kept
informed of 10 happenings through the effort of
woman staff, Mary Lynch, who is editor, report
er, photographer, advertising manager and circula
ton director of the Cheftain
From past experience, tell them that they
will encounter problems because this is a rather
radical approach for of the Indians. The prob
lems just like the publications, will ran just bit
the unusual side.
AS in case the Individual who reads YOUR papers
may not have to any other newspaper whatso-
ever The power of the prntedword be astonishing
In such cases. even to an experienced newspaperman,
and response can be a little overwhelming
Before the primary elections this spring, one of
Justices of the Peace hauled of bed at 90
am by Navajo man from a remote of the res
ervat1onWho had been reading about the need for reg
istration and voting He not only determined to
get himself registered, but wanted to take the J. P.
back up to his nearly inaccessible home area to reg
lister everyone in sight. The of advanced civ
1ization hasn't yet de these people brittle and
cynical--we hope that will Their attitude
In itself is like breath of fresh air.
However, this places great obligation those of us
who report the news to be thatwe report factuav
and honestly making every effort to give the people
truthful realistic appraisal of all the of inter-
est to them This may reflect itself in recording the
actions of their Tribal governments, may appear
the form of printing dissenting opinions Tribal &C
tvites, may be in the reporting of happen
ings in the lives of most important readers--the
average Navajo family. On occasion, we may feel it
necessary to Ego bat for the People against outside
abuses.
There is great outside tendency to regard the
mdianas somewhat of second class" citizen living
in ignorance and squaor. The other approach pictures
them proud and stOical living out their final years
in the confines of reservation Neither is in the
case of the Navajo, recent issues of the Times will
show The Tribe is advancing rapidly, both unit
and individually to provide education and employment
for their young men and women, to give them good
housing, in general to raise their standards of living
to that of non-Navajos big steps toward ultimate
determination for the Indian
Boiled down, could say that the big job of the
Indian newspaper is to keep the people informed and
in this respect, serve educational tool in
very fertile soil.
True, wehave had some opposition, andwe imagine
THAT any similar publication also have its deracors
and skeptics F Fortunately, we have had far more
support than encouragement and that comes from the