Under Sacred Ground: A History Of Navajo Oil, 1922-1982

Modern Navajo tribal government originated in 1923 solely to approve oil leases. This book tracks the major changes brought to the Navajo people in the six decades following the discovery and exploitation of oil and gas on tribal lands.

• | By (Author): Kathleen P. Chamberlain
• | Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 01, 2008
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 189 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0826320422
• | ISBN-13: 9780826320421