Navajo Times from Window Rock, Arizona • 13

NELSON DEE, Councilman, welcomes visiting Chapter Dedication held Saturday, May 12. Photo by iuests and speakers to Teec Nos Pos School and Times. Dignitaries Importance School And The dedication of the Teec Nos Pos Boarding School and Chapter House, which is one of the most modern in the country was held on May 12, with a host of Tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs dignitaries participating in the ceremonies. An estimated 1000 people were on hand for the dedication and for the dinner and games which followed despite blustering winds and blowing dust. The Welcoming Address was given by John Nelson Dee, Tribal Councilman and general chairman Os the Teec Nos Pos School and Chapter Dedication program.

Speakers included J. W. Dixon, Assistant to the General Superin- tendent, Navajo Agency; Frank W. Bradley, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority; Ned Hatathli, Director Os Resources; Annie Wauneka, Chairman of the Health Committee Os the Navajo Tribal Council; Allen D. Yazzie, Chairman of the Education Committee, Navajo Tribal Council; Roland S.

Hamblin, intendent of Public Instruction, St. Johns; Maurice McCabe, Executive Secretary, Navajo Tribal Council; Wade Head, Area Director, Gallup Area office, BIA; and Robert Vaughn, Assistant to the Commissioner BIA, Washington, D.C. In J- 8 special speech, Robert Young of BIA spoke in what was described pas w'hich was enthusiastically received by his The speakers stressed the and vital necessity of in the competition of society with Ned Hatathli most important iMtsource we have as the young JHople and only through able leadjSship by educated young people fti we provide the proper supervision and wise disposition of our natural Health Chairman Annie Wauneka the need for parents to klerstand the value of education their children and urged that strongly support the school and teachers in their efforts. Chairman Allen ftzie commented on the amount done by the people of the Nos Pos Community in getting Stress Education At Teec Nos Pos Chapter Dedication the Chapter house and school which he said involved a long time and many trips to Tribal and BIA headquarters. Roland S.

Hamblin of St. Johns Public School commented on his experience with Indian children and parents and said that parents have proved to be greatly interested in their and that strength rests in our children to keep the free government we have today against forces which seek to overthrow it. I am sure that without education your children are definitely Robert Vaughn of the office in Washington stated that the BIA is working very hard for economic development of the Tribe on all levels and that education is a necessity for future progress. J. Maurice McCabe, Executive Secretary of the Navajo Tribe stated that have learned the hard way.

Thousands of our young men who wanted to fight for our country were turned down for lack of education, poor health and other He said that thousands of these Navajo young people tried to participate in the war by getting into defense industries and were again turned down because could not read simple signs in the McCabe stated that it was in the late and early when the period of planning to bring education to the Navajo people was born in the Tribal Council. There were many problems, including land, appropriations, roads, cooperation with the government, construction problems with labor, staffing problems with schools and others. McCabe predicted that very soon the improving road system would make schools available on the reservation for all Navajo children. do the Navajos need and want education? They have the same desires and wishes as other people in non-Navajo communities. They want security, homes, healthy families, job opportunities, pride of ownership and equal rights and responsibilities.

These come about through education in professions and McCabe emphasized that the Tribal Council puts much stress on education, which imposes a great responsibility on the teachers to provide sound teaching. salvation of our people lies in the young people of he said. Indian Dancers Will Not Appear At Rodeo Roger Sandoval of the Rodeo Association announced that the Indian Dancers previously scheduled for the night of June 2 at the Civic Center following the Window Rock Round-up Rodeo will not appear. The American Dance with the Wingate Valley Boys will be held as announced. Station KNDE May Be Sold Negotiations are under way for the sale of radio station KNDE in Aztec.

A spokesman for the station said the sale is subject to final negotiations and to the approval ol the Federal Communications Commission. The prospective buyers are four new KNDE staff members; Ed Worley, commercial; John I3orman, manager; William Rogers, program director; and Weldon Rogers, chief engineer. A WADE HEAD, Gallup Area Office, BIA, Director, speaks at Teec Nos Bos Dedication. Gedeco Photo Navajo Times. May 23, 1C62 THE NAVAJO TIMES BLI ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE attend Teec Nos Pos School and Chapter Dedication Ceremonies.

This is a big step forward for this community accomplished after much hard work and cooperation. The elderly can take pride that the young (like the girl above) will have the benefit of these fine facilities. Photos by Times. Bfin 4 t- TOADLENA BOARDING SCHOOL TWIRLERS, gave their version of the twist and baton twirling at Teec Nos Pos School and Chapter House dedication on May 12. f' MYEDESHEGESIE BEGAY, Teec Nos Pos Chapter President, giving the closing remarks, at the big day of the dedication of school and Chapter house.

pf; Is KENNETH DIXON (White Hair) looking for more to eat in Teec Nos Pos new dining room where most Dignitaries and guests ate lunch. Page 13.