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Show 130507 o. Tenure. Land tenure need not be settled in advance. An ngreement for a period of time will be made with each tribe. Some tribes may wish to make Individual assignments, others to handle it differently. Each colonist will retain his relationship to his own tribe for a period of several years after which the colonists may wish to establish one or more independent reservations. 6. Selection of Colonists. In general only those who have demonstrated ability either on their own reservation, or in school, or as workers on the project should be selected. No Individual assignments should be made except to those applicants who have demonstrated their ability and capacity either on the construction or subjugation work or on the tribal fan operations originally established on the areas reserved for the various participating tribes. 7. Subsidy. Each colonist shall have the land turned over to him with all irrigation developments complete and the land in alfalfa. This is the limit of the Federal subsidy except perhaps a small rehabilitation grant to cover actual cost of building materials for his house. The balance needed to cover costs of equipment, seed, subsistence, etc., will be provided from a loan fund derived either from the tribal farm operations or from the general revolving loan fund at such loan fund can be made available through legislation to the participating tribes. 8. Administration. The administration of the entire enterprise shall be under the Superintendent of the Colorado River Reservation. He should have * number of new positions established at his agency, notably that of colonisation manager, farm agents, home extension agents, nurse, clerks, specialist in planning community development, housing and transportation. 9. Related Facilities. The development of considerable school facilities, enlarged hospital facilities, the building of roads and other related facilities must be planned and timed to be ready to meet the need of expanding population. 19 fit |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |