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Show -13- established, in 1956, a Farm Training Program on the Helium Unit of the Hogback Project where Navajos can receive intensive training in the techniques of irrigation farming. Aside from the varying degrees of success of Navajo colonists on the Colorado River Reservation as measured against maximum production standards, the fact remains that average income levels and living standards for the group are better than those which obtain generally on the Navajo Reservation. Housing is far superior, diet is excellent and varied (most families maintain small numbers of sheep or other meat producing farm animals for home consumption purposes, as well as home gardens which can produce vegetables throughout most of the year), public school opportunities are excellent, and there are other cultural and recreational advantages not available under Navajo Reservation conditions (television, swimming, fishing, boating, etc.). During fiscal year 1957, a total of $210,000 of Navajo Long Range Funds was allocated to the Colorado River Reservation and utilized along with other money (to a total of $450,000) for the following purposes, including work completed in both the Southern and Northern Reserves : 1. Main canal structures ..........................$ 80,000 2. Main canal enlargement and development to provide increased capacity to newly subjugated areas........................ 122,500 3. Lateral System to prevent seepage...... 120,000 4. Extension of the drainage system........ 112,500 5. Power development to serve new families and businesses on the Reservation.. 15,000 Total..............................................$450,000 |
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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] : California exhibits. |