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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED132236 AUTHOR: Chin, Laura, Ed.; And Others
TITLE: The Farmington Report: A Conflict of Cultures. A
Report of the New Mexico Advisory Committee to the United
States Commission on Civil Rights.....
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1975
NOTE: 194 p.
ABSTRACT: In response to numerous complaints from Navajo
leaders, the New Mexico Advisory Committee undertook this
study of the complex social and economic relationships that
bind the city of Farmington and the Navajo Reservation.
This
report examines issues relating to community attitudes; the
administration of justice; provisions of health and medical
services; alcohol abuse and alcoholism; employment; and
economic development on the Navajo Reservation and its real
and potential impact on the city of Farmington and San Juan
County. From testimony of participants during a three-day
open meeting in Farmington and from extensive field
investigation, the Advisory Committee has concluded that
Native Americans in almost every area suffer from injustice
and maltreatment. Recommendations are addressed to local,
county, State, and Federal agencies. They include:
establishing a human relations committee in Farmington;
developing a comprehensive alcohol abuse and alcoholism
program; coordination between public and private health
facilities to provide adequate services to Navajos;
upgrading the community relations program of the Farmington
Police Department; affirmative action by private and public
employers; and compliance with the "Indian Preference"
clause by private employers on the reservations.
(Author/JM)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Alcoholism-; American-Indians; Community
Attitudes; Economic-Factors; Employment-Problems; Health
Services; Law-Enforcement; Medical-Services; Public
Officials; Social-Influences
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *American-Indian-Reservations; *Civil
Rights; *Culture-Conflict; *Local-Government; *Navajo-
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