Book contents
- A Nation Within
- A Nation Within
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Maps
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Past
- Part II Present
- Part III Future
- 8 Locally Grounded Development
- 9 Reclaiming the Land
- 10 Creating Space for Experimentation
- 11 Sovereign Assertions
- 12 Conclusion
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
9 - Reclaiming the Land
from Part III - Future
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 September 2021
- A Nation Within
- A Nation Within
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Maps
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Past
- Part II Present
- Part III Future
- 8 Locally Grounded Development
- 9 Reclaiming the Land
- 10 Creating Space for Experimentation
- 11 Sovereign Assertions
- 12 Conclusion
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
Summary
Despite the Navajo Nation’s size and relative lack of development, tribal members often find it nearly impossible to get permission to use land. This chapter focuses on homesite leases and, revisiting a topic first introduced in Chapter 3, grazing regulations. Both areas are ones in which the tribal government and tribal leaders recognize contribute to stunted growth on the reservation. The chapter argues that returning to a use-dependent understanding of property rights offers a way to free up land for those who want to make a life on the reservation.
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- A Nation WithinNavajo Land and Economic Development, pp. 141 - 161Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021