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group of autonomous villages and clans controlled by the religious leaders known as "Kikmongwi." In drafting the original constitution, LaFarge had hoped to unite the various factions for political strength, leaving the local Kikmongwi free to exercise only his religious functions. The hope was to leave as much of the traditional culture intact as possible, yet create a new political system to deal with modem political realities. The first time it was tried, the traditional power structure finally won out. When Dad came on the Hopi scene, it was evident that only a centralized Hopi government could deal with the Federal Government and the encroaching Navajos. Dad found it necessary to be not only a strong advocate but an astute politician meeting with various village leaders in extremely heated discussions regarding the relative merits of a centralized Tribal Council as well as the issues involved with the land claims themselves. Dad visited every Hopi village, meeting with traditional leaders. Mistranslations, jealousy and distrust were rampant because of previous bad faith promises of the United States. Dad patiently persuaded the traditional leaders to send representatives to the council and give it a try. Some elders, sensing his sincerity and leadership skills, went so far as to prophesy that Dad was the "One from the N o r t h that would save their lands as had been foretold by their fathers. He had won their confidence, and a clear majority agreed to hire Dad. Others stood by and waited to see what would happen, not wanting to give up local authority in favor of a united Hopi front. John had been in the Hopi-Navajo area many times before the meetings that began in 1950 resulted in an appearance with a Hopi delegation, July 12, 1951, before District Judge A.H. Ellett in Salt Lake City, to sign the contract with their first attorney, John S. Boyden. High on the agenda for the new attorney were matters relating to Hopi land claims. An aboriginal land use claim was submitted that year before the deadline for filing claims with the Indian Claims Commission had expired in August.
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| Title | John S. Boyden: three score and ten in retrospect |
| Creator | Boyden, Orpha Amanda Sweeten |
| Subject | Boyden, John Sterling, 1906-1980; Democratic Party -- Utah; Coalville (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Life story of John S. Boyden, including his experiences in Coalville, Utah, law practice, participation in the Utah Democratic Party, family life, church involvement, and advocacy for Indians. |
| Source | Boyden |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1986 |
| Type | text |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Southern Utah State College Press |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/boyden.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1144.cpd |
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