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From Campus to Courtroom Indian-made articles (which later became very valuable), and visited with any Indians who would talk to us. We had a great time. The roads were hazardous, hence vely few travelers, but we were undaunted. As we left Window Rock and headed west toward Hopiland, the last sign we saw had this warning: "Travel Beyond This Point at Your Own Risk!" We had a shovel, which John used frequently to clear the road of excessive sand. Even the baby enjoyed it. We received a special welcomc everywhere, we felt, because John Jr. could always be depended upon to smile on cue. As John visited with Indians and Bureau of Indian Affairs people, he had no idea it would lead to a lifetime relationship with the Hopi Tribe.
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In February, 1942, John received a special assignment by the Department of Justice. Orpha describes it: The Department of Interior requested John's services to make a study of law and order on the Navajo Reservation. The Department of Justice agreed, so the fdmily, including John Jr., age 4, and Steve, not yet two, drove to Window Rock where we lived about six weeks in government employee's housing while John made the study. An FBI agent assisted him. Because o the f vast distances, John was piloted in an open cockpit plane, complete with parachute, to the various Indian courts on the Navajo Reservation. At the conclusion of the survey, a detailed report was prepared by John and the agent. I typed it. John came away from this experience with considerable respect for the aboriginal sense of justice. He was specially impressed with the way that the tribal courts combined civil restitution, criminal punishment and counseling in one session without the need for legal maneuvering. In addition, accused tribal members always told the truth to their elders, regardless of the consequences. John often made reference to these phenomena in later years and bemoaned the corruption of the system by contact with the non-Indian courts. During World War I1 the enemy aliens rounded up by the FBI
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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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