l9 Viava Vo Farms which is located in the Sif 0idak District just north

RESOLUTION OF THE PAPAGO TRIBAL COUNCIL
(Reimbursement to Papago Farmi ng Authori
( Vi ava Vo Farms )
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RES.
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WHEREAS,
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on August 27, L979, by Resolution No. 72-79, the Papago
established the Papago Farming Authority
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622-85
Tribal
for the purpose of
certain agricultural resources and operating farms on the
Council
developing
Papago
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Reservation;
and
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WHEREAS,
under the Plan
of Operation of the Authority as adopted by the
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the main purpose of the Authority was to promote the economic
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development
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agricultural resources of the Papago Tribe; to
of the
Papago
Tribe and its
members
by
Council
utilization of
make as much
the
profit
as
t0
possible consistent with good business ethics and to provide business
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training
and enployment opportunities
for
members
of the
Papago
Tribe;
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and
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WHEREAS,
the
Papago Farming
Authority has been in the process of developing
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Viava Vo Farms which
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of the Tat Mornolik
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WHEREAS,
when
is
located in the Sif 0idak District just north
Dam; and
the United States was negotiating with the
Papago
for the construction of Tat Momolik
Tribe in
Tribal
1970
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through 1973,
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as part of the consideration, the United States agreed to develop
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1700 acre farm (Viava Vo) and
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behind the dam) at no cost
Dam
on
1ands,
a
deliver surface water (stored water
to the Tribe, to irrigate said farm lands;
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ano
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lIHEREAS,
due
to the failure of the dam to hold sufficient water, the
Authority has had to expend funds generated by the farms to
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Farming
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pay the cost
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electrical
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ground water
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t,IHEREAS,
the
Papago
Papago
of
pumping ground
water, converting di$eal
power and other cost associated
pump motors
with the acquisition of
to irrigate the Viava Vo Farms; and
Tribe
is in the process of developing and acquiring
introduction of a congressional
bill for the settlement of certain
claims of the Papago Tribe arising from the construction of Tat
RES. N0. 622-85
(Reimbursement t-o Papago Farming
Paqe Two (2)
Authority (Viava Vo
for other
Farms)
purposes including the
failure of the
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Momolik Dam and
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States to develop a 1700 acre farm at Viava Vo and deliver sunface
.t
water, at no cost to the Tribe,
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(
WHEREAS,
the
Papago Farming
$750,000.00
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to irrigate this farm;
Authority estimate that
of the funds
it
and
has spent approximately
generated by the Viava Vo farms
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of costs that should
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that those costs should be reimbursed to the
q
an.y
have been paid by
for
paymenr
the United States arid believes
Farming
Authority from
settlement funds the Tribe might receive from the settiement
10 NOl^l, THEREFORE, BE
IT
RES0LVED
United
by the Papago Tribal Council that
it
bill.
does hereby
1l
agree
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acquisition and use of ground water and other costs associated with
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to
reimburse the Authority
for all its costs associated with
the
the Viava Vo Farming developrnent fron any settlement funds the Tribe
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might receive from any congressional Act that provides
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settlement
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of Tat Momol ik
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18 BE
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of claims of the Papago Tribe arising
IT
FURTHER RES0LVED
be used
for
the
from the construction
Dam.
that
all
for additional
reimbursed funds,
development
if
any when received, shal1
of the Viava
Vo Farming area.
20 The foregoing Resolution was
duly enacted by the Papago Council on the 8th
of
day
August,
1985,
at
a
meeting
at which a quorum was present with a vote of
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793.0 for; 725.5 againsti L27.5 not voting; and 0 absent, pursuant to the
22 authority vested in the Papago Council by Section 3 (a) and (h) of Article V of
he Constitution and By-laws of the Papago Tribe of Arizona as amended, ratified
23 by the Papago Tribe on December 12, 1936, and approved by the Secretary of the
Interior on January 6, L937, pursuant to Section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934
24 (48 Stat. 984). Said Resolution is effective as of the date of its approval by
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the Superintendent of the Papago Agency and is subject to review by the
Secretary of the Interi or.
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1ia F. CampiI o, Secretary
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RES. N0.622-85
(ReimbursEili-t to Papago Farming Authority (Viava Vo Farms)
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MOVED:
Kenneth Chico
SUBJECT: Accepting of Viava Vo
SECOND: Tony Felix
DATE:
August
8,
resolution requestlng reimbursement
rtot rtry settlenent bi11.
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1985
RESOLUTTON OR ORDINANCE # 622-3*.-
DISTRICTS,
REPRESENTATIVES
SIF
1. Elliott Lewis
(Eugene F. ,Jose)
2. Nickl-os Jose
(Letitia Garcia)
1. Andrew M. patricio
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JELL-
257
SCIIUK TOAK
105
SAN" XAVIER
126
BABOQUIVARI
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GU ACITI
158
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116
SAN LUCY
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117
HICKIWAN
CITUKUT KUK
169
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F VOTES. FOR , AGAINST
(Nora Alvarez)
2. Fred Stevens
(Dennis E. Jose)
J-. ,Joseph Juan
59.0
(Jo Ann Franc j_sco)
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63.
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1. Joann Garcia
(Edward N. Kisto)
2. Kenneth Chico, Sr.
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(Frances Miquel)
l-. Angelo J. Joaquin,Sr
(Jonas R. Robles)
2. Fernando Joaquin
(Fred Adans,Jr. )
1. Chester Antone
(Sylvester l{anue I )
2. Johnson ,fose
(Edward D. Manuel)
l- . John Reno
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2. Max P. Jose
(Dewey I. Orteca )
1. Cross Antone
(Fern E. Salcido)
2. Virgil Lewis
( F-o.y Montana
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1. Henry A. Ramon
(Pablo Baptisto)
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(Anita C. Clark)
2. Harriet Toro
(Marvin ,I. Thomas)
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1. John B. Narcho
(Austin Nunez)
2. Tony Felix
(Carmel j-ta Mattias)
(Eleanor Santos
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