JOHN COLLIER MEETS WITH NAVAJO REPRESENTATIVES

Commissioner of Indian Affairs John Collier receives a Navajo delegation protesting the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934, which sought to grant tribes an independent land base and many self-governing powers. However, the IRA's attempt to make the reservations economically viable through conservation measures, including restrictions on grass-devouring sheep, roused resistance by Indians who preferred traditional ways of using resources. AP Photo.