White Mountain Apache Collection

Digitized materials from White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona. The collection consists primarily of US Government documents and legal documents from the Apache Tribe related to their land claims and other issues.

Contributed by John Welch, Simon Fraser University.

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US Court of Fed. Claims No.99-148 L

Name(s): Firestone, (Judge)
Description: Ruling of US Court of Federal Claims Judge Firestone on the case of White Mtn Apache Tribe v. The United States, with respect to money-mandating claim; breach of trust; tribal resources, whereby the case is dismissed on the gorunds that the plaintiff failed to prove a claim based on fiduciary obligation.

Use of White River Reservation tribal fund

Name(s): Woehlke, Walter
Description: Letter stating the emergency fund for floods is necessary; however it is only a temporary solution. Erosion due to over grazing is the primary factor causing inundation during raining periods, and so this issue needs to be rectified.

Utilizing Our Water Supply

Date: 1902-07-28
Name(s): McClatchie, Alfred J.
Description: Bulleting discussing the best ways of utilizing the water supply of Arizona and Salt River Valley for agriculture.

Velasques Burros Dispute Letter Chain

Name(s): Velasques, Jesus
Description: A chain of letters between Mr. Velasques, the CoIA, and the Asst. CoIA addressing compensation for the slaughter of the former's burros.

Visit to Apache Wonderland

Date: 1962-07
Name(s): Herbert, Charles
Description: Publication of Arizona Highways featuring "Apacheland"

Visitor and Cultural Events Guide

Description: Brochure with cultural event calendar, location of recreational and hospitality destinations, and a map

Wages paid to Indians for Labour

Date: 1916-06-28
Name(s): Peterson
Description: Letter btwn Super of TRS and IA Commish

Water Power System and Irrigation enlargement Letter - 1914

Date: 1914-10-08
Name(s): Schanck
Description: Letter petitioning for the improvement of the water power system for the purposes of expansion of irrigation and power generation

Water Power System and Irrigation enlargement Letter - 1915

Date: 1915-04-22
Name(s): Peterson
Description: Letter petitioning for the improvement of the water power system for the purposes of expansion of irrigation and power generation

Water Rights at the Forefront of Tribal Issues

Name(s): Lupe, Ronnie
Description: Article about how water depletion and wasting will affect the reserve's future, and counter-measurements are discussed.

Water rights might face quiet burial

Date: 1995
Name(s): Adams, C. J.
Description: Newspaper article describing tribal opposition to bill limiting water rights

We are Headed for Environmental Havoc if Groundwater Pumping Remains Unchecked

Name(s): Lupe, Ronnie
Description: Article explaining the Apache people need to ensure the Arizona state government protects the groundwater on the reserve, otherwise future generations will have not water on their land.

Welch Correspondence re: Ackerly Paper

Date: 1996-07-15
Name(s): Welch, John R.
Description: Correspondence between Welch and Kiva Journal re: Ackerly manuscript

Westward Hoboes

Date: 1923
Name(s): Dixon, Winifred Hawkridge
Description: Description of the landscape in Apache territory

Wheat Seed Request Letter

Date: 1905-01-25
Name(s): Crouse, C. W.
Description: Letter requesting authroity to expend $150 for wheat seed