Catherine Fehr-Elston Collection, 1980-1995.

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Catherine Fehr-Elston Collection, 1980-1995.

NAU.MS.300
NAU.PH.98.19


Overview of the Collection

Creator: Fehr-Elston, Catherine.
Title: Catherine Fehr-Elston Collection,
Inclusive Dates: 1980-1995
Quantity: 1496 images (prints, negatives).
Abstract:"> This collection represents the work and interests of Catherine Elston. Her papers include information that originated from her organization "Southwest News and Information Bureau" and her two books, Children of Sacred Ground (Hopi Navajo Land dispute) and Ravensong (a book about the North American ravens and crows). Other topics reflect her interests in the human rights of indigenous peoples, cultural resource concerns and southwestern historical topics. Various photographs from conferences, book-signings, photographs for book publication, and Native American tribes to much, much more.
Identification: NAU.MS.300
NAU.PH.98.19
Language: Material in English
Repository: Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department
Northern Arizona University
Box 6022
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022
Phone: 928 523-5551
Fax: 928 523-3770
Email: special.collections@nau.edu

Biographical Note

Catherine Elston is a noted investigative and environmental journalist. She has participated in United Nations' studies on problems with indigenous peoples and has written extensively about the four corners region for newspapers and magazines. She founded the Southwest News and Information Bureau, an independent research news agency, in 1982. As director of the bureau she was involved with the Navajo Nation's Nutrition Self-help Project, D.N.A., and the San Francisco Peaks controversy. She also worked as a radio announcer for the Navajo Nation, and as Media Relations Officer for the Hopi Tribe from 1988 to 1990.

She is well known for her two publications, "Children of Sacred Ground" (Northland 1987) and "Ravensong" (Northland 1991). Her publication, "Children of the Sacred Ground", is a documented history of the struggle for land and cultural survival between Navajo, Hopi, and Paiute tribal groups. The Navajo-Hopi land dispute is the core of the work. "Ravensong" is known for its documentation of the lore of North American crows and ravens.


Scope and Content

This collection represents the work and interests of Catherine Elston. Her papers include information that originated from her organization "Southwest News and Information Bureau" and her two books, Children of Sacred Ground (Hopi Navajo Land dispute) and Ravensong (a book about the North American ravens and crows). Other topics reflect her interests in the human rights of indigenous peoples, cultural resource concerns and southwestern historical topics.

Of importance to scholars are the notes relating to her two publications, Children of Sacred Ground and Ravensong. The first concerning the Navajo-Hopi land dispute and the second a collection of lore and history of North American crows and ravens. Other highlights of the collection feature her work with the Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe, including such items as interdepartmental correspondence, land and resource issues, and political decisions. Other items of note are her articles and collection of information relating to various Colorado Plateau topics. The collection is an excellent introduction to various controversies relating to the southwest.

Photographs of many things, including Catherine Fehr-Elston herself; Conferences; Grateful Dead concert; Northland Publishing authors; photos for book publication; Children of Sacred Ground photo file; Raven Song book signing; a book presentation in a park; a book presentation at Washington State University; A book signing at McGaugh's; Elder Hostel; travel photos; Mediterranean and Italy; construction; contacts; pictures of "Buddy"; meetins; personal photos; Hopi Tribe; Grand Canyon with Miller Nez; Native American arts and crafts; Wupatki National Monument; Pow-wow at the Pit; Navajo-Hopi Task Force; John Running photos; Southwest Museum; A Day with Navajo Code Talkers; Reggae on the Hopi Reservation; Navajo Tribe; Hopi political; San Juan Paiute; Rock art; landscape photos; postcards; contact sheets. Images are ca. 1980-1990


Arrangement

Organized in 10 series.
I. Correspondence, 1980-1996.
II. History Department, University of Texas, 1994-1995.
III. History Department Northern Arizona University, 1990- 1993.
IV. Hopi Tribe, 1988-1993. Restricted.
V. Journalism, 1984-1996.
VI. Navajo Hopi Land Issue, 1982-1994. Restricted.
VII. Navajo Tribe, 1982-1992.
VII. Northland Publishing, 1989-1991.
IX. Repatriation, 1989-1990.
X. Southwest News and Information, 1980-1993.
XI. Photographs (NAU.PH.98.19), 1980-1995 ca..

Restrictions

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.


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Preferred Citation

Catherine Fehr-Elston Collection, NAU.PH.98.19. Special Collections and Archives. Northern Arizona University. Cline Library. Flagstaff, Arizona.

Catherine Fehr-Elston Collection, NAU.MS.300. Special Collections and Archives. Northern Arizona University. Cline Library. Flagstaff, Arizona.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Robert Coody.


Container List

Series One: Correspondence, 1980-1996
boxfolder
11 Correspondence, undated.
12-13 Correspondence, 1980-1996. , ..
Series Two: History Department, University of Texas, 1994-1995
Consists of correspondence, reports and enrollment information.
boxfolder
21 Graduate study program information, progress report and memo.
22 Frontiers of Energy Development
23 Indians of the Imagination, 1995
24 Music, Rebellion and Marijuana, 1994
25 The New Fight for the Waterhole, 1993
26 Seeds of Empowerment, 1995.
27 Summer Research Fellowship, 1995
Series Three: History Department, Northern Arizona University, 1990-1993
Consists of class outlines, reports, symposium information and essays.
boxfolder
31 Application, 1992.
32 Class Outlines
33-5 John Collier
36 Curtis Project, 1992
boxfolder
Box 37 The Ends of American Conference, Finland, 1992
boxfolder
38 Arrangements for , 1991-92
39 Navajo History Class, 1991.
310 Land Dispute
311 Memorandums, 1992.
312 Misc.
313 Navajo History, 1991
314 Symposium, 1992.
315 Red Atlantis
316 Religion, Ravens and Crows in North America, 1993.
317 Understanding Hopi History
318 Who Owns the Past? , 1992
Series Four: Hopi Tribe, 1988-1993
Consists of interoffice memoranda, scandals, and issues. Gathered through her work as Media Supervisor with the Hopi Tribe. Series four is restricted.
boxfolder
41 Black Mesa Coal Mine Tour, 1988.
42 Black Mesa Mine, 1990.
43 Eddie Brown, Partitioned Land Visit, 1990.
44 Candidacy Announcement for Chairman of the Hopi tribe, 1989.
45 Child Abuse
46 Consulting, 1988.
47 Contract Work, 1992
48 Correspondence, 1989.
49 Correspondence, 1989
410 Correspondence, 1990?.
411 Correspondence , 1992
412 Correspondence , 1993.
413 Patrick Dallas
414 Dewey Healing, 1992.
415 Elston Agreement, 1988
416 Gathering of the Clans, 1990.
417 Al Gore.
418 Graduation Message, 1993
419 Hanta Virus, 1993.
420 History of Emergency Services, 1965-1993.
421 Hopi Cultural center Assessment, 1990.
422 Hopi education Conference, 1988.
423 Hopi Foundation, 1989.
424 Hopi Interpretations of the Grand Canyon.
425 Hopi Tribal Constitution
426 Hopi Tribal Resolution Regarding Vernon Masayesva, 1991.
427 Hopi Tribal Capital Outlay Guidelines
428 How the Hopi Tribe is Growing, 1989.
429 Eugene Hughs, Indian Law Conference, 1992.
430 Indian Gaming, 1993
431 KTNN Hopi Report
432 Little Colorado Trading Company
433 Thomas E. Mails, 1993
434 Maoris Visit, 1992.
435 Marvel Comics, "The Kachinas Sing of Doom", 1992
boxfolder
536 Masayesva at fault, 1992
537 Masayesva Activity Report, 1989
538 Masayesva "A Hopi Point of View", 1992.
539 Masayesva, Inauguration, 1989.
540 Masayesva, Various Releases, 1989
541 Masayesva, Various Letters, 1992.
542 Masayesva, Releases, 1992.
543 Masayesva, Presentations
544 Masayesva, Speech, 1992
545 Masayesva, Vita.
546 Media Releases, 1988.
547 Media Releases, 1988
548 Media Releases, 1988
549 Media Releases, 1988.
550 Media Releases, 1989
551 Media Releases, 1989
552 Media Releases, 1989
553 Media Releases, 1990
554 Media Releases, 1992
555 Media Releases, 1992
556 Media Releases, 1993
557 Memorandum of Agreement with Elston, 1989.
558 Message to the Hopi nation, 1992
559 Missing Altar Pieces, 1992
560 Molestation, 1988
561 Native American Vision Statement, 1993
Box
6 Catherine Elston Papers
Series Five: Journalism. , 1984-1996
Various compositions which featured in newspapers and magazines. Also manuscript material for Ravensong and Children of Sacred Ground.
boxfolder
71 "American Socialists and the Red Atlantis
72 The Bear Tribe
73 "Birth of a Nation, the Navajo Experienc
74 "Bid to Pave Snow Bowl Road". , 1985
75 "The Booby Trap". , 1986
76 "Botanical Research Traces Yavapai Roots". , 199
77 "Cameron Fruit Inspectors". , 1991
78-12 Children of Sacred Ground
713 "Dancers Speak to Researcher". , 1993
714 "Dances of Life". , 1986
715 "The Doors". , 1991
716 "Downtown Flagstaff Reborn". , 1986
717 "Evictions Planned, New Age Squatters at Hopi". , 198
718 "The Fierce People"
719 "Film Examines Unequal Justice"
720 "Five Centuries After Columbus
721 Ghaddafi Project, 1989
722 "Global Sisters". , 1985
723 Grave Robbers". , 1989
724 "Hoffman on Columbus. , 1989
725 "Indian Compromise Sought". , 1979
726 "Interview with Grateful Dead Promoter Bill Graham"
727 "Jungle People Live in Vanishing World". , 1985
728 "Land Settlement Offers Rare Opportunity". , 1992
729 "Lifting the White Man's Burde"
730 "MacMotivation and the Future of the Navajo Nation"
731 "Navajo Family Sues Chrysler". , 1988
732 "The New Fight for the Waterhole"
boxfolder
833 News Articles , 1984
834 News Articles , 1985
835 News Articles , 1986
862 Report, 1990-91
863 Budget, 1992
864 Office Manager Evaluation For
865 Office Manager Position, 1992
866 Open Letter to Hopi People from Vernon Masayesva, 1989
867 Order for the Regulation, Exclusion and removal of Nonmembers, 1990
868 Payment for Consulting Services, 1989
869 Peabody Coal.
870 Presentation to Hopi Tribal Council, 1988.
871 Press Releases, 1988
872 Proposed Constitutional Amendments, 1992
873 Purchase Order, 1989
874 Redistricting, 1992
875 Reggae in Hopi, 1988
876 Reservation Map
877 Rights of Indians as Vassal
878 Second Quarterly Session, 1992
879 Sidney, BIA is Out of Bounds, 1988
880 Sidney, Iva
881 The Story of Our People
882 Sustaining Hopi Culture in the Face of Modernization, 1989
883 Techqua Ikachi Movie
884 Testimony of Ivan Sidney, 1980
885 Tewa Request for Money, 1989
886 3rd Indigenous Congress, 1993
887 Training Requests, 1992
888 Travel Expense Claim, 1992
889 Tutuvehni
890 Another Land Dispute in the Making, 1988
891 Tutuvehni Correspondence, 1992-93
892 Tutuvehni Critiqu
893 Tutuhvehni Mission Statement, 1988
894 News Articles, 1993
895 Tutuhvehni, 1993
896 Tutuhvehni Shutdown, 1993
897 Silko, Leslie
898 Veterans, 1993
899 Water, 1992.
8100` Year of the Child, 1989
836 News Articles , 1986.
837 News Articles , 1987.
838 News Articles , 1988
839 News Articles , 1989
840 News Articles , 1992
841 News Articles , 1993
842 "Perspectives on the Navajo and Hopi Land Dispute"
843 "Portraits of Women in International Politics". , 1992
844 Potential Law Suit. , 1988
845 Proud Eagle Trilog
846 "Range Wars Revisited". , 1990
847 Ravensong Manuscript, Part One
848 Ravensong Manuscript. Part Two
849 Ravensong Manuscript, Part Three
850 Ravensong. Northland Press, 1990
851 Ravensong. Promotional
852 Ravensong. Research
853 Ravensong. Research
854 Restasket, Carol
855 Revolt in the Desert. Book Proposal, 1989
856 "Snohomish Struggle for Survival". , 1991
857 Source Search for Changing Perceptions of Land Use and Tenure
858 "Spiritual Diversity". , 1986
859 "Thieves of Time"
860 Verse
861 Jennifer Wilson, 1988
862 Wishbone, 1996
863 "Women of Downtown Flagstaff. , 1985
864 "Writer Relates the Fight for the House Made of Dawn"
Series Six: Navajo Hopi Land Issue. , 1982-1994
History, news items, brochures, maps and research relating to the Navajo Hopi land dispute. Series six is restricted.
boxfolder
91 Accommodation, 1993.
92 Accommodation, 1994.
93 Agape Foundation, 1982
94 Archival Project Users Guide, 1991.
95 Background
96 Big Mountain, 1983
97 Big Mountain Support group, 1989
98 Dine Bikeyah, 1982
99 Chronology of Events.
910 Correspondence, 1981.
911 "Dispute Keeps Navajo in Squalor". , 1992.
912 Documents from Big Mountain
913 History
914 Hopi press release, 1992.
915 "Hopi ask Navajo to Remove non-Indians from Big Mountain". , 1986.
916 H.P.L, 1988
917 Indian Land Disputes, 1993.
918 J.U.A. Court, 1980
919 Land Grab, 1988.
920 Lesotho Visit, 1991.
921 Letter to United Nations, 1989.
922 Maps.
923 Memorandum, Historical Background, 1985.
924 Misc.
925 "Navajos Refuse to Leave Territory Claimed by Hopi".
926 "Native America in the 20th Century". , 1994
927-29 New Lands.
931 News Articles.
boxfolder
1032 News Clippings.
1033 News From The Navajo Nation, 1980.
1034 News Releases, 1993
1035 Navajo 1934 Land Case.
1036 Partitioned Land.
1037 Peabody Law Suit, 1993.
1038 Perspectives on the Navajo Hopi Land Dispute.
1039 Presentation Outline, Navajo Hopi Land Dispute
1040 Protest Letter.
1041 Relocation Commission, 1987.
1042 Relocation Commission, 1983
1043 Relocation of Navajo, Review by Hopi Tribe.
1044 Relocation Plea
1045 Resolution of J.U.A. People.
1046 Resolution of Navajo Tribal Council, 1989.
1047 San Juan Paiute, 1992
1048 Senate Bill S.3026
1049 "Spirits in Collision". , 1990
1050 Statistics.
1051 Student Essay. "The Navajo Hopi Land Dispute"
1052 The Taking of Hopi Land.
1053 Task Team.
1054 Telegrams to Peter McDonald, 1982.
1055 Testimony of Ivan Sydney, 1989.
1056 "Two Tribes, One Land". , 1985.
1057 United Nations.
1058 U.N. Visitation Media Release, 1989
1059 "Water at Center of Protest". , 1994.
1060 John Wood Notes, 1981.
Series Seven: Navajo Tribe. , 1982-1992
Items relating to Navajo Tribal President Peter McDonald, D.N.A., Navajo Food and Nutrition Program, and San Francisco Peaks controversy of 1980
boxfolder
111 Campaign Buttons, "Vote McDonald '86" and "McDonald Thompson"
112 Consultant Agreement, 1982.
113 D.N.A. Benefits.
114 D.N.A. Newsweek Video, 1982.
115 D.N.A. Personal, 1981.
116 D.N.A. Travel Reimbursement.
117 Peter McDonald, 1992.
118 Peter McDonald, 1988.
119 Peter McDonald, 1989.
1110 Memorandums, 1981.
1111 Navajo Area Diabetes Program, 1991.
1112 Navajo Food and Nutrition.
1113 Navajo Hopi Task Force, 1982..
1114 Nutrition Self Help Project.
1115 San Francisco Peaks, 1980.
1116 Zoological and Botanical Park at Hopi, 1990..
Series Eight: Northland Publishing. , 1989-1991
Promotional material generated by Northland Publishing relating to Children of Sacred Ground. Sisters of the Dream. Nanise. A Navajo Herbal, and other publications.
boxfolder
121 Book Promotions, 1989.
122 Children of Sacred Ground. , 1989.
123 Children of Sacred Ground. , 1989.
124 Susan McDonald, 1991.
125 Making it Legal. , 1989
126 Nanise. A Navajo Herbal. , 1989.
127 Reviews, 1989.
128 Reviews, 1989.
129 Sisters of the Dream. , 1989.
1210 Mary Sojourner.
1211 Unknown Correspondence.
Series Nine: Repatriation, 1989-1990
This series represents research, newspaper clippings and correspondence which led to the Burial Protection Act and eventually the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act.
boxfolder
131 "Bones Should Return to Tribes". , 1990.
132 Burial protection Act of , 1989
133 Correspondence, n.d.
134 Informational
135 Informational.
136 News Articles
137 News Articles
138 Pothunting
139 Reburial Issue
1310 Talking Pots
1311 Thieves of Time.
1312 Thieves of Time
Series Ten: Southwest News and Information. , 1980-1993
This series represents the files of Southwest News and Information, a news, research and information organization that supplies news writing, news training and media coverage of the southwest United States
boxfolder
141 Alliance of Native Americans, 1988.
142 Arizona Minority Education Access and Achievement Cooperative, 1991.
143 Ancient Ways Project
144 Assembly of First Nations, 1989
145 Atlantic Connections and Encounters, 1992.
146 Az 4 NORML, Marijuana Legalization
147 Avon products, 1982.
148 Barrow and Barrow, Indian Law Issues, 1991.
149 Bear Tribe, 1991
1410 "Fred Begay, Navajo Indian Physicist".
1411 Benton Foundation, 1981.
1412 Martha Blue Interview and Information, 1979.
1413 Book Proposal.
1414 Captain Burton
1415 Business Cards
1416 Chippewa Information, 1991.
1417 Committee on Indian Affairs, 1989.
1418 "Communication Culture of Hopis".
1419 Correspondence, 1989.
1420 Correspondence, 1990
1421 Curation Contract, 1991.
1422 Curatorial Proposal, Navajo Hopi Indian Relocation History, 1991.
1423 Disillusioned Australian
1424 Earth Day, 1993.
1425 8th International Indian Treaty Council Conference.
1426 O. J. Okemode.
1427 Catherine Elston.
1428 "Elston Shares Information with United Nations". , 1989
1429 Encyclopedia of Native Americans in the 20th Century.
1430 Estrella Laundromat, 1993.
1431 "Evolving legend of Chief Seattle".
1432 "Nikolai Fechin. A Russian Member of the Taos Community".
1433 Finland Indians, 1992.
1434 Food Law Center
1435 Forced relocation of Indian Peoples
boxfolder
1536 Peter Gold
1537 Greyhills High School Brochure Ideas
1538 Guatemala Maya Issues, 1991.
1539 Geneva.
1540 Havasupai Uranium Mine.
1541 Hochderfer Timber Sale, 1988
1542 Hotel Hospiz.
1543 Iceland.
1544 Indian Education.
1545 Indian Rights Human Rights. Winter , 1993
1546 Indian Rights, 1978.
1547 Indigenous People and Human Rights
1548 Information Outreach Proposal, 1991.
1549 IOIRD, 1992.
1550 Jojoba.
1551 "The Keepers of Herbal Tradition". , 1992.
1552 Kittila Indians, Finland
1553 Richard Knight Rug.
1554 "Land and Indigenous Identity
1555 David LaFever Case, 1984
1556 LeFu Wehloba, 1991.
1557 Charles Fletcher Lummis.
1558 Lutherine Ministry.
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1659 "The Man in the Raven Mask". , 1992.
1660 Media Liasion Proposal, 1989.
1661 Museum of Native American Cultures, 1989.
1662 Native American Journalists
1663 Native American Newspapers.
1664 "Native American Spirituality and New Age Hucksterism
1665 Native Peoples Magazine, Spring 1982
1666 Navajo Hopi Archival Project User's Guide, 1991.
1667 Navajo Inauguration, 1983
1668 Navajo Land . Book Review, 1989.
1669 The New Monte Vista". , 1983
1670 New World Times
1671 Nutrition Services Staff Meeting, 1981.
1672 Office of Navajo Hopi Relocation, 1991.
1673 Outlawing God Book Proposal
1674 Passport, 1989
1675 People's Guide to Food and Money for Relocatees.
1676 Personal Vita.
1677 Peter Pilles Publications, Archaeology.
1678 Peyote
boxfolder
1779 Poetry.
1780 Presentation Before the Hopi Tribal Council, 1988.
1781 Professional Ethics of the American Anthropological Association, 1976.
1782 Promotional, Southwest News and Information, 1990.
1783 Red America's Struggle for Equal Rights. , 1993
1784 Estelle Reel, 1993
1785 Religious Freedom, 1983.
1786 Relocation, 1992.
1787 Resume, 1991.
1788 Rethinking Columbus.
1789 River Guides Training, 1991.
1790 Roots of Relocation, 1991.
1791 Russel Means for President, 1991
1792 San Diego Conference, 1982
1793 San Juan Paiute Struggle for Land, 1992.
1794 Jay Scott.
1795 "Showdown at Window Rock".
1796 Chet Shupe.
1797 60 Minutes Transcripts, 1980
1798 Snohomish, 1991.
1799 Mary Sojourner.
17100 Stone Forest Industry, 1992.
17101 Sun Bear, 1998.
17102 Talking Pots
17103 Twin Light Trail, 1992
17104 U.N. and Problem Resolution with Ethnic and Minority Conflicts, 1991.
17105 Christie VanCleve
17106 "View from the Bullpen" by Martha Blue"
17107 "A Visit to Another Country"
17108 Anna Les Walters
17109 "Who Owns the Past?".
17110 Wildfire Catalog, 1991.
17111 Winslow Indian Cemetery Vandalism
17112 Winter Sun Trading Company Catalog
17113 Woodstove Pollution in Flagstaff, 1986
17114 "Zah Accepts Position with Save the Children". , 1989.
NAU.PH.98.19: Photographs, 1980s-1990 ca.