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Collection Overview

Creator:
Bitsuie, Roman
Title:
Roman Bitsuie Papers
Repository:
Public Policy Papers
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/s4655h344
Dates:
1972-1987
Size:
11 boxes
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-11
Language:
English

Abstract

Roman Bitsuie is associated with Navajo Hopi Land Commission Office and these papers document his service on the Navajo Tax Commission, the Navajo Tribal Council and the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Commission

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The records in this collection document Roman Bitsuie's service on the Navajo Tax Commission, as an elected delegate to the Navajo Tribal Council, and as director of the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Commission.

Arrangement

The order in which these materials came to Princeton has been maintained.

Collection Creator Biography:

Bitsuie

Roman Bitsuie was the executive director of the Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office from 1998-2010 and 1989-1995. He has worked in legal and government affairs since 1974, when he was a Tribal Court Advocate and since then has worked for the Navajo Tax Commission, the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Commission, has been a member of the Navajo Nation Council, and has worked in private enterprise. Bitsuie is a member of the Princeton University Class of 1978.

Collection History

Acquisition:

These materials are the gift of Roman Bitsuie in 2011. They were meant to be the first of many records. However, a fire destroyed the rest of the Bitsuie papers before they could be shipped. The accession number for this shipment is ML.2011.038.

Appraisal

No material was separated from this collection.

Processing Information

This collection was accessioned on October 11, 2012. A preliminary inventory list and finding aid were created on April 16, 2013.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, any copyright vested in the donor has passed to The Trustees of Princeton University and researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of donor-created materials within the collection. For materials in the collection not created by the donor, or where the material is not an original, the copyright is likely not held by the University. In these instances, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Roman Bitsuie Papers; Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/s4655h344
Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-11