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Establishment of the Reservation
In 1907, the General Land Office withdrew 138,000 acres of public lands from settlement "for the use of the Kaibab." In an attempt to prevent land disputes, in 1908 the Kaibab were moved from Moccasin to "Indian Moccasin", which later became Kaibab Village. These actions were also aimed at making the Kaibab "self-sufficient" as ranchers and farmers. By 1914, the tribe's cattle herd grew to 400 animals and 45 acres of crops were being irrigated. Conflicts soon developed between the Indians and their neighbors over limited range resources and water. |