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1950s thru 1960s

1970s thru 1980s

1990s

2000s

 
 

1959	The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority is created as a department of the Resources Division of the Navajo Tribe by resolution of the Tribal Council on January 22.	1961	Water and wastewater operations begin with 100 customers using 12 million gallons of water per year.
	NTUA office was established in Shiprock with 15 employees: the City of Farmington offered assistance in setting up the operations.	1962	NTUA establishes branch offices in Chinle and Tuba City.
	Phillip W. (Vance) Vanderhoff, a non-Navajo, is named NTUA’s first General Manager.	1963	Frank W. Bradley, a Navajo from Tuba City, is elected Chairman of the Management Board.
			Edward McCabe Jr., a Navajo, is selected as NTUA’s second General Manager, succeeding Vanderhoof.
		1964	C. Mac Eddy, a non-Navajo, is selected as NTUA’s third General Manager, succedding McCabe.
		1965	Navajo Tribal Council gives preliminary approval in April to the NTUA Plan of Operation.
		1966	NTUA’s Management Board is organized in March.
		1969	Dr. Annie D. Wauneka, a Navajo from Klagetoh, is the first woman named to the NTUA Management Board.