I The Publtahed by Ulo Tribe Numbor 6 Volume Fort Duchoano, Utah MOM Thursday, June 14, 1070 WATER AT OURAY Dream of Decades Realized At Spring Dedication Rites More than a decade of planning and meeting by tribal officials was finally realized when 13 miles of pipe reached the little community of Ouray o provide domestic water for the com- b LEST WE FORGET - the caption under this pictire which was on Rex Currys bulletin board from June of 1966 until it was presented to Ouray community leader, Clarice Ignacio, at the recent Ouray water dedication. Taken on the parched ground at Ouray, Lyle Jenks Deft, Jolene Jenks, and Shane Jenks demonstrate the need for water in the little community. The water system was in operation but was not dedicated until a week after Mr. Curry's death. An enlargement of the picture, taken by framer VISTA worker Margaret Eberly, may be seen at the Ouray Trading Post.' UTEFAB Honored As Outstanding Small Business Artistic talents of Indian people have been capitalized on in many ways but the Utes furniture factory at Fort Duchesne is probably the most unusual The tribally-owneUTEFAB marked its third year of opera-- . tion by receiving the Small Business of the Year award for d munity. The dream of many Ute elders was fulfilled by modern technology as the Ute Tribal water system was extended south. An application was submitted in October 1971 to the Economic Development Administration under the Public Works Impact Project for funding. A $205,000 grant was approved and the Ute Tribe allocated $150,000 for the project. The force account project used $7,000 of this amount and the balance was reimbursed to the tribe. This successful application followed several attempts for funding through various agencies. The methods for obtaining water for the community were explored and ranged from the establishment of a filter plant to process the water taken from the Green River and to drill a well The latter was abandoned because of the mineral content of the water. A fall completion date was projected last spring at the groundbreaking rites at the Albert Harris corner east of Randlett. Construction began on March 20 and the project employed tribal memners who labored laying the pipe along the old Ouray road. The $212,000 project serves 21 individual water connections including the White River farms. Speakers representing the various agencies which contributed to the project participated in the dedication ceremony. Local speakers included Tribal Chairman Homey Secakuku,-ProjecManager Harvey Natchees, Community Representative Clarice Ignacio, and Dennis Mower who delivered the dedication t (Continued on Page 4) Region 8. Also honored was UTEFAB manager, Dick Jones, who was named Small Businessman of the Year. A major contributing factor of its success is the unusual design and style which JULY artists at the Fab incorporate into the furniture. That style was seen mostly in 4-- 7 July Fourth Four-Da- y Celebration The Ute Indian Tribe will host the fifth annual 4th of July Pow-WoCelebration w at Fort Duchesne from July 4 through July 7. Francis Wyasket, the Chairman of the 4th of July Committee stated that he is expecting approximately 5,000 peoHe estimates that ple to participate. between 15 and 20 different tribes will be represented. The program will commence on July 4th with the traditional sunrise flag ceremony. The events, which have been under discussion since January, will include a fireworks display, hand games, sports competitions, a watermelon bust, a queen contest, a parade, and a championship Indian dance contest with over $3500 in prize money to be distripow-wo- w buted. The for the four day affair will be Chris Goggles from Ethete, Wyoming. Mr. Goggles is known circuit as a man of wit mi the pow-wo(Continued on Page 3) master-of-ceremoni- w es dormitories at government schools which supplied the first big contract for the FAB. However, with budget cuts, the school contracts were also cut and the factory now competes on the open' market. According to Dick Jones the success of the factory does not have minority undertones. When the school budgets were cut, the FAB began a new line of kitchen cabinets which had to meet the same rigid tests for accreditation by the National Cabinet Makers as any other factory. HONORED AT DINNER UTEFAB is no longer looking for business but rather scheduling production, Jones said when addressing a group of dignitaries who met at Bottle Hollow Resort last month to congratulate him on his award. Homey Secakuku, Tribal Chairman, welcomed the group and introduced Clair Hopkins, regional director of Small Business Administration, who said UTEFAB and Dick Jones not only won the title for the state of Utah and Region 8 (which includes Colorado, North and South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana) but were one of six finalists in Washington D. C. He noted the unique partnership between the Ute Tribe and Mr. Jones and (Continued on Page 4) . . EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS - Te Dick Jmm ea hie reewt award aa "Smll Baafaeaew i the Yew la CUr HapMaa , Regloaal Director ef Swel Alee aa kaad far the dbaar party wMefc hawed Baeiaeaa Adwiaiatratiee. UTEFAB aad ita Manager are Fleyd Wapaacfc kit, Product! Maaager. ef the tribaly-owae- d faraltare lactery, aad Tribal Chajnaaa Heaiey Secakuku. 40 aad lecal djguitariea aad UTEFAB aalayna attauded the dinner atate aaately laat math.