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Show Ruby Dbsh Kmnsd To Rogiorcil Offico The appointment of Roderick Groves to the position of acting director of the Operation Mainstream program has been approved by the tribal business commit- Community Health Representative tee. Coordinator Ruby Black was elected Groves, formerly of the Recreation of the Phoenix Area CHRs Department, succeeds Dimitry Asnes in Association May 7 at that groups annual the directorship. Asnes recently assumed convention held at Bottle Hollow Resort. the responsibilities of CAMPS director. Other officers elected for the A permanent Mainstream director is fiscal year at the four-stat- e meeting were expected to be named June 80 with the Chairman Edith Layva, Reno, Nev.; start of the new fiscal year. secretary and treasurer Amu Channa, Phoenix, Aria.; editor Tommy Cosen, Jr., White River, Aria.; and Virgil Kessey, White River, Aria. The Phoenix Area includes the CHR organisations of Nevada, Utah, Arisona The Home School Coordinators Proand California. gram in Wisconsin has scheduled an Injun address to the 48 CHRs. in Indian Careers Information Workshop for attendenee, Robert Marsland of the 8 June at the University of Indian Health Service, Phoenix Area, Wisconsin-Stou- t in Menomonie, Wise., stressed the need for Community Health for and reservation urban Indian people Representatives to become further, within state. The the involved in health education programs in workshop will offer NEW UNIFORMS Of skirts the in credits identify the community. CHR's currently spend, writing, speech communicathe and tions audiovisual ! communications, as much of their time transporting patients well on the developas data (center to and from the dinie and hospitals. providing whole of ment new a Also briefly addressing the convention range of careers for in the late 20th role Indians models as were BIA Superintendent William' EMieheth Lerise and Cush, Wepeock, Ingrid Duncan, right Interested parties should century. Streits, Administration Officer Irene contact Robert Hall or Freda Wright at Cuch and Charles Wells, Indian Health i (715) Clinic director. The eonventioners were welcomed to the resort by Bottle Hollow public relations officer Loya Gardner. In addition to business meetings, the convention was highlighted by a tour of the reservation, Ute entertainment and a pow wow. PHOENIX. Aria. - (AIPA- )- President within the national park and forest park and forest lands into trust for the Richard M. Nixon annouened here May 8 ' systems. When Senators Goldwater and Havasupais would protect the integrity of the area. We must remember that the that the administration wfil support Fannin introduced a bill to enlarge the conservation record of the American legislation in Congress to provide for the retervation early m this Congress, the restoration of up to 251,000 acres of land Departments of Interior and Agriculture Indian, stretching over the thousands of in trust to Arfeonas Havasupai Tribe; took the position that a year should be years he has inhabited this continent, is On The proposal to place the acreage in trust devoted to studying the question. virtually unblemished. for the Havasupai will be presented in the However, after consultation with Secre. Receives Notional Attention form of an amendment to tbs Grand tary Morion, Secretary Buts, CommisArizona Congressman Sam Steiger told school senior and Ute Nine high junior Canyon National Park expansion bQl by sioner Thompson, the Arisona delegaAIPA that he was very pleased" at of view hand first students enjoyed a when tion, and receiving representations of the U.S. Rep. Sam Steiger, the support of the administrareceiving recent while a life spending college the House Interior and Insular Affairs tribe, I have concluded that the tion for his amendment and added that it weekend on two Utah campuses in Committee considers the legislation this Havasupais have waited long enough. will help. Steiger indicated probably connection with the University of Utahs month. Committee will take The House-Interithat he will offer his amendment when Indian Week. The area which the President proposes up the bill early next week and Congressthe House Interior Committee considers Accompanied by Union High attento place in trust includes acreage in the man Steiger will offer this plan as an that the legislation. The committee is not dance counselor Barbara Gentry and Grand Canyon National Park which is amendment to the bill at that time. expected to consider the bill until May 15 tribal Education Coordinator Forrest "Therefore, I am recommending first or later. currently under the jurisdiction of the Cuch, the group commuted to various National Park Service (NPS) and the that sufficient acreage to meet the tribes The Havasupai restoration issue has activities at the university in Salt Lake National Forest Sendee. economic and cultural needs, up to national attention with docureceived returning to the dormitories at Weber 151,000 acres of national park and forest mentary coverage on the CBS program State each evening. Should the Congress approve the lands, be held m trust for the Havasupai 60 and including a recent .Minutes Highlights of the weekend included a legislation, the return of lands to the Tribe; second, that the tribe and the editorial in the WASHINGTON POST. National Fork Service conduct a joint speech by Mohawk Tom Porter of the Havasupai would be the largest restoraHavasupai Tribal Council officials, Indian culture group White Roots of tion of Indian tribal lands to trust status study of the area held m trust and when contacted by AIPA, declined to Pow-Woat the U of U; a tour since the 1970 return to Taos Blue Lake. Peace; a develop a Master Plan for its manageon the Presidents restoration comment of the Weber State campus; a college The Havasupai restoration proposal was ment, and, third, that the Secretary of proposal. of basketball tournament and a viewing engineered during a lengthy session on the Interior be given a right of access The Exorcist. En route home, the April 30 between officials of the NPS and over the lands deleted from the Grand Forest Service, BIA Commissioner Canyon National Park and held in trust group enjoyed a visit to Lagoon. Kofhro The students should be commended Morris Thompson and other administrafor the Havasupai, in order that he may weekthe few their cooperation during tion and following consultation with the continue to administer the matchless end. This contribution on the part of the Arisona congressional delegation and resources of that park. This plan, which students will make other trips possible in would be due to a year after enactment of Havasupai representatives. WASSAJA the future. Cuch commented. the legislation, would preserve the anas scenic and environmental values, with Participating in the weekend event NORMAN, Okla. -- James Elliott Porter President's Announcement were Mildred Burson, Thomasina Appah, tpecial provisions for. environmentally (Creek-Kiowa-), 80, of Norman, Okla., is The Presidents announcement was sensitive uses. During the interim, the Mary McCook, Jaylene Willie, JoAnn column already, Call a new authoring Sixkiller, Pauline LaRose, Vickie surprising in light of previously strong National Park and Forest Services would Me Brother, in WASSAJA following his Angie Sireech and Pat Reed. opposition to Havasupai restoration from administer the area so as to protect the selection as winner of WASSAJAs the NPS and Forest Service and the status quo: that is, no development would investigative journalism fellowship. PorOffice of Management and Budget be permitted, and use could not exceed ter now has the title of associate editor in (OMB). present levels. What I am proposing, tn all publishing programs of the American CcSfoffib full text is of the the short, is instant trust status for the land ' Indian Historical Society, parent-publishFollowing which the Havasupais have 'domed and Presidents May 8 announcement: of WASSAJA, and he will intern Hie to announce "I am pleased my support one year later a determination by both with the Indian Historian Press; publishof a major enlargement of the Havasupai the tribe and the Secretary of the IIEW ing arm of the society. He bested 22. Indian Reservation in the Grand Canyon. Interior as to how the values which applicants across the U.S. and Canada for Ousted from the lands on the canyon rim originally led to the inclusion of the areas the fellowship. He has worked in The California Indian Legal Services almost a century ago, the Havasupai in national parks and forests can be 'freelance writing for a number of newsTribe Hoes isolated on two small tracts at maintained under Indian ownership. papers and in public affairs for Indian (CILS) has filed a class action complaint has be placed in to bottom the Tie tribe the the note "I that of of canyon. acreage Health, the projects. He graduated from Grand Department against the restoration of a trust for the tribe does not indude a Canyon College in Phoenix. His address Education and Welfare (HEW) challeng- patiently appealed for land base on the rim. This addition would corridor along the Colorado River. This health of is 108 N. Mercedes, Norman. OK 78069, denial" ing discriminatory sites, corridor is under scrutiny by the and his phone number is (406) services to Indians in that state and is. return historic and religious burial grounds, and life sustain- Department of the Interior for possible According to WASSAJA, one of his directed toward obtaining better medical ancient to the Havasupai In additon wilderness designation, and todays objectives will be to develop a corps of services for California's nearly 70,000 ing springs the and to historic claims, its would not religious the recommendation Indian affect little reporters for the Oklahoma area. Once Indians. California has tribe to needs this land relieve outcome federal that or benefits of that is done, Porter will join the editorial decisionmaking process. Health Service (IHS) in the overcrowding on the reservation and to environmental the "With contract, staff of the society and the printing arm under protections health, programs base. economic a better in the buOt am recommendation into provide termination in San Francisco as a senior editor.- I policy wake of the lpfiOs "The which land lies tribe the seeks believe that transfer I of today, making California. vice-chairm- : Career Workshop Slated for June co-edit- or . 17-2- - 282-238- ! White Houso Announces Support Of Land Restoration Dill . Shifcih Attend Woci" Utcb 3. "kda Cczpa ..... z., . or w rirred Idem ; for Cha-poos- e, lnn DacHirirjtioti er SoitAjnst 860-008- 0. . . |