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Show Thursday, July 25, 1974 Editorial The Ute Bulletin A Summer Tragedy is not all polywogs, pigtails and sunshine. of two of our youths, who On Julv 14 a traric accident took the lives another. were staff members at the camp, sand injnred about the recent incidents There are many rumors and information was taken from rejwrts involving the camp. The following and the Bureau of Indian Affairs by Camp Director Robert Angle Criminal Investigator Robert Gelvin. to Brigham Young The vehicle involved in the accident belonged Tribe for use at the camp. University. It was on loan to the Ute The camp was closed for the weekend between camp sessions. There were no adult staff members at the camp. In a separate incident on July 17, two persons, one bearing a sawed-of- f shotgun, entered the camp and approached the camp director and a member of the Business Committee according to Mr. and staff members were Angle and Gary Poowegup. Some 70 campers in the immediate vicinity. According to a report given verbally at a Mr. Gelvin, no shots meeting concerning the incident by Mr. Angle and were fired, the intruders were disarmed and were later taken into custody by the tribal police. These two incidents leave many questions to be answered. In view of the past incidents of vandalism and theft by various persons using the camp site for parties, etc., why was the camp left unattended during the camp season? In the second incident, what did the intruder plan to do at the camp with a gun? Was the camp director on sick leave or on a business trip and did he leave the camp on July 8, July 9 or July 10? memorandum to the Chairman of the Tribal In an inter-offic- e Business Committee, Robert Angle stated, As a Camp Director I become ill because of fatigue and a virus so I was absent from the camp Tuesday through Sunday. The camp was under the direction and supervision of Craig (sic) Ware, who was hired to be the Program Director, and Acting Director in my absence. He left the camp for home at 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 12. He stated he left the Business Manager, Paul Condie, in supervision of the camp. Paul later returned some supplies that were on rental to Salt Lake City and during this time he realized that the camp would be without adult supervision. He informed Law and Order to periodically patrol the area for the weekend. Also Craig (sic) indicated that Paul informed the few staff members left at camp to watch over the camp and to protect the Camp Nana-Ma- h half-truth- OBITUARIES Roger Jenks Graveside services were held July 12 at the Randlett Cemetery for Roger Jenks of Ouray. Mr. Jenks, 35, died July 8 in a Salt Lake City hospital of tuberculosis and meningitis. He was born Jan. 20, 1939 to Marvin and Jessie Wanna Jenks in Fort Duchesne. He is survived by five brothers, Ernest, Raymond, Jason and Percy, all of Ouray, Richard, Fort Duchesne and four sisters Mrs. Hazel Black, Mary, Violet and Jolene, all of Ouray. Robert Tai II f, Jr. Funeral services for Robert Tapoof, Jr. of Whiterocks were conducted July 17 in the Whiterocks LDS Chapel. Robert, 16, died of injuries suffered in an automobile accident July 14. He was born Jan. 20, 1958 to Robert Bob and Phyllis Redfoot Tapoof in Roosevelt. He attended West Jr. High School. Survivors include his father, a brother and sisters, Hilda, Philbert, Mercedes, Jerri Lynn and Shaunna and grandparents Mrs. Millie Tapoof and Ralph Redfoot, all of Whiterocks. Burial was in the My ton Cemetery. Darwin Cuch Funeral services were conducted July 18 at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Whiterocks for Darwin Charles Cuch, 13, of Farm Creek who died July 14 of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born August 13, 1960 in Roosevelt to Charlie and' Betty Atwine' Cuch, Jr. He was a student at West Jr. High School. He is survived by his parents, brothers and sisters, Erwin, Evangelia, Edmond, Nellie and Ira and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Atwine, all of Farm Creek and Charlie Cuch, Sr. of Whiterocks. Burial was in the Farm Creek Cemetery. SdUon,'. TKtUifox Dear Editor, We wish to express our appreciation to every one that helped to bring about the very inspiring American Indian Crusade, preached by Allen Earley, the Apache Evangelist, at the Uintah Basin Community Building, the first week of June. Our Thanks" to the Ute Bulletin, for the announcement of the Crusade and article on Allen Earley, which lent much to the success of the meeting which followed. A very special "Thank-You- " to Clifforo Duncan, for the beautiful banner that took a great deal of time and hard work to produce; and we were very proud to display this banner which set the theme of the Crusade. In deep appreciation, Robert and Esther Hicks YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE ' Please notify the Bulletin, if you are not receiving your paper or if you have a change of address! . Allen Clanton Funeral services were conducted July for Allen Ray Clanton of Fort Duchesne at the Ballard LDS Ward Chapel. Allen died of injuries suffered in a motorcycle-automobiaccident July 11. He was 16. He was born May 25, 1958, to Richard Allen and Bonnie Murray Clanton in Vernal. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. ' Sonny (Bonnie) Van, Fort Duchesne; father, Lakeland, Ga. and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Julius Murray, Sr., Fort Duchesne. Burial was in the Fort Duchesne Cemetery. 15 le IHS Hosts Dogs, Cats,iAt June Clinic Three hundred and twenty dogs and cats were vaccinated against rabies at the recent rabies clinic sponsored by the Indian Health Service. The number of animals treated represents about 70 percent of the dogs and cats on the reservation, according to Charles Wells, Service Unit director. Mr. Wells expressed his appreciation to the Community Health Representatives, community workers and Dr. Jay Peterson of the U. S. Department of Agriculture for their help on the successful project. This is the fifth consecutive year for the clinic, which is held in various reservation communities. - Seneca Named To Head BIA Task Force Martin E. Seneca Jr., the BIA's new of the Office of Trust Responsibilities has been named to head a BIA task force on unresolved Indian issues, replacing Newton Edwards, a n recently targeted by Indians with the charge Edwards had a record of compromising Indian interests. Edwards, however, remains on the task force in a staff position. Director non-India- property. - In a report to the Superintendent of the Uintah and Ouray Agency, Criminal Investigator Robert Gelvin recalled these events on the day of the accident, July 14: At approximately 6:30 p.m. Camp Director Bob Angle was contacted by Investigator Gelvin and Mr. Angle stated that he had been on sick leave since Wednesday, July 10, and that Program Director Gregory Ware had been left in charge of the Youth Camp. In a following paragraph of the same report, Mr. Gelvin reports that the Acting Chief of Police Kenneth Pickup had contacted Camp Director Bob Angle earlier this date, 'July 14, 1974, and Mr. Angle had advised Chief Pickup that he had left for California on Monday, July 8, 1974, on business. Mr. Angle stated to Chief Pickup that subject Paul Condie, the Camp Sports Director, was in charge or responsible for the camp over the weekend. Mr. Condie could not be located in the early hours of July 14. On Monday, July 15, the day after the accident, the six members of the Business Committee met with Camp Director Angle, Robert Gelvin, and Tribal Administrative Officer Irene Cuch to discuss the events of the previous day. As background information, the administrative officer, Mrs. Cuch, supervises tribal departments including the education office. As coordinator of the Education department, Forrest Cuch supervises the youth camp director. This arrangement of the supervision by Mr. Cuch arose at a spring planning meeting about the youth camp. At that time several persons expressed the need for tribal supervision of the tribal youth camp because of the funds appropriated by the tribe as well as for the welfare of Ute children. In accordance with this, the Business Committee directed that Forrest Cuch should supervise the youth camp director. Apparently, the Administrative Officer and the Education Coordinator were guilty of questioning the conflicting reports mentioned above. At the Monday meeting. Camp Director Angle complained that his supervisors were uncooperative and in response the Business Committee relieved the education coordinator and administrative omcer from their responsibilities as supervisors of the camp director. Ine Business Committee delegated by resolution the supervisory responsibilities to the tribal chairman. The facts are complicated and conflicting. The intent of this is not to .inlved- - We have Just one question to be reconsidered. Should, in light of these events, the camp be continued lor the remaining three weeks as scheduled? It is our sincere hope that the Business Committee If. ythmre children? decides the future with the welfare of our children in mind, savinK g lmportant 0T the of our P well-bein- |