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Show Volume 10 Number 10 Published by Ute Tribe Thursday, October 24, 1974 Fori Duchesne, Utah MOM Tribal Leaden, Peronto Aacit Docioiba On Interntounfidn School Proposals Administrators of the Intermountain Indian School at Brigham City, parents, and students are awaiting a decision by Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner Morris Thompson on a seven point recommendation to improve the school. The disturbances at the school late last proposals grew out of a series of inter-tribmonth. Formerly an boarding school, the Brigham City facility opened this fall for students of all tribes. Fifty Ute students are enrolled there. al jo The recommendations to the Commissioner are the result of a meeting Oct. 5 of the Intermountain Study Commission attended by 30 tribal leaders All-Indi- and parents Campus. At a Duchesne, on the Brigham City previous session at Fort Intermountain Superintendent Stanley Speaks discussed the school disturbances with about 60 residents and. answered charges tht the schools staff favored the Navajo students. All charges of bias had been investigated and were found to be without basis, according to Speaks. The superintendent also told the group that some students who the administration felt were perpetual trouble makers had been suspended from the school. Security: Top Priority At the Brigham City meeting, conducted by Study Commission Chairman Ray Goetting of Laguna, New Mexico, top priority was given to campus security. According to tribal representatives, students from two reservations Chief Judge fleury Upcbege si the Tribal Court presided at groundbreaking ceremonies Oct. 9 for the ceurtrs addition to the justice fadHty at Fart Duchesne. refused to return to the campus after the last disturbance until security is assured for their safety. At least 16 security personnel are requested for the protection and enforcement of discipline among the students. At the present time, the Intermountain School does not have an official security force. Temporary emer-- . gency use of the National Indian Police Academy cadets is also being requested. Other demands include the filling of vacancies to provide an adequate staff to care for the studentbody of 600 as school year authorized for the 1974-7- 5 and the continuation of the study commission to coordinate the implementation of the proposals jointly acceptable to the BIA, and the Commission, and the Inter-Trib- al School Board. Intermountaia School Superintendent Stanley Speaks replies to inquiries of some 60 residents at a meeting earlier this month at the building. Inter-tribdisturbances sn the Brigham City campus late last month triggered concern about student safety. multi-purpo- Other proposals include expeditious recruitment efforts to employ Indian counselors and aides with POB circulation to all areas and agencies and the authorization to employ a cultural resource person to guide students, 'counselors, teachers, staff, and to provide coordination of inter-tribactivities on the campus. al The Commission also seeks immediate development of curriculum improvements to provide cultural concepts within the academic structure; and congressional approval to provide a GAO audit of school activities, adequacy of supportive services by the BIA and the Indian Education Research Center. Representing the Ute Tribe at the session were Education Coordinator Forrest Cuch, Tribal Councilman Elwyn DuShane, Education Assistant Carleen Ignacio, Education Officer Cynthia Akins, Tribal Administrative Officer Irene Cuch, Public Relations Officer Maxine Natchees, Loya Gardner, Marietta Reed and Edith Sireech, parent representatives; and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Martinez. Contract Awarded; Construction Begins On Court Facility Johnson Contracting Co. of Provo was awarded the contract for construction of a 2500 square foot courtroom addition to the Tribal Justice Facility Sept. 27. In a meeting following the bid opening, the Business Committee accepted the provo firm's bid of $111,300. The accepted figure, the lowest bid submitted, was $21,000 higher than an estimate made eight months ago by Markham and Markham, the architectural firm for the project. In addition to a courtroom, the new structure will include a judges' chamber, a clerks office, and conference room and record storage. Other construction companies bidding on the project were Jensen Brothers of Orem, Knowlton H. Brown of Brigham City and Nile Chapman Construction Co. of Roosevelt. g A ceremony Oct. 9 was attended by tribal officials and representatives of the architectural and construction firms. Completion of the faculties is scheduled for next spring. The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration has provided an $83,000 grant to help finance the building with the Tribe assuming the remaining cost. ground-breakin- Fall se al Cattb Scb Postpansd; Rcj&ot InsCd&fty Cited The annual fall sale of some 3000 Ute Livestock Enterprise calves lias been postponed due to low market prices, the instability of the cattle market, and the economy of the nation in general, according to Art Brown, Enterprise manager. The decision to keep the animals temporarily was made by the Enterprise Board of Directors and management at a meeting earlier this month. This decision was based on the best long range market information available which indicates that prices should be stronger next spring, particularly for 500 to 650 pound animals, Board Chairman Ray Smith and Brown told Business Committee Chairman Lester Chapoose in a letter announcing the decision. In a discussion of the distressed cattle market, Manager Brown cited some of the reasons for the decline in prices for feeder calves. Feeder calves are those sold by the producer to a feed-lo- t to be for sold and fed later slaughter. grain drastic increase in the price of grain: After paying high prices last fall for cattle, feed lot owners took a financial loss when they sold fat cattle to packing houses. The price of grain had increased due to poor growing conditions and the export of grain to other nations. This Continued on Page 8 A |