Show I I UINTAH-OURAY UINTAH OURA AH-OURA Y TRIBESMEN WILL SEEK INCORPORATION I A charter of incorporation for the Ouray Uintah-Ouray Indians is being sought by a delegation of three native Americans and the Indian agency head during a visit to Washington D. D C. C Headed by Francisco Cesspooch of the and including Chief Cuch a White Ri River er Indian Indian Indian In In- dian and Fred Mart a Uintah the delegation left Saturday forthe forthe for forthe the nations nation's capital to confer with John Collier commissioner of Indian Indian Indian In In- dian affairs and solicitors forthe for tor forthe the Indian department Supt Accompanies Indians C. C C. C C Wright agency superintendent superIntendent superintendent accompanied the trio Mr Cesspooch is chairman of the tribal business committee and Mr Mart will serve as inte interpreter pre ter tel since Chief Cuch speaks speak but little English Under the Indian reorganization tion act of 1934 Indian tribes may become chartered corporations corporations corporations corpora corpora- and do business like any Ci other her institution in the f tate iJ ate te providing they accept the reorganization reorganization act adopt a a. constitution constitution tion lion and laws by-laws and draft and f accept a n. charter chailer of incorporation In 1935 the Uintah and Ouray Indians accepted the reorganization tion lion not and a year later after m my llY meetings and discussions adopted a constitution and by by- laws On March 19 1937 they elected a tribal business committee committee committee commit commit- tee as their governing body according acc according ac ac- ac- ac c cording to the constitution Charter To Be Circulated The final step in the reorganization reorganization act calls for a charter of incorporation which will vIll be drafted drafted draft draft- ed by the Indians and officials of the Indian service in Washington D. D C C. next week When the group returns the charter will be circulated throughout through through- out the reservation and a vote taken If the charter is accepted the tribe may then do business as asa asa asa a corporation and may have such rights as leasing tribal land operating op op- op- op a corporate sawmill or ormine mine or borrowing money and offering offering offering of of- fering tribal assets for security The charter also will ill authorize the tribe to negotiate with the county and state I |