Show c Utah State Press Cast South Salt Lake UT Ute Tribe attorney Vernal Chamber The problems concerning Indian rights among the Ute Tribe and Uintah Basin residents has moved along during the past few months more than during the past several said Stephen Boyden to members of the Vernal Area Chamber of attorney representing the Ute spoke at the Tuesday noon meeting of the Vernal He has authored a document called the Ute Indian Compact to settle claims of Indian rights to hunting and civil and criminal taxation and Boyden told the Vernal Chamber that settling the water rights and hunting and fishing rights by negotiation is top priority for the Ute rest of the stuff can go to if or be worked out explained With a better understanding between Indians and non-Indians by settling some of the Indian the Indians can breathe easier knowing some of their basic issues have been Boyden The Indian problem began with the Homestead Act in 1906 when areas of reservation land were opened to This issue was forced the Indian people and they have resented it ever said Most Indian problems have been more social than Boyden pointed Alcoholism is a great problem among the Indian 95 percent of offenses are alcohol related and it is used as an escape from the Inability to handle their social Finding useful employment is another problem for Boyden pointed Not a great number of Indians are employed by non-Indian For this reason the Tribe has provided jobs in businesses it Over Indians are employed by the Ute The Ute Tribe wants to negotiate its water rights rather than go through litigation because it would take from 10 to 20 years to try the case in the courts and this would bring the Central Utah Project to a halt to the benefit of no one on Page i. i THE UINTAH UTES collected their wrestling championship when they nabbed first place in the State Tournament last Friday and Saturday at the University of Utah in Lake Uintah edged Box to 1661 for first Members of the state champs front left to Rick Frank Chuck head Josh Scott Morgan back Ray Matt Kay Wayne Ken Allan fifth and Ed Indian compact from Page during the Boyden The Ute Tribe signed an agreement in 1965 that they would not develop any more lands until the water was available in the year 2005 from CUP storage to replace the water diverted by the It is hard to settle the water problem when there are so many other problems coming If the state doesn't want to come to grips with the Indian then maybe the courts will have Boyden pointed Boyden said he thought the Basin people rejected the Ute Indian compact agreement because they were not included in the planning and did not have a part in working out the There was not enough local We need to work out a better understanding and work out a lasting settlement that the Indian and non-Indian people will feel good towards each We are trying to sell the area out or take over the we just want a better understanding and to settle some of the issues that have caused problems all these said Accompanying Boyden at the Chamber meeting was Charles member of the Ute Tribe Business |