Show indians lose lAse treaty land lett letter to editor dear editor has vas anyone read any tear jerking pleas plead by eastern and california nature conservationists about the plight of the tuscarora indians in western new york these indians are losing land they have occupied for years to make way for the niagara power project in spite of the treaty they hold from the united states government remember the heart rending orations oration of these same conservationists when they vehemently protested the building of the proposed echo park darn dam at the confluence of the yampa and green rivers rivera this thia water was badly needed in our arid west in an interesting article in the salt lake tribune tuesday march 8 it was waa reported that the supreme court ruled march 7 in a 63 6 3 decision that the power authority of the state of new york may take 1383 acres for a reservoir as part of this huge reclamation project the dissenting opinions were by justice hugh L black chief justice earl warren and justice justly william 0 doug lax la justice black said I 1 re gret that this court Is to be the governmental agency that breaks faith with this do de pendent people great nations like great men should keep their word the tuscarora members of the iroquois family have waged a long legal fight resisting the action how about leading citizens secretaries of chambers of Conr commerce nerce a and n d interested westerners westerner voicing their ions on this outrage elton el ton greene head chief of the tuscarora council would at least appreciate a few letters of consolation yours truly june stewart |