Show suteso US offer in land iland suit uto ute indians meeting at ft duchesne in tribal council friday voted to accept from the federal government as compensation for land taken many years ago by white settlers the lands involved included the rich uintah basin all or parts of seven counties and the cities of provo and richfield the area was once tho the aten formal hunting ground the price was offered by the U S government tor for indian lands occupied a cantu ry or more ago the business bushie gs was waa transacted at two meetings on the public square of the uintah ouray reservation resor the vote we way taken by members of the Uinta hs one of three bands comprising the ute tribe it followed a general tribal meeting during which president ernest L wilkinson of brigham young university and others explained the settlement to the indians indiana mt mr wilkinson has been representing the utes through years of litigation the indian claims commission has ruled that the were once rightful owners of the land in ques tion the vote included approval of a resolution absolving the government of any further cl claim ainu president wilkinson urged th the e indians to settle as the offer was waa fair he said |