Show t A v a P PRa L La J Ra f 1 GREETING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER at Fort Duchesne Friday were front row I I to tor tor I r Russel Cuch Mike loupe E Max ks top row Stanley Lyman Francis ket Fred Conetah Homey Will Rogers Jr assistant commissioner of Indian Affairs Affair's and Reginald Curry na naM M y 9 1 1 z a sr W l g as a e INDIAN YOUTH OFFICERS enjoy conference at Fort Du chesne Friday and learn mechanics of Ute Tribal govern ment Front J to r Connie Murray Venita Linda back row Robert Yazzie Mike loupe Reginald Cuch looking from behind Mike is Joseph Pin Will Rogers Jr Urges Ur Utes To Preserve Ancient Culture You come from a great peo pIe Keep ancient cultural roots said Will Rogers Jr in addressing members of oC the ute Indian Tribe and friends at a meeting Friday morning in Fort Duchesne Mr Rogers as as- as assistant Indian commissioner was at fort ort Duchesne as guest speaker for Tribal BIA Day where the t tribes tribe's high school students took over the tribal government and Indian affairs offices for a day to the one million acres of land and eight million dollars owned by the tribe l ir Rogers said I am happy to visit a rich tribe of Indians If atthe at the end of ten years you do donot donot not have eight or ten Jen million your money has not been hand led properly Money has other connotations It can also mean education Fifty per cent of students are off in Indian boarding schools These schools are to be upgraded said the assistant commissioner He said that in the long run the Indians are going to have more help and rec recognition Their Theil needs are being placed on the political platforms of both parties Indians own two per percent percent cent of all the land in the na- na nation nation tion He referred to the Ute tribe as a cosmopolitan tribe Indians will make a much better transition into the Anglo world if the they are strong in their own culture concluded the speaker Mr Rogers was intro intro- introduced by Francis I chairman of the tribal business committee The meeting was conducted by Max extension agent Superintendent Stanley Ly Lyman man in a welcome address told of the Agency commitment to the Indian people He said its objective was to make more effective citizens of the Ute Indians The Indians them them- themselves selves govern and control one million acres of land and a fund of eight million dollars The business committee of the tribe runs the reservation and determines how the lands are to be used and the funds to be expended and invested lIe He referred to the branches of the tribe as administrative pro gram welfare land ions law and order reality tribal lands roads finance buildings and forestry Mr In an intro talk said that the In In- In Indians had a lot of problems but they were aware of them and were working for their sol ution He said the departments of the local Indian govern govern- government ment were similar to a county organization Children are our main resources said the speak speak- speaker er He said that the older peo pIe sometimes think of yes ves first The main objective of the tribe is to get the youth better oriented so they can cope with the problems when they take over the reins of govern ment The Youth group assigned for forthe forthe the day included Mike loupe superintendent Reginald Cuch chairman of business com com- committee assisted by Venita Linda nee Alloin Robert Yazzie and Connie Murray I chairman of program and extension agent Joseph Pin Mr was assisted in arranging the program by Fred Conetah Ute Tribe Education chairman |