Show t r x M n. n 10 4 V L r THE UTE TRIBE Community building received its final Inspection last week The new structure contains contaIn's a basketball gymnasium offices and a kitchen Ute Tribe Community Building Dedication Set A Anew new addition to the complex of Ute Tribal buildings will be dedicated next month when dignitaries from state and national offices meet Wednesday March 14 JOHN ARTICHOKER Jr Area Director Director Di Di- rector of the Phoenix Area Bureau of Indian Affairs will deliver the keynote address at the ceremonies slated to begin begin begin be be- gin at 10 am a.m. at the Uintah Basin Community Building across from the Ute Tribal office building at Fort Du Du- chesne Tribal officials are extending an invitation invitation in in- to the general public to attend the ceremonies open house and powwow powwow powwow pow pow- wow planned for that evening FINAL INSPECTION of the new complex com come plex was made last week by Max Beasley Beasley Beasley Bea- Bea sley of the Denver Office of Economic Development Administration and Doug Porter of the Denver office of Housing and Urban Development Also on hand for the inspection were Jimmie Jones Salt Lake City architect who designed the Community Center and Kenneth Lloyd the general contractor of Sandy who began laying the foundation in April 1972 The concept of construction a centrally centrally centrally cen cen- trally located facility which would be used for various functions was first conceived in the late The initial application for funding di was submitted to Housing and Urban Development in the summer of 1970 and April 8 1971 a grant was awarded to the tribe by that governmental governmental governmental go go- agency To complete the funding the applicant provided from tribal funds THE INTERIOR decor of the spacious spacious spacious spa spa- cious facility is done in varying shades of orange and browns With more than square feet of usable space the building includes 19 offices two dressing dressing dressing dress dress- ing rooms two public restrooms one conference room one large demonstration tion kitchen and a smaller concessions kitchen The basketball court cout is college- college size with bleachers to seat 1300 spec spec- According to tribal officials office space will be rented subject to screening screening screening screen screen- ing and approval of the tribal council and the gym also will be rented to interested interested interested in in- groups when it is not in use for tribal functions I THE FIRST major sports activity scheduled for the building is the Annual Tournament of Tribal Champions slated for March 2831 31 when the Utes host 16 basketball teams from throughout the western United States Anticipated to attend the dedication ceremony and open house are Governor and Mrs Calvin L L. L Rampton executives of the major oil companies city officials officials cals of Roosevelt and Vernal Bureau of Indian Affairs officials from the Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoe Phoe- nix area office and Tribal leaders from neighboring tribes DIGNITARIES ES WILL be honored at a luncheon at Bottle Hollow Resort following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing the dedication and a tour of Tribal enterprises Refreshments will willbe willbe willbe be served to the general public at the Community Building |