Show Ute Tribe Elects Officers from Three Ute Bands The Ute Indian Tribe held its annual bi-annual elections March 5 and elected re-elected Francis Wy Wy- asket Irene Cuch and Wilbur Cuch Mr is a member member mem memo ber of ot the Uncompahgre Band Mrs Cuch is of the and Mr Cuch uch Is a Whiteriver THE CONSTITUTION THE of the Ute Tribe provides for elections elections elect elect- ions every two years at which time one member of each of the three bands are elected Th The term of office Is four years and three other members members mem memo bers are a carry carryover over from the election of two years pre pre- March 10 the newly e elected members were sworn in hi by Stanley D. D Lyman superintendent dent of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency Immediately following the swearing swearing-In in ceremony ceremony cere cere- mony the six member business committee chose Mr by acclamation as their chairman chairman chair chair- man and elected Homey Sec Sec- as vice This is Mr second term termon on the business committee lIe He was also chairman during his first term THE FIRST order of business business busi busl ness of the newly elected committee com was the presentation of ofa a gavel by Forest Manager Roy 11 Ii DeRler Degler Mr 1 Degler In his presentation said This gavel Is made from a piece of pinon pine from the Ute 4 Indian Reservation and is as ri ageless as the Ute Tribe I Y I give it to you In the name of the Bureau of Indian Affairs I know that it will be used to promote good government for all the Ute people |