Show Ute Sr Citizens Receive Grant The The Ute Indian Tribe at Fort Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne last week became the first Indian Indian In In- dian dlan group in the nation to receive a agrant agrant agrant grant under the Older American Act GOVERNOR Calvin L. L Hampton Rampton for forthe forthe forthe the Division of Aging presented a check for to the Ute Tribe Senior Citizens Citizens Citi Citi- zens program This represents 75 per cent of project requirements for the first fiscal year The tribe will provide the remaining 25 per cent CHARLES WELLS director of health services for the U U. S. S Bureau of Indian Affairs heads a seven-member seven board of aging for the Ute-Ouray Ute Reservation A purpose multi-purpose senior citizen center is to be developed at Fort Duchesne and a program director will be selected THE PROJECT is designed to retain Indian customs and skills particularly in leather and bead work and tribal dances as well as providing for needs of older Utes An estimates estimate senior Indians from communities of Whiterocks Fort Duchesne Du chesne Randlett My Myton ton and Ouray will willbe willbe willbe be eligible to participate SINCE LIFE expectancy of Utes is said to average 45 years the program will include Indians from 50 years and up instead of the usual 65 and up for formost formost formost most programs Also attending were Jeff program planner Bureau of Indian Services Services Ser Ser- vices University of Utah Dr M. M A. A White director Utah Division of Aging Iver C. C Moore aging programs supervisor super visor Utah Division of Aging Tribal Chief Francis who also is chairman of the tribal business committee headed the group which met with Governor Rampton OTHERS INCLUDED Stella SteHa LaRose president Ute Senior Citizens Club Denn's Denns Dennis Den Den- nis n's Mower member Ute Board on Agina Ag Ag- In ina Hazle Wardle community worker with the Community Action Program Irene Cuch tribal council member and member of the Board of Aging Frank member of the Board of Aging Aging Ag Ag- ing Cl Clifford ford Duncan tribal council member mem memo ber her and Harriet secretary Senior Citizens Club There are three different bands in the Ute tribe namely the Uncompahgre Uintah and White River The new aging aping programs will be he known as standing for Ute Tribe Education Training Recreation and Involvement Brings Enjoyment Wife to depressed husband What do you mean you have nothing to live for The house isn't paid for the car isn't paid for the washing machine isn't paid for the TV isn't paid for I |