Show Extension specialist provides expertise for Indian people Alternatives are what I feel I have to offer comments Dave com com- manpower development development development develop develop- ment specialist on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation His job with its primary purpose of developing Ute Manpower both in the Indian community and for outside employment involves the many different facets of Extension from youth programs ms to agriculture and rangeland TilE TIIE INDIAN program in Duchesne and Uintah counties is one of two currently in operation as part of Extension activities The second is an Indian project in San Juan County with the Navajo In In- has held the Extension position for four years he admits that his conception of the job has changed time Ive Jve come to realize Im I'm here hereto to provide the expertise but the Indians need and want to be beable beable beable able to carry out their own programs he commented TilE TIIE EXPERTISE is easier fo for in some areas than in others but Extension Extension Extension Ex Ex- Ex- Ex tension specialists have been able to fill in when l his s knowledge is lacking For example Fe Busby range specialist has visited the reservation to help determine rangeland possibilities and Vaughn Hunsaker agronomist has helped to check check soil soli variations variations' for an irrigation system has been doing l his s own brand of agriculture research in his home garden experimenting with methods of best growing vegetables without bug problems The manpower specialists specialist's knowledge however is not lacking when it comes to the task of developing a Ute arts and crafts program II He has been successful in working with Indian artists to help them merchandise their work and has helped locate markets such as in Scottsdale Arizona where the Indian artists can receive good pay for their pottery and other crafts has won numerous awards in art and had his own one man I shows hows lIe He enjoys painting ceramics and crafts personally lie fees feels it jt is very important for the Utes to develop their own Indian crafts and to preserve the crafts of the past It is with pride he takes visitors through the Ute tile craft shop where several artists work turning out pottery and crafts ONE ON OF Io his major objectives in this area is to define those qualities of or the arts and anel crafts that are distinctly Northern Ute Ule and to 10 produce quantity Ute art for sale The craft shop has increased its business the past year and cleared more money totally than for the three years previous Perhaps not riot a substantial amount yet but the thi market is definitely growing and Indian artists are provided with gainful employment noted Another area that the Extension Extension Extension Ex Ex- Ex- Ex tension staff member enjoys is working with youth programs I enjoy working with young people and have always had a particular success with adventure adventure adventure ad ad- venture projects with tl this s age group he related He recently directed a youth conservation camp for volunteer fire fighters Also he captained a raft trip down the Green River for economically disadvantaged and foster youths YOUNG PEOPLE are at ate attracted attracted to Dave The They respect him and admire his sometimes non conformist qualities commented one of his river trip adult leaders Daves a good man to have around lIes lIe's able to provide consultation for us in mall all areas commented Walter er Bureau of Indian Affairs forestry department Current projects underway now include developing the Utah rangeland organizing a cattle association developing a working fire procedure for each community and landscaping Indian homes lIe He strongly believes its its not what we can do for the Indians but what we can do to help them achieve e e their own goals And And he concluded we have to keep in mind their goals may be different from ours |