Show C Set August 15 16 and 17 At Uintah Canyon Y Youth Camp The third annual conven tion ion of the National I conven-I Indian Youth Council will be held at atthe atthe the Uintah Canyon Youth atI I Camp on the Ute Reservation I Set for August 1 15 16 and 17 the group of young Indian I leaders has hos Melvin Thom a as president Shirley aI I Witt Mohawk as vice dent Joan Noble Ute as 2nd vice president pre with members ot of the executive hoard oard Clyde t Warrior Ponca II Eschief Shoshone Shoshone Bannock Bannock John Winchester Karen Rickard Tuscarora Howard McKinley Jr Nava Nava- Navajo jo and Edison Real Bird Crow Herb Blatchford is Ex Ex- Executive secretary lIe He is a Nav- Nav Navajo av ajo Organized two years ago the has set their goals toward getting more Indian youth participating in Tribal business They haven't as- as asserted lie themselves as much as they can We must work with the younger people said Mr Thorn Thom If we are going to re- re remain remain main as a people we must be bea a proud people and have a genuine Interest In our young young- younger er people No amount of aid from the Bureau of Indian Af Affairs fairs or any other source will give this to us We must take the responsibility for our our- ourselves ourselves selves We must make our own decisions We know our values and the Indian ways better than an anyone ne else does He went on to say that Unity was one of the most im im- important things they should strive for We must make a gr greater atel effort to stand together er he explained Planning discussions on Leadership Practices Future Leadership National Perspectives tives Reservation Conditions Reservation Non Conditions Communications Historical Reviews and Future will be held During the convention three new members will be elected to the board of directors Last year during the con can convention at New Mexico the delegates decided that the In In- In Indian dian people should become in- in informed informed formed as to how they had be be- be become come involved in such a mire of confusion To aid in this the members took it upon themselves to search for fol his his- historical historical information which would uncover the reasons for forso forso so many contradictions and cOnflicting opinions and some of this information will be available at this this- meeting Problems which may face foce the delegates of this conven- conven convention convention tion are many and varied How would wot ld you go about fac- fac facing facing ing Indian problems How would you trY to meet the threat of termination What would be the first approach you would try when you are threatened with an alien jur jurisdiction How would you help a child who has become bitter and confused from liv ing in two conflicting worlds of custom How would you counsel with the family of such a child How would you restore ambition to a depend depend- dependent ent people When alcohol be- be becomes becomes comes a threat to an entire tribe what would you do to restore peace and harmony What will come from flogging a scapegoat administrator whose main purpose might be beto beto to protect the administration or government body instead of protecting the Indian peo- peo people people What about it-is it the In In- In Indian dlan dian just a front for other mo motives tives which has nothing to do with the well being of In In- In Indians What is the ideal position tion for the Indian people How would you u go about working toward such a goal The Uintah Canyon Youth Camp is located north of Roos- Roos Roosevelt Roosevelt evelt Utah Roosevelt is located ed about miles east of Salt Lake City about 2 2 hour drive some over miles west of Denver Colo- Colo Colorado Colorado rado or a 6 hour bour drive Air transportation is available to Vernal Utah some 30 miles east of Roosevelt Campsites and cabins are available at the Youth Camp ther of Mr Jorgensen The girls softball team from Avalon defeated the theMy My Myton ton girls 8 to 2 in a game played at the Roosevelt Park Friday evening July 5 Mr and Mrs William Ier guson and Mr and Mrs Rich Rich- Richard ard Evans of Provo were vis- vis visitors visitors at Ivan Rogers Saturday July 6 Mr and Mrs Vern Robin Robin- Robinson son and family of Panguitch were weekend guests at the home of Verns Vern's parents Mr and Mrs Marriner McMullin Mr and Mrs Bob Robinson and girls of Kearns were also weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Marriner Mc Mc- McMullin Mullin Bob is another son of Mrs McMullin J Joyce oyce Jensen and Dennis Shiner of Salt Lake City were overnight guests at the home of J E Jensen Saturday July 6 They returned to Salt Lake Sunday morning Mr and Mrs Darwin Neil Neil- Neilson son and small son Tracy were visitors at the home of Mrs Neilson's parents Mr and Mrs Grant Pickup over the July weekend Mr N ilson returned home to Salt SaIt Lake CitY but Mrs Neil NeU- Neilson son is b spendIng a few days with leI leer parents The Lahoma Primary class class- classes es held a cookout early last MondaY morning n orning the girls and teachers prepared break break- breakfast breakfast fast Those attending were Mrs Nellie Harris and Miss Beverly Marshall teachers and the girls were Sandra Brough Judy Rogers Lou LouAnn LouAnn Ann Harris Calline McKee Farra Moore and Shirley Mrs Delora Debora Page and chil- chil children dren of Kamas have been staying with her parents the Vern Huffs for the past week Carol Marie and Mildred Ellsworth of Salt Lake City spent July visiting at the home of their parents the Dick |