| Show Committees Named Dates Set for T rii n nf j n pi i uis ns The executive committee for lor the 1963 Tournament of Tribal Champions was elected Friday January 25 at a meet meet- meeting ing of the General Committee of the Tournament Chosen as the main body and policy policymaking making group of this years affair were Frank Henry T Cuch Homey uku Jasper Cuch Jr and andRex andRex Rex LaRose who are hold bold overs from last years year's executive executive tive committee and two memo mem bore bers serving for lor their first time Norma Denver and Fred Conetah The executive committee stated that the definite dates for the 16 team extravaganza are February 20 21 22 and 23 This is the earli- earli earliest earliest est dates set for the an- an annual annual nual Indian competition as all previous tournaments have been held in the later part of March or early April The committee will send out the invitations this week It is anticipated that teams will come from 12 reserva- reserva reservations reservations in 9 western states for forthe forthe the tournament Last years year's winners The Wind River In- In Indians Indians led by Hugh Friday and Shannon Brown are expected to return to defend their title along with such favorites as I Arapahoe Legion Fort Hall San Carlos Ignatio rumored to be a title contender is ex- ex expected expected I along with their neigh neigh- neighbors hors bors the Ute Mountain Utes I from Towaoc Other teams ex expressing pressing a desire to participate pate are Ely Nevada last years consolation winners Shiprock New Mexico Eth ete Wyoming Wolf Point Montana Toppenish Wash Wash- Washington ington and Dulce New Mex Mex- Mex leo ico The Executive Committee reports that committee assign ments have been made with the following chosen to serve Welcoming Frank s Alfred Henry T Ouch Cuch Homey and andRex Rex flex LaRose Tickets June Cook Irene Cuch Violet Par Par- riette and Marion Harrison First Aid Fred Chappie Hayashi Fred Conetah Ros Rosella ella Conetah and Frank My My- ore Meals Ross Iorg Norma Denver Jasper Cuch Jr Josephine Cuch Francis and Mary May Murray Conces Conces- Concessions Cecelia Jenks Bonnie Murray Ruby Black JoAnn LaRose Margaret Rose Jenks and Elwyn DuShane Safety Safety- Law Enforcement Law and Order personnel and game war w a r den d e it s a Entertainment Frank Vrank Jasper Cuth Cuch Jr Norma Denver Bonnie Murray Ruby Black Irene Cuch Public Program ity Faye Jensen and Rex La Rose These are the working corn com who plan each event and see that it Is run accord ing to plan They will be reo re- re responsible to the executive committee for approval of their plans of action This years tournament will willbe willbe be the fourth year the Ute Tribe has sponsored a 16 team tournament and at the present is one of the few sponsoring 16 team affairs Winners of the tournaments since the trIbe began sponsoring 16 teams have been Fort Wash Wash- aide akie Wyoming 1960 Cham Ute Tribe 1961 Chain Cham Fort Washakie Wyom ing 1962 Champions ort Fort Washakie has won nearly all of the tournaments which the Ute Tribe has sponsored One of the responsibilities of the executives will be to determine where the i ment will be held For the past two years several sessions of the Tournament have been held in both the Randlett and I Whiterocks gyms and this year will probably be no ex Detailed plans of thIs years Tournament of Tribal Cham pious will be printed in our next issue |
