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Show r t A The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, March 5, 1978 Indian Energy Council Seeks More Control boll'tTorge of WASHINGTON - interest The Indian energy cartel is moving to expand its control on native American lands by inviting Eskimos with nch oil and natural gas holdings to O.TI) in joining the council and atsiiit five of the 12 Alaskan gioup would u . f To Increase Clout would sigincrease the cartel s nificantly energy clout, though the amount of Alaskan native holdings is undetermined because the government h.ts not yet approved lands due the natives under the Alaka Native Claims Settlement Act Their membership join its forces. The Council of Energy Resource Tribes, founded in 1975 with 22 tribes, recently added three new mem tiers and now represents holdings of 40 percent of all U S uranium reserves, 20 percent of the coal west of the Mississippi, 4 jx'rcent of the oil and natural gas reserves and most of the nation s geothermal and oil shale who Is also Navajo Macdonald, considers the i hail man, council the OPEC for native Americans Indian groups, like the Organization of Petroleum tribal The council also voted to ojh'ii its doors to Alaskan native corpora turns with energy holdings. Counc! chairman Peter Macdonald said the Alaskans have expressed an Exporting Countries, o p! sited amt aie were once now attempt ing exploitation of their own, Macdonald said "1 hecounc-i- is no different I rum the AnTenean Petroleum Institute which is a trade organization for oil pioduemg said companies. Macdonald The Only Hope' 'Energy management and development is the only hope for our children and the preserv ati an of our culture, said Macdonald The plaintiffs are unequivoca-blopposed to this stripmining project because they believe that b devastating their lands, it will also devastate their culture," the jouth group said F orce Relocation? "The proposed coal strip mine will force the relocation of more than 2(M) Navaio people who make their living by raising livestock and dry farming, the group said "The prospect of losing their ancestral lands and adopting a completely alien way of life will have a traumatic effect on the people " l y Rut some Indians disagree group called the National Indian Youth Council headquartered lit Albuquerque, N M , sued Interior Seeretaiy Cecil Andrus for approving a Navajo lease with Consolidated Coal Co and El Paso Natural Gas Co., saing strip mining will cause "irreversible damage to the Navajo iifesljlt, land, air ami w atcr " A In addition, the oung Indians said strip mines will destioy native plants and herbs used in healing and religious ceremonies The mines. the argued, also would destroy sacred burial grounds, lands with religious and archeological significance and rich g sites. Macdonald counters that the group lost a vote on the Navajo Tribal Council. Unfortunately, we operate just like any other Democratic society, the majority rules, he said. Unlike OPEC, Macdonalds group well seek financial aid fiom Washington to meet its goals Administration officials told Macdonald the budget has $7 for inventory of million this tribal energy resources. But $7 million divided by 25 triligs is peanuts. We need several hundred million to do inventories. sK'Vesicfervts corporate Salt Lake City- - fossil-beami- Bundle and put out your old news papers on par boge collection days for pick up. If weight exceeds 30 pounds, or is more than 12 inches high, please make 2 bundles. Please tie two ways, as shown. ("anal Aiiiriulinrnts in Sunalu How Areas Solons Voted on Key Issues Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Following aie how the congressional delegations from the states of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada were recorded last week on key roll cull votes. SENATE The Senate killed by a 55 to 34 vote a key amendment to the Panama Canal treaties which would have allowed the United States to keep some troops in the area until the ear 2019 instead of 2000. For the defeated amendment were Jake Orrin G. Hatch, Gam, Clifford Hansen, Paul Laxalt, R Wyo . James McClure, and Howard W. Cannon, Against were Frank Church, and Malcolm Wallop, Tabled 58 to 2ti was an amendment offered by Sen. Hatch providing that English be the binding text on the two nations In the event of a divergence in the English and Spanish meaning in the words between the two texts. For tabling were lnter-mounlai- Church and Wallop Against were Gain. Hatch, Laxalt, McClure, Hansen and Cannon Rejected 69 to 24 was another effort to block the Panama Canal treaties by loading them down with amendments that would force renegotiation. For tabling were Cannon and Church. Against were Garn, Hatch, McClure, I.axalt and Wallop Not voting was Hansen lop The lone was another Hatch providing the government of Panama respect and abide with the prov isions of the Monroe Doctrine. For the defeated amendment were Sens. Hansen, Hatch, Laxalt and McClure. Against were Sens. Cannon, Church and Wallop, and not voting was Sen. Garn the Defeated amendment 22 to 67 Rejected 3S to 57 was an amendment to the treaties which would have postponed lor up to (it) days the itnal transfer of control of the canal to the Panama government if the U.S. were at war at that date. For the defeated amendment were Cannon, Garn, Hatch, Laxalt, McClure, Hansen and Wal- - area dissenter was Church hoi si: The House, voted 289 to 127. which was 11 s more than the needed majority for a proposed constitutional amendment, to give the District of Columbia two senators and one House member. They now have only a delegate in the two-third- COTTONWOOD DOWNTOWN VALLEY FAIR non-votin- g House. Only Teno Roneaho, DAVyo , voted for Home Rule Bill. Area House members against the measure were Gunn McKay, Jim San-tin- i, S trims, Approved 2'6 to 133 was a bill to shift jurisdiction from federal to state courts jurisdiction over lawsuits brought by residents of one state against another. The legislation was asked for by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger to help relieve overburdened federal courts For passage were Reps. .McKay, Marriott, Roncalio and Santmi. Against was Rep. Hansen. Rep. Sjrams missed the vote. George Hansen, Dan Marriott, and Steven GIVE YOU FASHION WITH FUNCTION TAKE YOU ANYWHERE FIRST CLASS BALLET PUMP Sailcloth upper with full cushion insole and foam cork outside and heel. Navy, white, fawn and black. If? $ iknraMaif 10 J ' JOY TIME MILL AUTHORIZED Dacron and cotton upper with full cushion insole and crepe cork outsole. Natural, white and navy. $ 12 SERAPE ESPADRILLE Duck upper with elastic vamp braid, foam cushion insole and jute rope foxing. 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