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Show Thursday, August 10, 1972 Tha Uto Bulletin Pag 7 ATTENTION WATER USERS Ute Tribe Faces Court Action In Bonneville Agreement By E. L. Decker The following are excerpts from a letter I mailed to the Director of Resources on July 24, 1972. I feel there Is and has been a need for a better understanding between the users of water In the Uintah Basin as to what diversion duty" enthe phrase can sum we terms In general compasses. Involved in the of the factors up all amount of the as diversion duty" phrase water required to be diverted from a stream or water supply to produce a crop in a particular area under consideration. This phrase is sometimes referred to as use, consumptive of the water diverted from the stream or water supply. There are several factors involved, the sum of which add up to a diversion duty or consumptive use of the water diverted. The following are some of the factors. 1. Canal losses from seepage. 2. Evaporation from diversion Here, at the present time we find the Ute Indian Tribe faced by a court action to qualify the four acre feet per acre diversion duty In the Bonneville Agreement and substitute therefore three acre feet per acre, knowing that by so doing they will be giving 14 of the Uintah Basin water supply to the Bonneville Basin. The feeling seems to prevail among the water users that reducing the diversion duty for Indians will increase the water supply In the Uintah Basin But the fact Is just for the reverse; the water will be reduced in the for both Indians and same proportion as the diversion duty if three acre feet per acre is adopted Instead of four acre feet per acre. The greatest need in the Uintah Basin is and has been adequate reservoir storage to retain the annual spring run-o- ff for late season Irrigation. That these reservoirs have not been constructed Is due to the excessive cost. It Is my sincere belief that it would 3. Transpiration from vegetation along i be to the best interest of the water users, the canal. and I might add users of Irri4. Seepage and evaporation from the gation water, to support the Central Utah area being irrigated. Project. The struggle that Is now going 5. Run-o- ff from the area being Irri- on for Colorado River water can and will have a hazard Impact on the Central Utah gated. 6. Length of the crop growing season Project. The president of the United In the respective area. States recently promised the President of 7. Average temperature in the respecMexico the present flow of the Colorado tive area. River at the Mexican border would be dou8. Consumptive use of water by the bled. It is not clear where this water crop or crops grown in the respective is coming but there is only one source, area. the Colorado River Basin States. 9. Length of the crop growing season fa the recent Court Order Civil No. In the respective area. 3070, it is hard for me to see any 9. Length of diversion canal or ditch. relation in this court order to the subAll of these factors were fully evalua- ject of the matter brought before the of the Duch- Court, Diversion Duty, and ted by the appears to be esne River Land and Water Resource a delaying action. This doubtless will Review, Bonneville' Unit, Central Utah most certainly give the opposition time to Project, assisted by Utah State Engin firm up its case with the public and will eer, Mr. Wxjm D. Criddle, and the fi- - indeterminate delays and untold costs for gure of four acre feet per acre at point the water users of the Uintah Basin. It of diversion was adopted. This figure would be my most sincere recommendation was used in the Bonneville Agreement by to have all the water users unite to have and between the United States of Amer- this action thrown out of court. ica, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, It is no secret that the Cbldrado River .Compact, dividing the waters. of the Colorado River among the five Colorado River Basin States, has been breached by one or all of the five basin states. At the present time, the status of the compact can The Sundance Ski Resort In scenic Probest be described as first come first vo Canyon will be the setting for the served, the river has been decreasing annual Miss Indian Utah Pageant In 'flow since the Compact was entered duled for Sept. 9. According to Mrs. Jan McNeil, DirInto and there is no doubt the time is ector of the Miss Indian Utah fast approaching when the priority of need the contest is open to young Committee, ladles bewill rfeplace priority of right and it would tween of Contestants age. years seem manifestly unnecessary to point out must lf or more American possess that now is the time to claim and hold Indian blood, must never have been marevery acre foot of water to the Uintah ried,' must have resided In Utah for at Basin. least (me year or one school year, and are required to wear the authentic dress of her tribe. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to the new Miss Indian Utah. Her runners-u- p will also receive scholarships $300 to the first runner-u- p and $200 to the second non-Indi-an non-India- ns, non-India- ns evapo-transpirati- non-Indi- an TRIBAL RESORTS Were of particular interest to MDTA Trainees on tour in Arizona. Manager of the Sunrise Resort, owned by the White Mountain Apaches, shows lodge to (top to bottom) Ruth Cuch, Ruth Cohoe, Sandra Murray, Laura Chegup, Winona Generous and Dorene Loney, MDTA Trainees Tour Arizona Although some will dispute the fact experience Is the best teacher, enrollees In the MDTA Bottle Hollow Learning Center will not. After nearly 20 weeks of studying small business, merchandising and related subIndian-ownand jects, the group toured Arizona. In businesses operated saw It work", they also While they and, realized nearly every Indian-ownor operated establishment faces the same problems as those found on the U A 0 Reservation. They spoke with business managers ranging from one who leased a small motel restaurant from the Apache Tribe, to the executive vice president of Ramada On the Fort Apache Reservation they visited the new Sunrise Lodge and stayed at Hondah Motel, both Apache owned enterprises. Operations of the .White Mountain Apache cattle enterprise were explained to the trainees. The tribal herd numbers 2,000 while 18,000 cattle are privately owned and provided the main source of Income to the Apaches. The enterprise in employs 150 with only five employment. Near Sacaton, they visited the Gila River Arts and Crafts owned by the Pima Indians and toured the Casa Grande ruins. On the return trip the trainees lodged at the Hop! Culture Center, an Indian-ownmotel complex located at Second Mesa. They attended a Hopl homecoming dance or Kachlna dance which, they said, Inns Inc., In Phoenix. A1 Watson (Ramada- - fan executive) was very Impressive. told us, one trainee said, 'that he began his career 22 years ago as a dishwasher.' All conversations at the establishments visited during the tour were taped so students may evaluate the trip more readily. "Business managers find It difficult to keep the Indian employees interested, the trainees related, "one man told us Francis Wyasket, Tribal Chairman rehow he and his small family operate a an invitation to attend the annual ceived complete complex on weekends because of convention of the National Tribal Chairpow wows. mens Association planned for this week David Vanderkratts and Pat Wyasket, in Eugene, Oregon. associate directors of the Learning CenThe convention is slated to be an hister, accompanied the group which included toric and National Indian Laura Chegup, Ruth Cohoe, Ruth Cuch, meeting, making it possible for every elecWinona Genereaux, Dorene Loney and Santed chief of every federally recognized dra Murray. Two cars made the week-lon- g United States tribes to be in attendance trip which began July 23. Expenses and speak to the federal government on were defrayed by the MDTA program. the national priorities of American Infa Window Rock, Ariz., the group toured dians. Invitees from the federal governthe Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild and ment are to include the highest ranking stayed at the Window Rock Motor Hotel, members of the Cabinet, agency heads, a Navajo enterprise. and members of Congress, including the Senate and House Interior Subcommittees on Indian Affairs so that a meaningful FBI Teaches Techniques consultation can be achieved. ' To Tribal Police Officers Featured event of the convention will be the Parade of Tribes and Chiefs when Tribal police officers and officers of all delegates will march in their tradineighboring law enforcement agencies tional or ceremonial costumes. were briefed on techniques of arrest and Fred Conetah is attending the conferat a seminar last week. ence as a representative of the Ute Jim Mortal and Harry Jones of the Business Committee. Salt Lake City office of Federal Bureau ' The NTCA recently met at Bottle Hollow y of Investigation conducted the with Washington BIA and Interior Resort seminar at the Fort Duchesne Commun- Department Officials. Bottle ity Building and the group dined at Hollow Resort. YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE The seminar was similar to sessions Please notify the Bulletin if you are conducted periodically by the FBI for not receiving your paper or if you enforcement hove a change of address! city, county and tribal law ed non-India- ed RTCA Meets With Highest D. C. Officials self-defen- se one-da- ns - ed tee Registration Opens For Miss Indian Utah Pageant Sept 9 18-- 26 one-ha- Salt Lake City Boat Club Races At Bottle Hollow runner-u- p. The Salt lake City Boat Club cosponsored July 23 the second series of boat races on Bottle Hollow Reservoir. The Sunday afternoon Regatta provided thrills and spills for the participants as well as the observers. According to Jim Peltier, Bottle Hollow ' manager, one boat flipped during a race but the driver was pulled out of the water without sustaining any Injuries. First, second and third place awards were presented in seven classes all of which were won by members of the Salt Lake City Boat Club. The first power boat races were staged at Bottle Hollow June 4. According to Peltier, Bottle Hollow is planning an annual regatta to begin next June. Miss Congeniality and Most Traditional awards will also be presented. A buffet supper will be served at $4.50 per person which includes admission to the pageant. The admission price to the pageant only is $1.00 for adults and $.50 for children. The deadline for applications is midnight Sept. 6, 1972. Applications can be mailed to the Miss Indian Utah Committee, 940 West 200 South, Salt 84104. forms and additional information are available from Carleen Ignacio, Assistant Director, at the education office. Application . lake City, Utah |
