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Show Friday, October 6, 1972 Page 3 The Ute Bulletin Bream Comes True For Ute Grandmother Few people see their dream come true that of having and enjoying them. Mrs. Esther welcomed her first Fegaroose, 83, two months ago when her (Mrs. Conrad Reed) gave birth to a baby boy, Conrad, Jr. Mrs. Fegaroose was born and raised in the Altonah area of the Uintah Basin. Six children vere bom to Esther and Joe Arhi. Her daughter Mrs. Rhoda Foowegup is the only surviving child. Mrs. Pegaroose has 11 24 and grandchildren Mrs. Pegaroose lives in Whiterocks where she enjoys being surrounded by her family and the closeness of her great-great-grandchild- ren great-great-grandch- ild great-granddaugh- ter great-grandchildr- en. grandchildren. Verbal War from Page 1) different and the opinion conveniently overlooked many aspects in favor of the tribe. The State took as their second position that neither the tribe, nor the BIA, nor the Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife have shown the State where tribal lands are being damaged by deer herds in the winter. The tribe took the position that the level at which the tribe wishes to maintain its carrying capacity of the range is not the concern of the State and the State constitution and Enabling Act under which Utah became a State prevents the State of Utah from exercising Jurisdiction over Indian lands. The tribe stated the States attempt to control hunting on the reservation was an indirect effort to control Indian lands and was an attempted monopoly and in restraint of trade. The Utah State Wildlife Resources Division states they did not precipitate this controversy; and shifted the responsibility to the sportsmen clubs of Duchesne County (Continued and Vernal. Duchesne County Sportsmen Club and Vernal Rod and Gun Club indicate the State has been involved from the onset. The Ute Indian Tribe has reason to believe the state had much to do with the controversy and. the solution will only come through a court test of the rights of the Indians or through legislation by the Congress of the United States. The problem is not unique to the Uintah and Ouray Reservation but is being faced by many Indian tribes on many Indian PUN OF THE MONTH Custer wore an arrow shirt. FIVE GENERATIONS Of the Foowegup family pose on the porch during a family gathering. Oldest member of the group is Mrs Esther Pegaroose (middle); next in line is her daughter, Mrs. Rhoda Foowegup (for right), mother of Gary Poowegup (for left). Fourth and fifth generations are Mrs. Conrad Reed (Athella Poowegup) and her son, Conrad Jr. All five were bora on the U ft O Reservation and have spent their entire lives hem two-month-- Colorado Forced To 'Waiver Tuitions The State of Colorado has accepted more than 6,000 acres of land at Hesperus, Colo., from the federal government with the promise to furnish free tuition to all Native American students at any school which might be established on the land. Fort Lewis College was orginally located at Hesperus, but moved in 1956 to Durango, 12 miles away. The state ROCKING THE CRADLE BOARD Of her first great-greAttorney General ruled the state congrandchild Is Mrs. Esther Pegaroose. The rh'Id tinue to furnish free tuition to Colorado and the 8S year-ol- d Whiterocks lady Indian residents who are in need, but represent the oldest and youngest ended tuition waivers for members of Die Poo we gup familys Native American students. five generations. Pending hearings, the Bureau of Indian Affairs notified Fort Lewis College in a letter dated Jan. 13, 1972 and written by Proving A Point Director of Education Programs James i tuition would not Hawkins, that be paid for entering Native American A County Judge in Naples, Fla., has academic year. ruled that Bobby Clay (Mlccosukee) does freshmen in the 1972-7- 3 The bill was passed April 24, 1972, not have to send his children to schools. Basis was a ruling on the and Fort Lewis and the state began looking Amish religious sect which does not have for money to replace the state funding to send their children to public schools lost through the legislation. Since that time, there has been an in violation of their religious rights. to reverse this action. Colorado a defense of appeal the Miccosukees, Speaking to the 10th District Court of dance corn is "The said: appealed green attorney Appeals two weeks ago. A decision may their annual festival." be reached this coming December or January. In the meantime, Fort Lewis Colat out-of-st- ate non-Indi- an ! ! ! ! your voting privilege as an American Citizen. November 7. But be sure to REGISTER first (if you are not registered) on cither of these dates OCTOBER 14, 17, or SI UINTAH COUNTY Elsie Jordon (Located behind Gusher Station and Store) Mrs. Carol Betts BALLARD PRECINCT trailer home near Ute Indian Baptist Mission) (Located in double-wid- e Verna Hoopes (at Whiterocks Store) tVHITEROCKS Mrs. Loren Ross TRIDELL Mrs. Chuck Taylor LAPOINT Mrs. Ivy Chandler, Avalon AVALON - WILLOWS GUSHER PRECINCT DUCHESNE COUNTY DUCHESNE ALTAMONT MOUNTAIN HOME MYTON NEOLA ROOSEVELT NO. 1 ROOSEVELT NO. 2 TABIONA Marie Kielbasa Patricia Boyce Dean Rust Sadie Chandler Norma C. Larson Lora Killian Thorn Perry Stella Tumbow NOTE: Residents of Altcnah, Bluebell, Upalco and Bonita register in Those living in Strawberry, Fruitland, Utahn and Upper Bridgeland register in Duchesne. Talmage registers in Mtn. Home; Myton includes Lower Bridgeland, and Tahiona includes Tabby and Alta-mon- l.. Hanna. j lege is operating under the District Courts rulings all Native Americans receive tuition waivers. Local Resort Manager Named to State Board REGISTRARS AND LOCATIONS ' Shortly before press time Thursday, Oct. 5, Rex Curry, Resources Officer, received a letter from the United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C. stating that office, on Sept. 25 allocated the sum of $25,000 to the Phoenix Area Office (BIA) for completion of the water resources inventory of the Uintah and Ouray Reser vation. The letter was signed by Hans Walker Jr., Director, Office of Indian Water Rights. Board Inter-Trib- al out-of-st- ate ATTENTION, UTE CITIZENS, 18 YEARS AND OVER f FLASH! Jim Peltier, manager of Bottle Hollow Resort, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the UtahMotel Association. Peltier received the appointment Sept. 10 in Provowhen motel managers gathered at the Royal Executive Inn. He is among 12 members named to the governing board. According to Peltier, the Boards main purpose is to keep Utah abreast of other states in the field of tourism. They also set policies concerning Insurance programs for employees, advertising and other activities. a of motel-hot- el Peltier, management, assumed the managership of Utah Bottle Hollow Resort on July motel-orient- ed 1. NCIO Naming New Indian Board Named, Meetings Set Board members and meeting places for the Phoenix Area Inter-Trib- al School Board have been designated for the 1972-7- 3 school year. Fred Conetah has been named by the Ute Tribe Business Committee to serve on the board. He serves with representatives from California, Nevada and Ari- zona. The policy-makigroup will meet this month on Oct. 13 at the Theodore Roosevelt Boarding school on the White Mountain Apache Reservation, Arlz. In November the group will be guests on the campus of the Sherman Indian high school, Riverside, Calif., and the Phoenix Indian High School, Phoenix, will be the site of the December meeting. The board has requested parents certify or register letters when sending cash or money orders to children at boarding schools, according to Mr. Conetah. Also serving on the board are Helen Smith, Enos Francisco Jr., Billy Kane, Lena Enos, Peggy Jackson, Marlene Coffey, Sterling Mahone, Edmund Wesley and Agnes Savllla. ng Wanna Buy A Buffalo? Uve Buffalo about 110 of them are for sale this fall because restricted range grasslands can support only small herds. Bids start at about $280 per animal. The mice great prairie beasts can be bought at Ft. Niobrara Wildlife Refuge near Valentine, Neb., and at the National Bison Range in Moiese, Mont. Both sales Involve long yearlings and two-year-ol- ds. Nominations for the new Indian members to the NCIO Advisory Board have been sent to the White House for approval, and an announcement is expected by Terms of the Indian board members are for two years. mid-Octob- er. Would You Believe? That two of the most popular beverages around Indian country are Ponca Punch in Oklahoma and Mojave Wallbangers in New Mexico? |
