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Show The Ute Bulletin Maxine Natrhees Editor Judy Cole Associate Editor Carleen Ignacio and Gloria Arrowgarp Ute Indian Tribe School News Sponsor Member of the America t Indian Frees Association ED1T0DIAL UTE TRADITION VS. UINTAH SCHOOL BOARD (Statement made to the Uintah County School Board in meeting October 18, 1972 by Francis Wyasket, Chairman, Ute Indian Tribe) BURIED BY FEAR You have met with us and heard the views and desires of the people We come here now to try to find a mutually agreeable solution to dress code for the secondary schools. the problem before us-t- he to the code on the basis that the stipulation Ute The people object as to hair length seems to discriminate heavily against the Indian youth. We are striving for a strengthened cultural and group identity, and a living respect for the heritage of our people. As the Ute Bulletin goes to press, the We are striving to exist within the White society without losing the Ute Tribal Chairman Is In Salt Lake City a press conference concerning good part of our Indian heritage. We are being forced to comply with attending militant actions of the AIM group In White standards that are not necessary or relevant to our education. the Washington, D. C. The Title I and Title III programs have been initiated in the schools Francis Wyasket is among Indian leato aid in developing the group identity of minority people. Our ders from the neighboring three-staarea who their will to and tribes White so are and Indian position on express alike, being taught history language of recent the the Washington that we may understand each others worth and live together in BIA building. harmony. Yet we are denied the opportunity to express our The Business Committee yesterday individuality and take a full place in our Indian heritage. wired President Nixon and Robert RobertOur people spend large sums of money on ceremonial costumes and son, Executive Director of the National participate heavily in these ceremonies all summer. Yet our young Council on Indian Opportunity. The telemen are forced to cut their hair so short that it cannot possibly grow gram read as follows: "Unlawful conduct of Indians occupying back by the time of the ceremonies. BIA office building Is destructive tp true In fact, we are forced to comply with a policy as strict as or more alms of Indians who sincerely seek adstrict than that of our armed forces, where uniformity is a necessity vancement and progress. These imposters in the structure of life. Such a policy has no place in our public In no way represent the Ute Indian Tribe. Tribe Denounces Militant Actions in Washington te take-ov- er Their demands for replacement of Assistant Secretary Loesch and Assistant Comthat to allow exceptions only for Indian students would missioner Crow are contrary to legitibe unfair to other students in the same school as this dress code mate Interest of all Inneglects the impact of prevailing fashion and nationwide standards dians. listen to the duly elected Tribal members and let us get back in business. for appearance. Signed: Francis Wyasket, Chairman; One has only to watch television or walk down a busy street in any Ute Indian Tribe, Fort Duchesne, Utah. metropolitan city to realize that longer hair and more casual and The Trail of Broken Treaties caravan fashionable dress is the prevailing standard in our nation, and that passed through the U & 0 Reservation the standards expressed in this code are the exception rather than In enroute to Washington D. C. At that time the Business Committee the rule. schools. We realize self-respecti- ng mid-Octob- We, therefore propose a modified form of this policy statement which maintains the meat of the code and deletes the objectionable points and superfluous language. The revised code still stresses pride in one's appearance and keeping clean and neat. Other considerations would be left to the the people where it rightly belongs. parents-t- o OBITUARIES CLINTON DUNCAN Funeral services were conducted Oct. 12, 1972, at 1 p.m. in the Whiterocks Episcopal Church for Clinton Duncan, 35, who died Oct. 9 in a Roosevelt hospital of a lung illness. Mr. Duncan was born Jan. 26, 1937, in Fort Duchesne to Ivan and Clara Chegup Duncan. He married Maxine Jack and they were later divorced. Survivors include sons and daughters, Everett, Phoenix, Ariz.; Emmett, Rexburg, Ida.; Debbie, Sugar City, Ida.; Marie Arrowchis, Jolene, Ivan, all Fort Duchesne; his mother, Mrs. Clara brothers and Wyasket, Whiterocks; Friends called at the William Wyasket home in Whiterocks Wednesday evening and Thursday prior to services. Burial was in the John Harmes Cemetery at Whiterocks. KNEALE GRANT Graveside services were conducted October 14, 1972 at 1 p.m. in the Fort Duchesne cemetery for Kneale Grant, 58, who died Oct. 12 in a Roosevelt hospital following a long illness. Mr. Grant was born Oct. 5, 1915, in Fort sisters, Rudolph Nephi, Clifford, Mrs. Duchesne to Bullet Head and Reeson Gerald (Madeline) Martinez, Mrs. Russell Grant. He married Ethel Wash in 1935. He (Lillian) Reed, Mrs. Robert (Delilah) was a rancher and stockman. Reyos, Mrs. Michael (Jean) Phelps, Luke, Survivors include his widow, daughters, Aldora, and Sally all of Whiterocks; Delia. JoAnn Groves and Mrs. Lynn (Roberta) Riverside, Calif.; Mrs. Everett (Nettie) and 12 of Fort qll Duchesne, Taveapont, Harris, Fort Duchesne; Judy Peterson, grandchildren. Salt Lake City. er passed the following resolution: WHEREAS, the tribe has been advised the organization known as the American Indian Movement Is passing through the area, and it is the policy of the WHEREAS, Ute Indian Tribe to remain neutral In political questions that are subject to controversy unless the tribe Is direqtly . Involved, and WHEREAS, the A.I. M. organization is traveling through the reservation on its way to Washington, D. C. and Is not an official guest of the reservation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE UINTAH AND OURAY TRIBAL BUSINESS COMMITTEE OF THE UTE INDIAN TRIBE that we hereby resolve that the Ute Indian Tribe withholds official sanction of the action of this group ms while here on the reservation and1 tils-clai- any liabilities that may be caused by the organization while on the reservation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no member of the tribe Individually can officially invite organizations to the nor bind the tribe to nfflrfaiiy support any organization without prior approval of the governing body of the Ute Indian Tribe, the Tribal Business Committee. Each Mans Hair Is His Own American Legion Proclaims Hair Style Among Freedoms' It seems the entire nation is involved in this question of long hair. The following are excerpts from the American Legion Magazine, November issue, written by National Commander Joe L. Mathews. Commander Matthews related the National convention adopted a resolution which abolishes all rules that anyone may have been imposing to regulate hair styles in Legion programs for young Americans. pie same resolution forbids anyone to make any new rules governing hair style in Legion Programs. The resolution originated with the convention committee on Americanism and passed unanimously. nThTMptlClT7Stad: 7c iS 0kay t0 hate l0ng hair and say sP?e- - By the same man s hair is his own and he can wear it as token, each he pleases. This is a Free Country. haur- - beardSl et- 0so common that short haired, clean men are scarpp mander Matthew said. I hope to keep shaving and bS- bering my own way because this is my American Riirht He goes on to say "Most Vietoam and long hair. Nobody can tel! me erln-- t Sod they Americans! vetes |
