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Show Bulletim VMum PvMshsd by lilt Trite NUMBER 2 . PM , Utah MOM Thursday, Pabulary I. 1072 O A new addition to the complex of tribal buildings will be dedicated this spring. A morning dedication ceremony on March 14 will mark the official opening of the Uintah Basin Community Building. Invitations have been mailed to a guest list of approximately 100 dignitaries to join the Ute people at the open house of the newly completed community center. A tentative program includes a luncheon for visiting dignitaries hosted by tribal officials, enterprise tours, and a pow wow to complete the day's activities. The concept of constructing a centrally located facility which could be used for various functions was first conceived in the late 1960's. The initial application' for funding the building was submitted to Housing and Urban Development in the summer of 1970 and on April 8, 1971, a grant was awarded to the tribe by the governmental agency. To complete the funding, the applicant provided $165,000 from tribal funds. The successful low bidder to construct the building, which was designed by Salt Lake architect Jimmie Jones, was Kenneth Lloyd, general contractor from Sandy, Utah, who began laying the foundation in April, 1972. Former Iowa Tribal Chairman Cops Commissioner's Chair WASHINGTON-D.C.-(AIPA)-Marvi- n L. Franklin, the fourth Indian to be named Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), brings to his new job over 25 years of experience with management and industry. Since 1947 Franklin has served the Phillip Petroleum Co., one of America's industrial giants, in a wide range of capacities, the last being that of special cooperative projects director for the corporation. Franklin has also served the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma as a councilman and as tribal chairman for a number of years.. He is vice-chairm- presently Executive Committee. of the Iowa Tribal Franklin, 56, was born in Ponca City, Okla., and attended Northern Oklahoma College. He bolds degrees in accounting and law from Oklahoma City Univesity. In the early 1940s he flew as a commercial pilot and during World War H trained combat pilots for overseas missions. Following the war, Franklin joined the giant petroleum corporation and worked in the finance section, the production department, tiie chemical department, the executive deportment and employee re- lations department As special projects director for Phillips, of . Franklins focus became the start-uindustries on reservations. He developed p dose working relations with the Indian Desks, in the Economic Development (Continued on Page 6) The decor in the interior of the spacious facility is done in varying shades of oranges and browns. It has over 13,109 square feet of usable space including 19 offices, two dressing rooms, two public restrooms, one conference room, one large demonstration kitchen, one small kitchen for concessions, and a college-siz- e basketball court and bleachers to seat over 13,000 spectators. According to officials, office space will be rented subject to the screening and approval of the tribal council and the gym will also be rented to interested groups when it is not used for tribal functions. A unique feature will be the landscaping planned for the complex which includes an enbankment of grass around the building. It is anticipated master plans for this landscaping and proposed landscaping of the remainder of the circle" will be presented at the opening by Bob Orchard of the Phoenix Area Office. The first major sports activity scheduled for the building is the annual Tournament of Tribal Champions slated for March 28-3-1 when the Utes host 16 basketball teams from throughout the western United States. All tribal members and the general public are invited to attend the dedication and open house on March 14 at 10 a.m. in Fort Duchesne. Tribe Schedules Election, Reviews Regulations Ute tribal members will go to the polls at the end of February to nominate persons to fill the expired terms of three Business Committee members. The official nomination date has been set by the governing body as Friday, February 23, 1973, to fill the terms to be vacated by Francis Wyasket, Uncompahgre Band; Irene C. Cuch, Uintah Band; and Wilbur Cuch, Wniteriver Band. The polls will be open between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the five reservation communities of Ouray, Rand-let- t, Fort Duchesne, Whiterocks, and Myton. According to the Tribal Council, the nominations and elections will be done in accordance with Article IV of the Constitution and By-lawhich states; (Continued on Page 9) ws |
