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Show Thursday, March I, 1973 Indian Involvement in Vietnam High that Asia. Many of the Indian people began to WASHINGTON, U. S. involvement in the Vietnam is identify with the people of Southeast drawing to a close, an accounting of Indian Asia." Concerning the return of Indian GIs participation is in order. an nb?n prisoners of war, Trimble said; According to official Pentagon statistics This country should take note of the obtained in 1971, over 41,500 Indians have fought and served in Southeast Asia over willingness of Indian people to serve their the past decade. There were at least country. For that reason they should be 10,829 Indians in the Army, 24,004 in the rewarded, and for the high unemployment is Navy, 2,540 in the Marines, and 5,237 in that Indian boys return to. The military world outer of the often the first glimpse the Air Force. that many Indian boys receive. And it can announcePresident Nixons Following ment of theVietnam ceasefire, the Penta- be disheartening to return to the economic gon claimed it had no official count of any conditions on the reservations. Trimble saw a twin factor in the high Indian prisoners of war or Indians missing of Indians who have served in numbers in action. Asia-la- ck of other opportunSoutheast A Pentagon spokesman said that the "a and ities known figure of Indian involvement in the "Indian families, said Trimble, "look on Vietnam conflict, 42,500 men, was obtained primarily from reservation draftees their GIs in the light of the warrior, and enlistees. Indian participation was though that doesn't indicate their agreement with the war. Our tribal honoring therefore extraordinarily high for a minfor the returning GIs are the same dances with about Indians 480,000 ority group, of a century or two ago." those as on reservations. living Indian involvement in the conflicts of Charles E. Trimble, Oglala Sioux and the European colonists extends back prior exec utive director of the National Conto the Revolutionary War, and in 1778 gress of American Indians (NCAI), welcomed the ceasefire announcement with George Washington stated: "I am empowered to employ a body of mixed feelings. Said Trimble: 400 Indians. If they can be procured upon "I was overjoyed. It (the war) was of something that has adverted the nation's proper terms. ..I think they can be made and scouts as excellent troops use, light attention and efforts away from social change. But skepticism remains whether mixed with our own parties." social improvements will crane about. It's During the Civil War, Indians fought on both now the right time to divert finances and sides, hired as civilian auxiliaries Union and the Confederacy. for the efforts toward internal changes following In Work! War I, over 17,000 Indians the war. "The most important consequence of were registered in the services. Of that that war was what it was doing to us as a number 6,509 were drafted, 331 died and nation and to the people of Southeast 262 were wounded in action. World War II forth memories of Ira Hayes rais- ing the American flag at Mt Suribachi, and the Navajo code talkers, a special unit of men trained to communicate in code. In the Vietnam war, however, Indian (Continued from Front Page) resistance and conscientious objectors In 1970, the Puyallup Tribe rose problems and pressures faced by Indians. of sharply. Washington State, citing the Treaty of "My objective in this job is to reach 200 Medicine Creek of 1854, passed a resolumillion people so they understand the Intion declaring it unlawful for the U.S. to dian situation. he stated. "We presently or conscript any member of the draft I am proposing a nation- have no voice. So 7 . Tribe into military duty. And the al Indian commission whit , would listen to Puyallup ... tribe' S1?1? Tnbe,t WM various groups, then go to Congress and J"8?1 anti-drad.C.-(AIP)- i Indian Leader the President with Indian views.. ...American Indians have to learn the legislative process because they have more at stake than any other people. I dont know if we really understand Indians. Congress doesn't really understand Indians." Franklin said inclusive participation in his proposed national Indian commission meant all Indians, not single na- 6 ft a'h. vinced no national political Indian group "should be supported by the federal gov- - ernment. Rather, federal government support tribal governments in not presently existing. This proways said Franklin, would enable tribes cedure, to support their own organizations free from governmental control. On two currently controversial issues in the BIA, that of Indian preference in hir-- 1 ing and promotions and the eligibility of Indians for BIA assistance, Franklin stated: "I believe in Indian preference, but not beyond initial hiring. I don't have any quarrel with minimally qualified Indians getting positions over better qualified whites. y recognized Indians and urban Indians are a question the federal government has to deal with. It is not a inquestion far the BIA. We can supply the can that to help formation Congress urban Indians. Throughout the interview, Franklin repeatedly referred to economic solutions as the key solutions to Indian problems. He said he was proud of his past accomplish- ments in the enhancement of minority businesses, and that it would be the leadInterior. ing theme of his tenure of 2? exempt udering an its young men from mandatory service. Countless numbers of Indians have asked for conscientious objector status during the years in Vietnam on the grounds of strong religious commitments that do not recognize any moral validity in such wars. Precedent-settin-g positions were taken .. Tr NuiUy-YtkimSid MUK Hji Chip-ditionalist pranas Banyacya, su the Aubid in Pwa Sphei wh a urt g of.2.won recognized tnbal religions as on a par Christian religions as a basis for consoen- tious objection. Centers for Indian draft resistance were the Free Indian University at Yelm, Wash., and the Iroquois Confederacy in northern New York, ft J i ResUvaot fa the men mmorftori. Leya Gardner and Ehryn DnShane returned to the steam tables for dessert inspito of friendly jibbing from cooks Emma Lon Cadi and WflUs Thompson. Ike smorgasbord salad bar, vegetables, features three meat dishes which vary from potatoes and gravy, and desserts. Inviting feature of the noon attraction is This is also true of the Friday night Seafood-aram- a smorgasbord and the Sunday afternoon smorgasbord. Saturday night the resort restaurant features prime rib. DAILY ATTRACTION - At Bottle Hollow day-toda- Tribe Turns Down Water Hook-up- s on Domestic Line . The Ute Indian Tribe has been receiving a number of applications for water for proposed subdivisions along its domestic water line. No new hook-up- s are being authorized at the present time until after a study is completed of the available water over and above that which has already been allocated for various uses. The firm of Nielsen, Maxwell and Wang-bring-s sgard is presently making a study of the water supply, which is almost completed, After the study is completed the Tribe will review the applications on hand and decide whether or not there is sufficient water to honor the applications. The tribe is trying to project its use for the next 25 years together with the use made by the Uintah School District. The tribe has already allocated water to the communities of Avalon anri Ballard but until the report is received and reviewed, 1,16 is 1104 in a Potion to grant water hook-up- s except for domestic purposes of members of the tribe and the tribe itself. Because of the sales of land within the area with the anticipation of hooking onto the water system, this information is given to the public so people purchasing lands with the idea of subdividing will not be disappointed if there is not sufficient water to take care of their proposals, as its the tribe does not want to available water supply. over-obliga- te Alice Cuch A 71 Ute woman expired of year-old natural causes in the Duchesne County Hospital Feb. 15. Funeral services were conducted for Alice Bascomb Cuch, Feb. 19 in St Elizabeth's Episcopal Church at Whiterocks. Mrs. Cuch was born in 1902 to Frank and Cora Contoop Bascomb. Survivors include her. husband, Jakie, Tridell; sons and a daughter from previous marriages, Vincent Sireech, Rand-letCharles Sireech, LaPoint; Julius Sireech, Towaoc, Colo; Hester Provo, Salt where called Hu d Uke City; 16 8randchadre,,5 two MCuch. brothers and sisters. Dan grandchildren; irwin. student at Phoenix Indian Millie Tapoof, Ruth Quinn school, Irwin was hit by a car while cros- Appawoo, all of Whiterocks; and Ethel Tapoof Cuch, sing the street and received a fractured skull and several other fractures. He is May, Towaoc, Colo. Burial was in the John Harmes Cemehospitalized at St Josephs Hospital, in Whiterocks. tery Phoenix. -- Ute Student Hurt In Phoenix Pedestrian Accident t; J4 hfavS f .T great-shoul- r.A ' .v ft "Non-federall- UTE TRIBE ADULT CORRECTION CENTER - as drawn by architects Markham and Markham of Provo. Bids will be let for phase I of the new building at 2 p.m. March 21 at Bottle Hollow Resort Phase I will include jaQ facilities, police department offices and adult probation and parole offices with judicial facilities to be added in phase H. g is anticipated as soon as weather Ground-breakin- permit. |
