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Show Ute. BtuMetfa PuMriiod by Ute Tribe - Fort Ducheene, Utah 94029 Volume 9 - Number fyte 07tU6e Sixint (Thwedey, fleptaiwber 13, 1973 j4dcU 0?ftecdatt fo Tftaat 4.uvuU In an era of Indian unrest, a neighboring city honored the Ute Tribe last weekend with a Freedom Shrine. The Shrine, which stresses Americas precious heritage of freedom, was officially presented to Tribal Chairman Homey Secakuku Saturday evening at a dinner party at Bottle Hollow Resort Making the presentation was the Salt Lake City Exchange Club which made history as the first club to honor an Indian Tribe. The unique Shrine collection includes authentic reproductions of 28 historically famous American documents spanning the 350 years from the Mayflower Compact to the World War II Instrument of Surrender in the Pacific. The photographed documents are encased in acrylic and framed for mounting. Dr. Avard Rigby, president of the Rocky Mountain District, National Exchange Club and a former resident of the Uintah Basin, stated a booklet explaining the Shrine and outlining its use as an educational instrument will be mailed to the Tribe in the near future. The book is in the process of being published. Approximately 30 members of the Salt Lake dub spent the weekend at Bottle Hollow Resort to participate in the festivities. Grant Holman, dub president, was among visitors as was Dr. Rigby. Also here for the event were Mr. and friend Mrs. Gene Ostler. He is a long-tim- e of the Tribe currently serving on the Ute livestock Enterprise Board of Directors. Ostler is affiliated with Walker Bank, Salt Lake. THREE-DAEVENT hosted the opening of the Dr. Rigby three-da- y event with cocktails and dinner Saturday evening at the Utes resort. Saturday morning the group met on the resort patio where Tom Appah related Ute History as well as ideal accomplishments of the Tribe. Appah, a member of the Ute Tribe, also answered questions and enlarged the Utes role in the American enterprise system. are of your ancestors coming over on the Mayflower or of your European ancestory." Streitz said he feels the BIA on the U & O Reservation enjoys the .good relations with the Ute Tribe for which the rest of the nation is striving. Tribal chairman Secakuku, after accepting the award, thanked the group you and added a bit of reservation humor in fishing and hunting stories. ENLIGHTENING VENTURE Holman concluded the program by saying he had learned more about the Ute Indians during the past two days at Bottle Hollow, visiting with the people, then he had in all the books he had read during his years as a Utah resident. They are a proud and prosperous people, he said. The visiting club left the reservation 'Sunday morining following a tour of the . resort and area. They left behind the sixth freedom shrine presented this year club and the first by the an Indian Tribe. to presented face, he said. CLARIFIES TERM INDIAN President Holman called bn BIA Superintendent Bill Streitz who gave an impromptu talk on the functions of the BIA on the U & 0 Reservation as well to the group why Indian people prefer to be referred to by their tribes name rather than Indians. The word Indians tends to stereotype a group of people made up of approximately 460 tribes with 460 different languages and cultures, Streitz said, Each tribe is as proud of its heritage as HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS - Of Amorim Ustery presented to the Ute Tribe last weekend by the Salt Labe City Firrhsegi Chb. Hoesey Secakaku left, tribal chairman, accepted the Freedom Shrine plaque at a dinner party Saturday evening. Tom Appah left addressed 30 members of the Salt Lake CXeb Saturday morning and related toe ideals and accompflahmenta of the . Tribe aa wefl aa Utohiatery, The Utoa are the first Indian tribe in the natian to receive the Freedam Shrine which includes 28 daemonic sealed la acrylic, the American flag and the phqse held by Mr. Secakuka. WHAT. NO CATTLE? 153-memb- er Ute livestock Enterprise New Law Code To Stage Unique Auction : Y The dub conducted a business luncheon Saturday noon and spent the afternoon golfing in Vernal and fishing at the resort reservior. Verne Dregoux, chairman of the Freedom Shrine presentation committee, made the presentation at the Saturday evening dinner with President Holman hosting.. In his presentation speech, Dreagoux said the idea of presenting a Shrine to the Ute Tribe germinated during the occupation of Wounded Knee. I feel it is time we start patting each other on the back instead of slapping each other in the . , Receives State Funding h A grant to develop and upgrade the criminal code for the Ute TVibe was awarded by the Utah Law Enforcement Planning Agency last month. The project was awarded under the authority of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The $14,000 grant will cover the costs of equipment, travel, supplies and operating expenses, and consultant services according to Chief Judge Henry Upchego, who is the project director. A selected committee will review the code which will be drafted by the Boyden and Kenndy law firm. Tribal input will be provided by five Ute members selected from the five major communities on the reservation. In addition to this group, the Ute Tribe Justice Planning Committee will name a member of the Business Committee; a representative from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Uintah and .Ouray Agency, the Ute Tribal chief of police, and a representative from the BIA Phoenix Area Office. The revised justice code will be presented to the Tribal Business Committee and the Bureau of Indian Affairs for final approval and is expected to be within the year. nine-mont- impli-mente- d . r : Have you ever been to a livestock auction, complete with auctioneer, buyers from a dozen states, and no cattle? Neither has anyone else. But next week such a sale will take place at Fort Duchesne. It is unique in that it has never been done before, eeid Art Brown, manager of the Ute Tribe Livestock Enterprise. Brown said the sealed bids system was The first group offered consists of approused last fall and many of toe buyers ximately 1500 head from the North Unit complained because they were overbid by . The herd is approximately 60 percent such a small margin. We would have steers and 40 percent heifers. gladly topped that price, many of them Also auctioned will be 1200 calves from stated later. the South Unit Hfllereek. of This year they will have every oppor- the cattle will be from Oct 10Delivery to Nov. 10. tunity to make the top bid, Brown said, Buyers will be afforded the opportunAnd tribal members are invited to wit-- . ity to see the cattle on the summer range ness the bidding. Last year's sale attracted buyers from by appointment only prior to the sale date. Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, ColPlan to attend this unique opportunity orado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Arizona, for tribal members to witness another Texas and California. It is anticipated this yews sale will be even larger. first on the U & O Reserveration. Letters of invitation have been extended to those on the Enterprise mailing list and a sale advertisement is appearing in four major stockmen publications: Western Livestock Reporter, Billings, Mont.; Record Stockman, Denver, Cola; Western Livestock Journal, Denver, and Los. The Tribal Law and Order Department Angeles; and Utah Farmer-StockmaMerv Betts, of Roosevelt, will open wishes to remind parents and children bidding at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept 17, in toe 10 pm. curfew is still in effect on the U & O Reservation and is being enforced. the new Uintah Basin Community BuildYouth under the age of 18 years are to ing gym. Coffee and doughnuts will be served to the buyers and tribal members adhere to the 10 pm. ruling on week and you are urged to attend the auction. .rights and 12 midnight ea weekends. Parents are asked to cooperate with Auctioned will be 2700 head of feeder the juvenile authorities hi this matter.. calves which will be. sold in two groups. 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