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Show l '.s 'I ' i " i. J n '. v ' (X (, , , S,Jw , 1 $,; . Thursday, WwkrjMjM J White House Nominates Native Alaskan to Head Indian Bureau - D.C. (AIPA) -confirmation Senate hearings were held here Nov. 14 on Morris Thompson for the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, following his formal nomination to the Senate by President Richard M. Nixon on Oct. 30. Thompsons formal nomination from the White House to the Senate was delayed repeatedly by White House preoccupation with the matter of the release of the presidential tapes related WASHINGTON, The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has been without an Indian Commissioner since the firing of Louis R. Bruce by President Nixon last Dec. 6 following the BIA takeover by the Trail of Broken Treaties Caravan. Two caretaker administrations have overseen the workings of the BIA since the Bruce firing last December. The first was that of Richard S. Bodman from December to February. Bodman then left the Nixon administration to work on Wall Street. The second was that of Marvin L. Franklin, appointed Feb. 7 by Morton the position of Assistant to the Secretary for Indian Affairs. Franklin, who is to the ongoing Watergate scandal, according to White House press to' WORKSHOPat the spokesmen. Thompson was nominated by Interior Secretary Rogers C.B. Morton on Sept. 11 to President Nixon, and the White House nomination came a full nine weeks later. Purpose of the Senate hearings is to weigh all aspects of the person of Thompson, including his professional and personal background, his financial ties, and his philosophy and projected policies in the area of Indian administration. V Q-Prtdrtisn Ute Recreation Department; GBbert Gardner, Battle Hollow Reesrt; Garieen Ignacio, Ute Edncation Department; Jack Redfoot, John Warden, (Bean Looey, and John Tabbee, Ute Alcoholism Rehabilitation; Nataline Saatio and David Vender Kraals, U.S.U. Extern; Mark St. Pierre, Micmac Tribe from Eagle Butte, S.D.; and Maxine Natchees, Ute Public Relations Department. Economic Developer Named to Head Resource Office A native Utahn was chosen to direct and protect the natural resources of the one million plus acres of the Uintah and , ' Ouray Reservation. Dennis A. Mower, 36, fills the long vacant resource director position which remained unfilled since the death of R.O. Curry last summer. Mower has been employed with the Ute Tribe since 1968 when he was hired as the Community Action Program director. While is this job he developed innovative programs for the Utes which included manpower, economic development, social and educational programs. His tenure with the Tribe was interrupted when he assumed responsibility as economic development officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Uintah and Ouray Agency. He was in this post when selected by the Tribe to oversee the resources. From 1963 to 1968 he was teacher, counselor, and assistant principal at Union High School. Mower has an Associate Arts Degree from Snow Junior College at Ephriam, Utah. He entered Brigham Young University at Provo where he was graduated in 1963 with a Bachelors Degree. In 1967 he earned a Master's Degree in administration and counseling from the same university. He and his wife, Beverly, reside in Roosevelt with their children. Morris Thompson Commissioner Nominee publicly known to be unhappy with his own lack of authority at Hie Interior . Department, is expected to leave Interior as soon as Thompson is confirmed by the Senate. Thompsons formal White House nomination was announced both here and in Tulsa, Okla. simultaneously during the 30th annual convention of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) where White House minority affairs special assistant Bradley F. Patterson Jr. was in attendance on Oct. 30. Franklin at a banquet in his honor that day in Tulsa told NCAI delegates: I ask you to provide real support for Morris Thompson because he will have some real problems. If it were not for the American Indians sense of humor, I dont know whether or not he could survive the present hour. I myself could hardly believe the lack of respect for Indian management in the capital." Franklin told the assembly he personally had been demeaned" by the Senate during his caretaker administration over the Bureau. When Morris Thompson comes to Washington, D.C., to assume control, said Franklin, Hes going to need the help of every Indian in the country, because of the sheer complexity of the job g and decisions hell have to make. ...The tenor of this country has never been more favorable to do what you want to get done. I ask you to support Morris Thompson." ThomDspn. 34. an Athabascan Indian, is currently BIA Area Director in Juneau, Alaska, where he has served since Mar. 1, 1971. He earlier served as special assistant to the Indian Commissioner and heart-rendin- special assistant to fired Interior Secretary Walter J. Hickel, also an Alaskan. Dennis Mower New Resource Director f 4 4 ityiy,y if. YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE Please notify the Bulletin if yon are not receiving your paper or if yon have a change of address! nnO During this past month the Ute Tribe Alcoholism and Drug Program has instituted three more rehabilitation groups in addition to the two already established groups - the Work Rehabilitation Group (Work Crew) and the Indies Alcoholism Group. These newly formed groups are: Jail Group The purpose of this group meeting is to offer basic information about alcoholism and drugs to regular offenders and jail inmates. This group will offer a challenge to the inmates, allowing them the opportunity to evaluate and identify their values and interests in an effort to make life more meaningful. By offering numerous subjects and topics of discussion, it is hoped that a broader knowledge and perspective of themselves in relation to alcohol and drug abuse will emerge and enable the inmates to deal more effectively with their problems upon their release. This group meets every Wed. at 1 p.m. in the Fort Duchesne jail under the leadership of John Warden and Lynn Ravsten. Probation Group This group was formed for the benefit of those who are on probation and have been referred to our program for rehabilitation and counseling services. This group functions quite similar to the jail group, focusing primarily upon ways of maintaining sobriety and stability during and after the probationary period. Many different types of approaches and group counseling techniques will be utilized in this group in order to present a more therapeutic atmosphere for the benefit of the clients. This group meets every Thurs. at 2 p.m. in the Ute Tribe Alcoholism and Drug headquarters. The group leaders 'are Forrest Cuch and John Warden. Senior Citizens Group This group is for older people who have too much idle time and consequently turn to drinking for their recreation and leisure time. This group will participate in all sorts of different activities, such as; story telling, playing cards and games, watching films and movies, taking short trips and basically associating with one another and forming relationships. We believe this would also be a good group to refer older people to who are put on probation to help them alter their drinking behavior. This group meets every Thurs. at 9 a.m. at the Randlett Gym under the leadership of Russell Squier and Gloria Arrowgarp. NOTE: Please feel free to attend any of these group meetings if you so desire. In the future we plan to establish another Senior Citizens' Group in Whilerocks which will function quite similar to Lhe presently established group. Two other groups are in the planning stages, namely, the Group and a Youth Group. Recently, the Group met and planned a weight lifting activity scheduled for every Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. at West Junior High School. Although this group is being formed for the benefit of those that have, at one time or another, been in prison the group welcomes anyone who is interested in its activities and wants to join. With regard to the Youth Group, it is the hope and intention of the Group to include the youth in their activities, such as, instructing youth in weight lifting and rs 0 rs rs boxing. The focus of combining the Group with the Youth Group would be to involve youth who are not involved in other youth groups due to their bad behavior or misconduct. In short, this group would provide an outlet for many until now neglected juvenile delinquents. Gloria Arrowgarp reports the Ladies Alcoholism Group is very active and functioning well. The group meets every Tuesday at the program headquarters. A set time has not yet been determined. Recently, the group has planned a bazzar to begin around the first week of December. The bazzar will feature handmade quilts and pillow cases- - all compliments of the Indies Alcoholism rs Group. Russell Squier reports last Thurs., Oct. 11, the Senior Citizens Group took a trip to the Dinosaur National Monument and toured the Field House Museum located in Vernal. Russ stated that the trip proved to be a very exciting rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone. a |
