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Show Page I The Utc BoDetia Aged, Disabled Eligible for Income Payments If you are over 65, have little money Coming in and not much in savings or if you are under 65 but Mind or disabled, you may be eligible for monthly supplemental income payments from the federal government, according to a brochure issued by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The new payments, called supplemental security income, will take the place of bask cash payments now made by the state and local public assistance offices to the aged, blind, or disabled. Individual states, however, will continue to provide other services and may add to the federal payments under certain circumstances. Generally if you are single, widowed or married but living apart from your spouse and do not receive a monthly income from social security, veterans payments, workman's compensation, pensions, or insurance annuities totaling more than $150 and if you do not have a bank account, stocks, bonds or similar assets worth more than $1500, you may be eligible for supplemental security payments. Job earnings should not be included when figuring your total monthly income. Married couples may not have a monthly income of more than $215 a month or assets totaling more than $2,250. The value of your home, car, furniture and other personal effects should not be included when totaling assets. As supplemental security funds are not the same as social security, it is possible to collect both. Supplemental security payments will be paid from the general funds of the U.S. Treasury while social security benefits are paid from the contributions of employees, employers and the Further information about supplemental security payments can be obtained by calling Robert Holmes, Senior Citizen ext. 44. Center, 722-226- 3, McGovern Denounces Indian Treaty Rights At Augustana College in Sioux Falls in his home state on Dec. 3, Sen. George was asked if he was McGovern, in support of the treaty rights of Indian people. Said McGovern, the former chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Subcommittee: No, I'm not; I think the treaties were abrogated by an act of Congress over 100 years ago and that-it'ridiculous to talk about the (Sioux) Treaty of 1868 being carried out. McGovern was asked about his concern for correcting the domestic ills of Indians. Well, added the Senator, if you start with the wrongs of that kind that go back 100 years or more, every government that exists on the face of this earth probably would have to fall. D-S.- s Policy Amended For Use of Minor's Funds An addition to tho policy covering the use of minor's funds is effective Jan. 1, 1974. The following guidelines will be following during the year: 1. When the minor's account has $1,000 or less the funds will not be disbursed except to cover the allowable school expenses, that is, school clothing, school lunches, tuition, books, etc. 2. the minor's account has over $1 ,000 tho excess fends may bo ovoioblo for the child's use, bet withdrawals may not exceed $500 par year, When 3. Minors who are oot of school mi ever II years of ago era net held to those rastrfctioos. Eight Top Stories (Continued from page 1) seized in the capital over the possession of the missing BIA papers. All three were aeauitted bv a federal grand jury in the case Feb. 12, after the surfacing of a federal informer, Johnny Arellano, who set them up. Then in April came the FBI seizure of 10,000 pounds of the missing papers in North Carolina, for which four men were brought to trial in December in Wilmington, N.C., at the Broken Treaties Trial. THE DEATH OF OEO: The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) was the bulwark of former President Lyndon B. Johnsons War on Proverty. It had pumped vast sums of new monies into Indian country, created a new stratum of Indian leaders and a host of community action agencies, legal services operations, proon creative other and experiments jects reservations. This Jan. 29, President Nixon disclosed in his new federal budget he would close the doors of OEO and he did in August, as a wave of anger and insecurity swept across Indian country. Almost all of OEOs former functions and funds, nowever, were transferred to HEW ii a new Office of former functions and funds, however, were transferred to HEW in a new Office of Native American Programs (ONAP), swelling HEWs responsibilities which were coming to rival those of the Interior Departments empire. one-of-a-ki- THE BATTLE FOR EDUCATION FUNDS: President Nixon's budget for the current fiscal year included the impounding" of $18 million in Indian education funds, provided under the Indian Education Act of 1972, and the impoundment issue drew legal actions from a number of Indian education and law groups, resulting in the freeing of the money and the creation of a new Indian Education Office in HEW. Winning of the funds provided the foremost national Indian legal battle of the year. In November, learning that the President intended to do the same for the coming fiscal year, members of the new National Indian Education Advisory Council in a letter to Nixon scouraged him for the new and upcoming impoundment and threatened to resign if the funds are not forthcoming. THE APACHE NATIONS REUNITE: Following months of planning and careful discussions and the formulation of an Apache Bill of Rights, five Apache Nations long separated by history and circumstance for nearly a century formed a historic new union, the Apache Nations Alliance, in October. Joining in the new alliance were the Jicarilla and Mescalero Apaches of New Mexico, and the San Carlos, White Mountain and Payson Band Apaches in Arizona. The establishing nations moved to create the new common front in the face of current Holiday Party Ways to Save Hot Highlight Senior Citizens' Year Water and Energy Carols, candy, a visit from Santa, a were turkey dinner and plenty of gifts Christmas included in an Dec. party enjoyed by 60 senior citizens 19. Dinner was prepared and served by Ft. Duchesne residents and Outreach workers with the supervision of supplemental food supervisor, Nellie Johnson. Santa Claus, alias Franklin McCook, was much enjoyed by the party-goer- s who received candy, nuts, fruit and a gift. Sidney Atwine, at 82, was honored with a gift as the oldest resident at the party. Proceeds from a Senior Citizens bazaar, rummage sale and chili supper Dec. 12 were used to purchase supplies and gifts for the party. Baked goods, embroidered pillow slips, dish towels and other handiwork, made by Randlett and Whilerocks residents, were among the items sold. A quilt, comforter and cake, were raffled off and won by Georgia McCook, Cecilia Jenks and John Cesspooch CAP respectively. The quilt was made be War-dland Mainstream employees Hazel Cleo McCoy, Betty Cuch, Michelle McCoy and Nellie Johnson. event netted $300 for The the party. e, fund-raisin- g Sanitation Unit Added for Improved Services In an intensive effort to provide the best possible service to the community, an independent sanitation department has been established, according to Charles Wells, sanitation engineer for Public Health Service. The new Tribal Sewer and Solid Waste Department, located in the Quonset hut between the Department of Roads and the Fort Duchesne laundromat, is headed by Foreman Kenneth Santio. Maintenance of the community sewage system and septic tanks, garbage and refuse collection and supervision of the Fort Duchesne dump will be the major responsibilities of the new department. These functions were previously a part of the tribal plant management department. Assisting Mr. Santio in sewer maintenance are Earl Manning and Robert Jack, who were employed by Public Health Service at Bottle Hollow during the summer. Jimmy Murray, Stanley Jenks and Dillon Serawop are responsible for garbage and refuse collection. The Fort Duchesne Dump will be supervised by Wesley Accutoroop and George Brock. The new department began operation Jan.. 8. through the KIDMAFiNG IN GALLUP: Gii Mar. 1 two young Navajos, Larry Casuse and Robert Nakaidinae, seized the mayor, Emmett Garcia, of Gallup, N.M. on the eastern edge of Navajo country, reportedly to point out to him firsthand discrimination and other abuses against Indian people in that border town. Casuse died that day during a police action. Nakaidinae was set for trial in October. A summer and autumn of Navajo unrest and repeated incidents followed as the trial loomed. Nakaidinae on Nov. 12 was sentenced from two to five years in prison on charges of false imprisonment and aggravated battery. Mexican-America- n water every day, plus the energy required to heat it: sink stopper or dishpan for a running water wash or rinse uses about 30 gallons of water per set of dirty dishes. 2. Dont let the water run while 1. Use a dish-washin- g; shaving. Nearly 20 gallons of hot water run down the drain before the usual shave is done. 3. Take showers instead of baths. The average bathtub holds about 36 gallons, but an adequate shower takes only about 10 gallons. 4. Wash your hair in a basin instead of a shower. The. shower requires about three times as much hot water. 5. When washing bottles, fill it one quarter full. The same amount will do for rinsing. 6. Dont run your washing machine until you have a full load of clothes to load is best for mast wash. A in washers home cleaning efficiency and of and energy. hot water the saving 7. Keep your water heater at an even setting. Running water until it becomes hot wastes energy and water. nine-poun- d 8. Keep a check on your household faucets. One slow drip at one faucet wastes 15 gallons of water each day. Ute Youths Take Honors In Contest Three been named County 4-- H nation-wid- e the 4-- H Ute youths have winners in the Uintah Poster Contest. The competition is sponsored by to select a 1975 slogan for the organization. Audie Appawoo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Appawoo, Whiterocks took first is place with his poster and slogan,' "4-for U and Second and third place honors were awarded Parley Serawop and Chris Cesspooch respectively. Parley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Petro Serawop, Fort Duchesne, entered the slogan, Getting H I. It On ". is Going and Learning was the slogan submitted by Chris Cesspooch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Cesspooch, Fort Duchesne. The winning entries will be entered in the state competition in Logan March 1. 4-- H NOTIG cultural diversity by "restoring the historic Apache kinship bonds of religious visions. - (AIPA) WASHINGTON, D.C. have economists prepared eight Home in homes tips for conserving hot water the water possibiliwith running despite fuel home shortages of significant ty across Indian country this winter. Home economists at Rockwell Internationals Building Components Division have suggested eight ways a family can save up to 150 gallons of hot running EDUCATION ORGANIZATION PLACE: Tribal Council Room, MEETING Multi-purpos- e Building January 22, 1974 at 10:00 a.m. AGENDA Guest Speaker . . . .Organization of a comprehensive Education program. 2. Formation of a Parent Advisory Board. 1. Francis McKinley, Purpose & Goals: TO REORGANIZE THE EMPHASIS UPON THE Education Department under the Ute Indian Tribe so that all educational activities can be funneled through this department. All Department Heads presently involved with the Educational Program either directly or indirectly along with parents, teachers and other interested persons are cerdially invited to attend. to change. |
