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Show T1 Primary Election Results The names of candidates are listed below as they appeared on the ballot. lt Tlwndiy, Mardi 27, 1975 BvHatw Indian Leaders, BIA Discuss New Legislation s s1' "V V . ,sts.'s . V K 4:- fe: Indian leaders throughout the country are currently meeting with representatives of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service to plan the implementation of the Indian and Education Assistance Act (P.L. The Act is considered by many as the most important legislation for Indians 93-638- Band: Uncompahgre CANDIDATES Votes Received ). the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act in 1934. Signed since January 4 of this year by President Ford, it is designed to promote maximum Indian participation in the government and education of Indian people. Tribal leaders and national Indian organizations have been invited to consultation sessions to be held in 14 cities in March and early April. The purpose of these two day sessions is to review the provisions, intent and language of the Act and to seek Indian views for BIAIHS policy decisions and regulation writing. A joint task force of the two Indian agencies will develop draft regulations in April. Another series of meetings with Indian representatives will then be held in May to review this draft. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Morris Thompson said, We are trying to get the greatest possible input from the Indian community as early as possible in the process of implementing this most significant Act. We hope that Indian leaders and the members of their tribes and organizations will be deeply involved in this development effort for the betterment of Indian people. The Act requires the publication of proposed regulations not later than September 4, 1975 and the publication of final regulations not later than November 4, 1975. Indian tribes, organizations and individuals are invited to submit comments and recommendations concerning the regulations any time prior to 30 days after the publication of the proposed regulations. The Act gives Indian tribes the right to plan and operate Indian programs for themselves under contract with the Government. It also makes this more feasible and practical through waivers of Federal contracting regulations, planning grants and special personnel provisions. Title II, the Indian Education Assistance Act, gives the Indian community a stronger role in approving or disapproving the use of special assistance funds for Indian children in public schools. It also provides for better planning in the use of these funds to meet the education needs of these Indian students. Fort Duchesne Youth Enlists In U.S. Army receiving the highest number of votes in each band. These names will appear on the general election ballot April 8. Number eligible Timothy Serawop, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Petro Serawop of Fort Duchesne, has enlisted in the United States Army through the Delayed Entry Program, according to Larry Stone, the Army representative in Vernal. Timothy enlisted as a combat infantry man to be assigned to the Eighth Infantry Division in Europe. He is currently finishing his senior year at Phoenix Indian High School and will graduate in June. He will leave for basic training June 26. Absentee Ballots Available Absentee ballots for the General Election April 8 are available to college students, who are temporarily living away from the reservation. Students should write to Linda Garcia, Election Board chairman, Ute Indian Tribe, Fort Duchesne, Utah 84026 to obtain a ballot. Ballots must be returned by April 8. These minature pots, created by artists Venita taveapont and Boots Sireech, are being sold through The House of Six Directions, an exclusive shop in Scottsdale, Ariz. Many of the pots are less than an inch high and sometimes must be painted with brushes having as few as three hairs to perfect the intricate design. Ute Artists Provide Arizona Shop With New Art Form Through Sales Venita Taveapont and Boots Sireech, employees of the Ute Casting shop, have recently had their minature pots sold in the most exclusive shop in the southwest, The House of Six Directions of Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Paul Huldermann, owner of the shop and long-tim- e connoisseur of Indian art, stated that this may bring a new art form of a special type and that he is proud that he has been able to show and sell this fine work. The pots often stand less than an inch high and the design is so intricate that the brushes sometimes have less then three hairs in them. Programs At Indian Art School Noted; Applications Available I. A. I. A. or The Institute of American Indian Arts is a national institution for training in the arts directed to the special needs of( today's youthful Native Americans the Indians, Eskimos and Aleuts of the United States. The Institute, located in historic Santa Fe, New Mexico, offers an accelerated arts program to students in grades 11 through 14. Title I, of the Elementary Secondary Education Act, provides funding for high school programs for students with special academic needs. The ReadingLanguage and Math Labs are operated on the individualized instruction format to allow each student to work on his own needs and at his own pace within his own time schedule. Language and arithmetic skills have always received a high priority rating in Indian Education, but so have cultural studies. The high school arts program offers traditional painting, silversmith-ing- , ceramic sculpture, pottery, traditional techniques, Indian literature, creative writing and Indian Arts Survey. The high school academic department has a full curriculum which meets the standards for accreditation with the New Mexico State Department of Education. Besides the courses required for graduation and college entrance, it also has Spanish, Driver's Education, Business Education, Linquistics, Office Practice and Library Science. The Title I classes must keep a flexible schedule to permit the student to work on his special problems and still have time to work in his chosen field. One of the most exciting aspects of the Institute is the merging of many young Indians from many tribes who bring with them their crafts, their dances and songs, and their stories of faces and places so far away in time and space. It is exciting, but it inconveniences the Title I programs. The Title I programs are required to have parental input, involvement and participation. It is difficult to have a truly representative Parent Advisory Council because the students parents are scattered all over the country. There is a Parent Advisory Council and the Title I students and staff produce a monthly Newsletter to help keep parents and tribal representatives informed of the programs and progress of Title I. The success of each program depends on the students willingness to concentrate his efforts towards correcting his deficiencies. The average gain more than doubles the expected growth gained by the student without Title I. . Applications are being accepted for the school year. For more information on the Title I programs or the many 1975-7- 6 other exciting programs at I.A.I.A., please write to: Gene Fulgenzi, Principal High School Division Institute of American Indian Arts 1300 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 |