Show Indian Commissioner Visits U Reservation Philleo Commissioner of Indian of Washington D C visited the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Monday and Tuesday of this IS A trip I've been very warmly received and I'm glad I didn t wait any I want to get to know the people and their he The Commissioner was a college farmer and Lt Governor of his home He has been Commissioner of Indian Affairs for about three HE MET IX THE Tribal Of-j fice early Monday with sever il members of a welcoming committee before meeting with the Tribal members at He talked to them about their and then asked I them if they had any questions for him He told in answer to queries that they might be able I to get financial assistance for the Youth Camp in the that Indians were supposed to have preference for jobs in the Bureau of Indian that lie felt that the Indians who had cattle or sheep to range should pay instead of having it free was cited as one way to help and he said that need training To make training profitable they need relocation and to make relocation work they need lots of He remarked when the Poverty Bill becomes effective that Francis a member of the Board on the Poverty would be in a po-See page 10 1 Commissioner f Continued from page to know what to do to help his McKinley Is a member of the Uintah and Ouray Tribal Business IN A MEETING he told the people that President Johnson said that there was going to be a war on poverty and the Indian people are going to be in the forefront to get Indian people lost a good friend in the passing of President he studied the Indian problems said the Commissioner wondered what would happen after his I had to s-ee that many of the programs would continue after his President Johnson had much in com-j mon with you Ho was born no nice home and not much He worked hard for his education and married while he was a school HE TOLD Tins Utes that during the past ten years their resources of cash had dwindled from 17 million dollars to about three Monday evening the Commissioner and a group of community leaders and the Business Committee met for supper and a program at the Youth Camp He was escorted around the camp by Jean Noble and her unit of young girls EARLY Tuesday Wade Phoenix Area Director and Walter Tribal Relations who accompanied Nash to the Ute went on a tour of the Reservation with Tribal leaders and BIA They returned to meet again with a group of tribal members and concluded the visit with a meeting with the Uintah and Ouray Tribal Business Committee |