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Show LETTS RS June 26, 1953 Editor, Uintah Basin Record and Roosevelt Standard Dear Sir: The notion still widely held that American Indians are "wards of the Federal Government Govern-ment has been disavowed by the courts in recent decisions as without any legal basis. Instead, the courts have ruled that Indian citizens of the United Unit-ed States are" citizens of the State and the County in which they reside, and are entitled to all privileges of their citizenship. citizen-ship. The Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc. believes these decisions are milestones in Indian progress. The idea of Indian In-dian "wardship" arose in a misunderstanding mis-understanding of Justice Marshall's Marsh-all's comment in 1831 that the status of an Indian tribe in relation re-lation to the United States resembles re-sembles that of a ward to a guardian. Paternalism and administrative ad-ministrative bureaucracy that built on Chief Justice Marshall's figure of speech are only now coming to an end. As part of our public information informa-tion service, the Association, at 48 East 86th Street, New York 28, New York, will be glad to send full information on this question to any reader of your paper who requests it. Sincerely yours, ALEXANDER LESSER Executive Director Alameda, Calif. July 3, 1953 Dear Editor: . We are happy to mail our check for 1953 and part of 1954. The Roosevelt Standard is "the largest little paper" I know of. When the old Indian Reservation Reserva-tion was opened in the early 1900's, our family was among! the three original white families fam-ilies there, the Harmstons and Shurtleffs. I left in 1916, have been back on visits a few times. There are only two whitlocks left out there, Lynn, a brother, and Aunt Nellie, at Leeton. Please tell my old friends hello, the Wilkins, the Smiths, the Harmston, and many others, Ashtons, Jordons, etc. oh yes, the Winters. Best wishes for your continued con-tinued success. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Whitlock |