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Show Land - 442 immensely. NA/ RG75/ 10580- 1923- Con Ute 322 Jan. 30, 1923 McKean, E. E., Supt., Con. Ute Agency Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Transmits application for a lease which the Business Council of the Ute Mountain Indians endorsed ( missing). NA/ RG75/ 10580- 1923- Con Ute 322 Feb. 3, 1923 McKean, E. E., Supt., Con. Ute Agency Minutes, Ute Mountain Council Meeting The Supt. had the council sign several leases for oil and gas exploration. The council asked the supt. to stop the pasturing of Navajo sheep on the Ute Mountain Reservation. NA/ RG75/ 10580- 1923- Con Ute 322 July 2, 1923 Reed, Theodore R., Secretary Council Election of the Ute Mountain Utes Reports five member council was elected and signed a " Tentative Draft of Resolutions" which authorized the commissioner to lease lands for mining, etc. Lists Ute Mountain Utes present and voting for council. Copy of draft enclosed. NA/ RG75/ 42659- 1923- Con Ute 322 July 31, 1923 McKean, E. E., Supt., Con. Ute Agency Letter to John N. Kerr Answers letter of July 29th which complains of lease applications not approved. No favoritism was shown but a question of the legality of the former council to represent the tribe is in doubt. NA/ RG75/ 63370- 1923- Con Ute 322 |