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Show Uinta council, 8. Council reconvened at 2 p, m. Tuesday the 19th, with about 120 Indians in attendance. John Reed interpreting. Inspector McLaughlin. Jjy friends, we have met again and I am ^ery glad to sea •»• many of you assembled here to day. I explained the object of my visit here very carefully yesterday, and I hope that you all understand it fully. If there is anything that you do not understand clearly, I wish you to ask questions so that I can explain it to you. As I said yesterday, thi3 is a very important matter that is presented for your decision, and I hope that you will use care and good judgement in deciding upon it. This is a matter that ia of greatest importance for your future welfare and is one that you should consider without prejudice. While it is your duty to consult and talk this matter over among yourselves, you should not listen to the advice of persons who are prejudiced against your best interests. I am hers to present this matter to you and answer all questions you may ask me and I am now ready to hear what you may have to say. Tim Johnson (White R^ver Ute) You are here now to a3k these Indians a questiop. What do you waat to ask abogrt? We hav'nt got a whole lot of things to talk about with you. This land is ours and we hav'nt got it for sale. The Indians say that they want to keep It and hold it if they can. When they put us on the reservation, it means tha Prakiw dent tald us to hold this reservation and they were not t« '©pan it. He said "I put you on that land, and I want you to stay on it."" This whole land used to belong to the Indians at one tiae. |