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Show I / Uinta Council, 53. Council reconvened at two o'clock p. m, Friday May 22, with 120 Indians in attendance. John Reed and Vernie Ji_a.ck interpreting. Inspector McLaughlin: My friends, we have met again, and I expect to hear from some of you to day as to the results of your council last night. I expect to hear some conalusion which you aay have reached, I want to call your attention to one thing that I have observed here yester*. day and again to day. when you assemble in our business councils you di3cus3 among yourselves. I would prefer that you would confine your discussions of that kind to youf tribal councils before coming to this council. My friends, remember that it is not a question of opening the reservation. It is the question whether or not you consent to take your allotaents under the provisions of the Act of Congress which I present to you. I have taken great pains and explained to you repeatedly in every session; that Congress has already provided for opening the reservation and the oniy question for you to decide 13 whether you are willing to take your allotments or not. Tim Johnson: You had your Idjlk in Congress. Now we talk to you, and when you tell as you are going to open the reservation, we say "no". We will not open the reservation, and we want you to say "Yes", The reasons -SaasteaiiffiMd the Indians want to keep this reservation are because it belongs to us. j That's the reason we say "No" to you. I will talk;'the same as on the first day, and you can talk the same as j did. Say "Yes" or "No", I am not going to give dp to you. Inspector McLaughlin: My friends, it is not for me to say yes or no besiuaee, I have told you, that has been dedided by the Act of Congress./ My frieads, I have heard all this before. I am here to get the mind of each and every one of you Indiana in regard to this matter. |