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Show .:-L & o $1393-13 _. ? L 3 \\ •J MMn ^ 'O 5" ^ I'- 1, \ ..r ^ •3" 'W' mttmi FOR FILE lir. Jewell D. Martin, Supervisor in Chargs, Uintah & Ouray School. Sir: ••.;-•• . . ... :•• , Tho Office ia in reoeipt of your letter of June 24, whereby you report upon the recent sun dance. The telegram sent you under date of Jane 19, inquiring S3 to whethar a sun dance was contemplated at the present time was called forth as a result of a complaint by tha Indiana of another reservation to tha effect that th9y should not be -orohibited from holding the $ sun dance while tho Indiana of the Uintah & Ouray Roser- • \ vation wsre allowed to hold it, and it was the purpose \ of the Office, should your reply be in tha affirmative to direct that thia dance be prohibited. Owing to the ' delay in transmission as explained by you, this purpose V failed of accomplishment. The faot that the sun dance A •=" , \ number,, $£3 ,' was being held annually on_jji-.?:f*raaervationsr..with all .its original ceremony and barbarous features, baa only come .'.. to tha^attention of tha Office within reoant months. since whioh tine steps have been takan to prevent its • recurrence. You ara directed to explain to tho Indians* that thia dance is incompatible with industrial develop. \ :;>" |