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Ute Council Transcript dated April 20, 1907

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Title Ute Council Transcript dated April 20, 1907
Subject Indians of North America; Federal government; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Uintah and Ouray Agency; Indian agents; Allotment of land; Land use; Irrigation; Annuities; Indians of North America--Education; Ute Indians; Agriculture; Grazing; Water rights; Work; Employment (Economic theory); Education; Indigenous peoples--North America
Keywords Allotment; Land Rights; Indian Agency; Reservations; Native Americans
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
File Name 1of2-Fd01-SS019
Tribe Ute
Band Uncompahgre
Language eng
Description This document provides the transcript of a meeting among the Uncompahgre Utes. Captain Hall reports on the status of allotments being used for grazing and farming purposes and describes the process for selling and leasing land. Hall advises the Uncompahgres to find work building canals along the Duchesne River and specifies that water that has been designated to the Uncompahgres will only be theirs permanently if they cultivate their land. Members of the council voice their opinions regarding the federal government's suggestions regarding land use, water rights, and employment
Type Text
Coverage Whiterocks (Utah); Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah); Washington (D.C.); Utah
Format application/pdf
Rights Digital Image Copyright University of Utah
ARK ark:/87278/s6zw4gpf
Holding Institution American West Center
Date 1907-04-20
Spatial Coverage Whiterocks (Utah); Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah); Washington (D.C.); Utah
Setname uaida_main
ID 379599
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zw4gpf
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