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Show Agencies - 76 Advocates increase in cattle for Ute Mountain. States Ute Mountain Indians are natural cowboys but resent sheep raising. Allen Canyon Utes and Paiutes have problems competing with white ranchers. Little work done on the Ute Mountain Reservation by the Division of Forestry and Grazing. Submits recommendations for the future. NA/ RG75/ 58318- 1940- Con Ute 031 Jan. (?), 1941 Chamber of Commerce, Cortez, Colorado Letter to John Collier, Commissioner Request that Towaoc be made an independent agency. NA/ RG75/ 5073- 1941- Con Ute 130 Jan. 27, 1941 Taylor, Edward T., Member of Congress Letter to John Collier, Commissioner Reports people of Montezuma County are opposed to transfer of Indians and activities of Towaoc agency to Ignacio. Encloses: John Downey letter ( missing); and, Chamber of Commerce, Cortez, Co. letter, Jan. (?), 1941, re: request that Towaoc be made an independent agency. NA/ RG75/ 5073- 1941- Con Ute 130 July, 1941 Annual Report, Narrative Section, Co. Ute Agency Describes the two areas of the agency and a plan of management. At Ute Mountain it is suggested sheep be gradually eliminated in favor of cattle. Report of fiscal year, 1941, given and also of the CCC- ID and Soil & Moisture operations. Utilization of resources by the Indians is evaluated and programs recommended. Explanations of the statistical report. NA/ RG75/ 54315- 1941- Con Ute 032 May 16, 1942 |