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Show Land - Mesa Verde - 487 Clarifies that land claim is for Ute Mountain, not for Southern Utes. NA/ RG75/ 17972- 1951- Con Ute 013 Dec. 20, 1951 Williams, Guy C , Acting Area Director Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Comments on proposed bill to restore to Southern Ute Reservation land in Mesa Verde Park. Encloses: Floyd letter, Dec. 13, 1951, re: history of Mesa Verde legislation; Zimmerman letter, Mar. 22, 1938, re: interests of Ute Indians in ceded lands, including Mesa Verde; minutes of Ute Mountain Tribal Council, Aug. 7, 1951, re: contract for Mesa Verde suit; and, minutes of Ute Mountain Tribal Council, Oct. 11, 1950 ( missing). NA/ RG75/ 17972- 1951- Con Ute 013 Feb. 21, 1953 Mills, George, Chairman Minutes, Ute Mountain Tribal Council Purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Mesa Verde suit. Tribe does not want a cash settlement. NA/ RG75/ 17972- 1951- Con Ute 013 Mar. 16, 1953 Graves, C. L., Area Director Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Encloses: Ute Mountain Tribal Council Minutes, Feb., 21, 1953, Re: Mesa Verde suit. NA/ RG75/ 17972- 1951- Con Ute 013 Dec. 1, 1953 Mills, George, Chairman Minutes, Ute Mountain Tribal Council Discussion and disapproval of letter about Mesa Verde claim and instruction to supt. to write Atty. Wilkinson that a cash settlement is not wanted. NA/ RG75/ 10075/ 1952- Con Ute 054 |