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Show Treaties and Agreements - 673 caused by the discharge of Ignacio as chief of police has entirely subsides now that he has been reinstated. The Utes continue to refuse to send their children to Ft. Lewis school because the government has failed to ratify their treaty for removal to Utah. FRCD/ RG 75 Apr. 1, 1893 Southern Ute Indians Letter to President of the United States The Utes tell the President that they want to move to Utah because then there will be grass for their stock, they will be closer to the agency, and will be more willing to send their children to school, since they would be able to see them once a week. They also want McClure appointed as their agent because they trust him. Signed by Ignacio, Juan Tobias, Tapuche, Bunouso, and Phillipi. NA, RG 75, BIA/ 16224 Apr. 17, 1893 Childs, T. S. Letter to the President of the United States Childs forwards to the President the letter from the Chiefs of the So. Ute Indians. He asks that the Indians be assured that they will not be required to take their land in severalty. He also supports the idea of appointing an army officer as the agent. NA, RG 75, BIA/ 162 2 4 July 22, 1893 Hobbs, Frank, D., Registrar, Land Office, SLC, Utah Letter with petition to Secretary of the Interior Hobbs forward to the secretary a petition signed by many settlers of San Juan County, Utah, requesting that lands set aside for the Southern Ute Indians be restored to the public domain. Attached is the petition. NA, RG 75, BIA/ 28052 |