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Show Uintah and Ouray Tribal Buaineaa Committee membera preaent wore as follows, Oran Curry, Fred Mart, Roy Smith, Johnaoa Wopsock, end Pcwwlnnee, One member absent. The meeting was celled to order by Chairman Oran Curry* CURRY; This meeting ie a continuation of yesterdaya meeting. Mr.Wrlght 1c absent again ae he waa called to Vernal* I believe that the eubjeet dlceaascd at the meeting yesterday waa the "Distribution of Funda" and that wo are waiting fer a card from the Uintahe. Again I would like to aay that wo era glad to have oar from here at thia meeting. I would like to hear from the Uintah Indiana that are hero in regard to thia matter. JIM ATffINE; ( Uintah) I would like to know the purpose of thia viait from the Southern UJe Indians ? I ess absent yeaterdey, due to the bad roads. After they arc through exprcaaeing themselvee, then I will apeak in behalf of my band. CURRY; Do you Southern Utea want to tell again chat eaa said at tho meeting yesterday ? Jim ahould have asked acme one about the buaineaa taken up yesterday ao that we will not bo delayed any longer* JIM ATKINS; My reason in asking this is beeuase I wonted to hear direct from them, because what I have heard may net be the trtth* FBED MART;( Uintah) I believe that it would be bettor for thorn to toll tho object of thler visit egaln, as some of the Indiana hero today were aot here yeaterdey. CURES; Just the object of your viait. The women have a right to talk too, If they want to, thia meeting ia open to all* JULES CLOUD; ( Southern Uto) Our purpose of thic visit is; 1- Propper contract fees. tm Equal diatrubution of Funda according to population. And to paaa areaolution to that effect in order that we aay present it to the Indian Office for approval* GRAVES KENT; ( Southern Ute) I would like to toll ell of your three bands that we are^Toreing you to do thia, its entirely up,to you* JSf hlWIMI; (Uintah Ute) The Information that I waa aeoki ng would enable ae to make a proper dlcelaion* I have nothing to aay about your property, itayyoura. CURIO.; Are you speaking for yourself or the Uintahs ? JIM ATWINEj Thats what they told me to aay* ANDREW FRANK (Uintah) What I have in mond deals with tha importance of thia matter. You know that there are many mixed bloods among us Uintahs and thia may not be satiafaetory to thorn. Its younproperty and you eon do what you chose with it* ' |
