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Show Uinta council, 38. / on that little piece of land? When I get on that little piece of land I think I cannot go anywhere,cannot see anything. It will be just as when it is cloudy and raining,you cannot see anything; it will be that way when I get on this peice of land; that is the reason I dont like it. When the sun is up I can see all around. I aa not in the habit of talking in council. I tell you the truth, I am talking because we have a line around the reservation . This agency was built in the middle of this reservation long ago. I think the paper is in the office down there and it cannot be lost. If they throw it into the fire it would not get hurt,they will keep it. If it lays in one place it does not get old. Thi3 reservation line is run all round; the iron posts are along the reservation that make the reservation line. That is the reason I talk because I like it. The white chief made this reservation. Inspector McLaughlin. This speaker has brought up a very good question. His remarks have brought up something which I will explain. He seems to labor under the impression that when a man takes his allotment he is confined to that tract of land that is alloted to him. My friends,when you take your allotment you are deprived of no privileges you have at the present time but other privileges are gained through the allotment. The tract of land alloted to you is your own individual tract of land. You can cultivate that piece of laijid if you desire or you can lease it to some person by approval Of the Department,which is always granted. There are a good many Indians living on the rental of their allotments. |