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Show ' •» P-?s- Ian d- Contractn 12r,994-12.DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 2H0"' 9-1 " W M ffV UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE Enrollment of Mrs. Kate Richardson.' Uintah & Oxiray Indian Agency, \ ;;'. Fort Duchesne, Utuh. Juno 25, 1.913. r ',' 3 Gommissi oner of ind 1m , /Iffai rs, Washington, D. C. Sir: Testimony in the matter of tho prdponod enrollment of Mrs. Kate Riohardson of Reams Canyon Ariz, as n member of the Uintah bond of Ute Indians of this reservation has now been token from the*throe Indians who oloim to know her. Copies of tho affidavits aro enclosed herewith* •' The question wag taken up with thel Indl nns' V in council a large majority of thorn.being prosont.' Thoro was considerable conversation among tho Indians themselves whioh was "-not interpreted. Thero was much • ' sentiment oxpresrtod among them against enrolling tho duurhter of ttrs. Richardson,'but none against tho e^roll-mont of MrS. Richardson herself.. David'Cop-norfield explained to t*i<j| Indians what ho and Wanrodcs 'and David's sinter, TV/opinS, thought thoy knew about the p_jfi.se ami thoir roaoo„0 for |)Oli oving that Mrs. Richardson is a full blood Uto. arid .a.^olati yQ • i . ' . , - • |