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Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells to Jewell D. Martin dated July 2, 1914

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Title Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells to Jewell D. Martin dated July 2, 1914
Subject Indians of North America; Federal government; Correspondence; Indian reservations; Indians of North America--Rites and ceremonies; Ute Indians--History; Culture; Sun dance; Indigenous peoples--North America
Spatial Coverage Fort Duchesne (Utah); Vernal (Utah); Salt Lake City (Utah); Utah; Washington (D.C.)
Keywords Correspondence; Indian Agency; Reservations; White River Utes; Native Americans
Tribe Ute
Creator Sells, Cato, 1859-1948
Description Commissioner Sells forwards various correspondence to Jewell D. Martin. Franklin X. Lane advises Peter Hanson to prevent an upcoming Sun Dance and to inform any white settlers in support of the ceremony that providing their support is illegal. Hanson feels interrupting the Sun Dance while it is in progress would create unnecessary bloodshed and tells Lane that he must allow the Sun Dance to continue. Attorney General Ray stands in support of ending the Sun Dance
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 1914-07-02
Type Text
Format application/pdf
File Name 2of2-Fd11-SS004
Language eng
Coverage Fort Duchesne (Utah); Vernal (Utah); Salt Lake City (Utah); Utah; Washington (D.C.)
Rights Digital Image Copyright University of Utah
Holding Institution American West Center
ARK ark:/87278/s6tb43qk
Setname uaida_main
ID 381017
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tb43qk
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