Council held by Inspector James McLaughlin with Uintah & White River Part 4;
Subject
Indians of North America; Federal Government; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Uintah and Ouray Agency; Indian agents; Allotment of Land; Whites--Relations with Indians;
Place names
Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah); Utah; Washington (D.C.);
Keyword
Indians of North America; Indian Agency/ Reservations; Federal Government; Ute Indians; Land; Land Use; Land Rights; Allotment; Indian Appropriations Act; Indian/White Relations; Inter-tribal Relations; Names;
Tribe
Ute;
Description
Inspector McLaughlin explains the provisions of the Indian Appropriations Act and informs the Utes that, despite their objections, the law has already been passed and the allotment system will be enacted. McLaughlin tries to convince the Utes of the benefits that will come from this Act and he encourages members of the council who see those benefits to speak up in support of the Act. Some of the council members sign to ratify the Act;
Publisher
Digitized by: J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah;
Date.original
1903-05-18;
Type
Text;
Format
application/pdf;
File name
2of2-1903-SS011 Part 4
Language
eng;
Coverage
Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah); Utah; Washington (D.C.);
Uinta Council, 64.
to say. it is just like if a man had a horse and some one asked for
that horse. He would 3ay "No."
Ebenezer:
What I told you yesterday was good, congress don't know, and I
want you to tell these paople. It is the truth I am telling you
about this. Thaae Indians want to keep this land. They tall you
this. They know what you tell them. We don't want you to tell
anything that is not trur. This that you are telling, how long
before it is to be that way? When this happens, will the game
wardens bother us?
Inspector McLaughlin:
No person will bother you. You will be protected by the laws
of the Government.
Bbenezar:
We are afraid to go and See our friends off the resevation, a
We are afraid on account of these cowboys.
Red Cap:
That is not good. That is what I say. This Agency down here,
It is an the reservation. You da not know khere it is; you have
not seen it. It is right there, however; nobody can pick it up
and throw it aside,, no matter how big a man he is. Your talk is
nQt good. I like this land. I want you to say "YSa". It will-notbe
good if you don't say "Ye3."
Ihspoctoir-McLaughl in:
Replying to my friend Red Cap, I would say that I know that
you are attdched to the land, and it is to secure the be3t part
of it for each 6f you that I was sent out here by Washington.
My friends, if the entire reservation was of any benefit to you,
and you could make proper use of it all, you would not be disturbed
in its possession. But there is more land here than you
need. Congress has provided for the opening of this surplus land
in tha way I have explained. Washington desires to secure for
