Letter to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Cato Sells from Uintah Ouray Reservation Supervisor Jewell D. Martin dated February 10, 1914;
Subject
Indians of North America; Indian Reservations; Federal Government; Correspondence; annuities; Resources; Trade; Indians of North America--Education;
Place names
Vernal (Utah); Washington (D.C.); Fort Duchesne (Utah); Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah); Utah; Washington (D.C.); Whiterocks (Utah);
Keyword
Indians of North America; Indian Agency/ Reservations; Federal Government; Correspondence; annuities; Resources; Trade; Education; Indians of North America--Education;
Tribe
Ute;
Band
Uintah;
Creator
Martin, Jewell D.;
Description
Supervisor Martin responds to reports of turmoil on the reservation and gives his account of conditions among the Utes;
Publisher
Digitized by: J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah;
Date.original
1914-02-10;
Type
Text;
Format
application/pdf;
File name
1of2-Fd09-SS017
Language
eng;
Coverage
Fort Duchesne (Utah); Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah); Utah; Washington (D.C.);
Rights
Digital image copyright 2011, University of Utah. All rights reserved;
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Wire^of' UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE
Feb. 6. Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency,
W3W7 Fort Duchesne, Utah.
Commissioner of Indian. Affairs,y,w 't*pFy
February 10, 1914—/'
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'./'-."Office telegram of February, sixth informing me
that' additional complaints were being received indicating
that grave distress exists on this reservation has been received
and has had attention. An effort i3 being made by
all employees, especially the- Farmers and physicians to 3ee
that all cases of imperative need are promptly met.
The facts are that no extraordinary.or unusual
condition exists, 30 far as the food supply of the Indians
is concerned. Very many of these Indians are poor in house
hold equipment and food. Many of the improvident ones are
having to depend quite largely upon the monthly issues of
rations or subsistence checks, and some of them no doubt do
not have, any considerable variety of food; but all such are
being; •: provided':, withwthe; necessitiesYand will continue p." to.-be °., ._.:.'-•-, ... ••'...-.'.-•• '•;.... A ;'..'• :.",:•: •:•• v .... - •-. ,--.• •' • • " -
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Another petition is"being circulated in vrhich I ani informed
it . is,.alleged-that-the Indians, are starving etc. A few of
the local white men., have circulate do among the Indians and
assured them that'under other- and proper management' they
"should:have their, money paid to'them" and quits a little
