Parker M. Nielson audio-visual collection

Collection

Identifier: A0429

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Parker M. Nielson audio-visual collection consists of materials concerning the termination of the mixed-blood Utes pursuant to the Ute Termination Act of August 27, 1954 (25 U.S.C., 677, et. seq). The collection documents the events leading up to termination and the representations made to the Indians by tribal attorneys and officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It includes recordings of meetings, discussions, interviews, and speeches. Recordings of some keynotes and panels from the Indian Self-Rule: Fifty Years Under the Indian Reorganization Act conference in 1983 are also present. This collection is not yet digitized. Contact Special Collections if interested.

Dates

Creation: 1950-1983

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Parker M. Nielson (b. 1932) received his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law and practices in Salt Lake City. He has represented "mixed-blood" Ute Indians and is the author of The Dispossessed: Cultural Genocide of the Mixed-Blood Utes.

Extent

16 reel-to-reel audiotapes

33 Wire recording

22 Audiocassette

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Parker M. Nielson audio-visual collections consists of records concerning the termination of the mixed-blood Utes pursuant to the Ute Termination Act of August 27, 1954 (25 U.S.C., 677, et. seq). The collection documents the events leading up to termination and the representations made to the Indians by tribal attorneys and officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Included are meeting recordings, interviews and discussions, and conference recordings. This collection is not yet digitized. Contact Special Collections if interested.