Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Parker M. Nielson papers (1928-1996) consist 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. It holds correspondence to and from various attorneys, government officials, and tribal representatives; and reports and other...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Parker M. Nielson papers (1928-1996) consist 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. It holds correspondence to and from various attorneys, government officials, and tribal representatives; and reports and other...

Scope and Contents Report of 3 January 1954 turkey dinner, 5 January 1954 planning committee meeting, and 11 January 1954 planning committee meeting, where plan was read and accepted.

1) Planning Committee, Altonah (mixed-bloods)

Scope and Contents Copy of AUC 480.

1) Planning committee, all districts; 2) Organizational chart

Scope and Contents One recommendation regarding termination (postpone some aspects until more Indians educated). One draft (apparently) and one final. Notes beginnings of grazing land recommendations on back of draft.

1) Planning Board; 2) Termination

Scope and Contents Regarding the operation of planning board and needed information.

1) Planning Board

Scope and Contents Regarding law and order, questionnaire.

1) Planning committee, all tribes

Scope and Contents Regarding forthcoming tribal rolls and appeals of membership decisions.

1) Tribal membership; 2) Rolls; 3) Planning Committee

Scope and Contents 1) Maps; 2) Planning Committee

Scope and Contents Central Utah Project projection (news clipping), 1956; and five-state map showing projected water projects.

1) Maps; 2) CUP; 3) Irrigation; 4) Water Projects; 5) Planning Committee