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1) Affiliated Ute Citizens government

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1) Ute Distribution Corp., government

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Land holdings, descriptions and names.

1) Allen, Preston; 2) Tribal Lands

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Regarding U. S. voting privileges.

1) Allen, Preston; 2) Boyden, John; 3) Barker, Robert W.; 4) Pleadings; 5) Citizenship

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1) Allen, Preston v. Merrell; 2) Pleadings; 3) Boyden, John; 4) Barker, Robert W.; 5) Citizenship

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...

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1) Allen, Preston; 2) Pleadings; 3) Boyden, John; 4) Barker, Robert W.; 5) Citizenship

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Regarding meeting about settlement in Indian Claims Commission cases #327 (Confederated Bands of Utes v. U. S.) and #349 (Uintah Utes on behalf of Uncompahgres v. U. S.). Mentions "controversy" of sharing with mixed-bloods.

1) Barker; 2) Share-and-share-alike; 3) Docket nos. 327 and 349

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Regarding mixed-blood land allotment and management of same. Specifically it is proposed that control be turned over to the state in return for free lifetime hunting and fishing rights.

1) Mixed-blood land; 2) Hunting and fishing; 3) Land management

Scope and Contents Robert W. Barker memo to Tribal Business Committee and Leaders of White River and Uncompahgre Bands, regarding the settlement of Confederated Bands v. U. S. (#327) and of Uncompahgre claim, as well as the question of sharing with Mixed-bloods (#349) 28 October 1964; letter from U. S. Office of Solicitor to White River Ute leader regarding opinion about sharing with Mixed-bloods, 10 July 1961; and letter from Barker to Natchees, Tribal Chairman, regarding settlement of Uintah and White River...

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Regarding settlement of Indian Claims Commission Docket #327 (Conf. Utes v. U. S.).

1) Confederated Utes v. U. S. (also see #732, #730); 2) Barker; 3) Docket no. 327

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Tribal custom involves only consent, is recognized between Indians. Inter-racial marriage must be by state law.

1) Marriage; 2) Divorce

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1) Blood; 2) Tribal membership

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Regarding approval of PL 440 establishing reservation boundaries.

1) Tribal Business Committee; 2) Tribal lands; 3) Public Law 440

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Regarding Indian liquor laws.

1) Public Law 277; 2) Liquor laws

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...