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...