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Mr. Appah (b. 1931) discusses his family tribal affiliations, naming customs, the effect of white contact on Indian traditions, his military experience in Korea, Douglas MacArthur, and the Ute language. He also talks about being on the tribal council, his father's leadership abilities, the Central Utah Project, and the issue of tribal affiliation of mixed-blood Indians. 66 pages

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Mrs. Black (b. 1935) talks about her parents, relatives, the values she was taught, childhood memories, traditional Indian culture, and the Native American Church. She also discusses her experiences on the tribal council, the Central Utah Project, Senator Moss, water rights, and issues related to official membership on the tribal rolls. 64 pages

Scope and Contents Mr. Chapoose (b. 1937) tells about his parents and grandparents, the decline of the extended family in tribal culture, picking crops as a young boy, life on the reservation, and attending school at White Rocks. He also discusses alcohol, his experiences in the Navy, the college of Southern Utah, being unemployed in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, and how he became involved in tribal affairs. Other subjects covered are the Central Utah Project, the tribal council, the enrollment controversy,...

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Mr. Chapoose (b. 1920) discusses growing up near Fort Duchesne, the Wheeler-Howard Act of 1934, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the experience of being a mixed-blood, the American Indian Movement, tribal enrollment, and joining the LDS Church. 41 pages

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Mr. Cuch (b. 1951) recollects his childhood and schooling near Fort Duchesne, education, medicine men Jensen Jack and Eddy Box, religion (including the LDS and Catholic Churches, the Sun Dance, and the sweat lodge), Wasatch Academy, the death of his mother, and Gestalt therapy. 55 pages

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Jason Cuch (b. 1924) talks about growing up on a farm near Fort Duchesne, Indian healers, education, the experience of being in the army, Indian religion, Roddy McDowell, the Partition Act, tribal enrollment, serving on the tribal business committee, land allotments, and water rights. He also talks about the Bureau of Indian affairs, conflicting ideas of younger and older committee members, and giving advice. 76 pages

Scope and Contents Mr. Duncan (b. 1933) of the White River Band, explains the political and cultural climate in which band membership is determined. He recalls his childhood on the White Rocks River and going to boarding school. He also talks about traditional ways of looking at the world, oil reserves on the reservation, tribal politics, and racial stereotypes. Duncan discusses religion (including Sun Dance chiefs, the Ghost Dance, and peyote ceremonies), and the relationship between Indian peoples and the...

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Mr. Duncan continues his discussion of tribal politics and the membership status of mixed-blood persons. He returns to the subject of religion, touching on the Mormon, Episcopalian, and Native American Churches. 25 pages

Scope and Contents Mr. Gardner (b. 1931 or 1932) discusses his mixed parentage, his experiences in the armed forces, going "back to the blanket," and being relocated to Denver. He talks about the difficulty of retaining a sense of self in white society, and describes his work for television station KUTV in Salt Lake City. He speculates on the reasons for the high rate of alcoholism among Native Americans, talks about the sweat lodge, and explains why he walked out of the Sun Dance. Gardner also talks about the...