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Mrs. Grant recalls growing up in her uncle's family and being sent to school in Riverside, California, where she learned English. She supported her children by doing housework in Denver. 42 pages

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Mrs. Iorg (b. 1912) recalls her childhood near Fort Duchesne, Utah. Among her recollections are a story about a visit to her grandfather by Butch Cassidy, the termination controversies, and issues surrounding being a mixed-blood. 63 pages

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Mr. Jack (b. 1927) of the White River Band, recalls his childhood and attending day school at White Rocks. He also talks about traveling to various tribes in the United States, the Sun Dance, attending medicine council, and the sweat lodge. Jack discusses being seriously injured in an automobile accident and his recovery. 51 pages

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Mrs. Kurip (b. 1948) recalls growing up in the Ouray area of the reservation among traditional cattle and sheep-owning families. She talks of working as a counselor for the Uintah school district and volunteering to help get out the Ute Bulletin. She discusses the enrollment controversy and her views on retaining traditional values in white society. 27 pages

Scope and Contents Mr. McCook (b. 1945) recalls his early childhood with his grandmother, his first contact with the public education system in the fourth grade, his subsequent struggles in white society, his return to traditional life, participation in the Sun and Bear Dances, his experience as a foster child in a Mormon family, traveling among various tribes, being in the army and in prison, and the Native American Brotherhood. He also discusses transactional analysis, how he has adjusted to prison, and his...

Scope and Contents Mr. McKinley (b.1920) discusses his family, band and tribal history from the late 19th century. His grandfather, Charlie Shavanaux, was the leader of a band located around present-day Montrose, Colorado. He talks about kinship, leadership, inter-band conflict, and the removal of the Utes to the reservation. McKinley also reminisces about his childhood, schooling, and his involvement with tribal government. He talks about native religion, healing ceremonies, and the Sun and Bear Dances. He...

Scope and Contents Mr. Murray (b. 1909) recalls attending government schools at White Rocks and in Lawrence, Kansas. He speaks about the termination of the mixed-bloods from the Uintah band and about retaining his Indian identity in the face of termination. Murray also discusses spirituality, Christianity, sweat lodge ceremony, talking with spirits, his connections with the Mormon Church, and learning to follow a path in life. He recalls stories told by his parents and grandparents about Indian-White conflict...

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Mr. "Chunky" Murray (b. 1940) recalls going to the White Rocks boarding school, being raised by his grandfather, and belonging to a Los Angeles gang during his teen years. He passes along family tales of Butch Cassidy and Frank and Jesse James, and talks about being a deputy sheriff. 43 pages

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Mrs. Murray (b. 1914) talks about the sweat lodge and recalls meeting her husband at a Bear Dance. She reminisces about her childhood, family and tribal traditions, and the termination controversy. 48 pages

Scope and Contents Mr. Parashonts (b. 1953) recalls taking care of his mother, who was a Piute from the Cedar City area, while he was in junior high. When she got too sick for him to care for he was put in a foster home in Milford, where he went to high school. He went on a mission for the LDS Church. When he returned he was elected chairman of his band and became involved in tribal politics. He recalls working with Senator Orrin Hatch to get Piute bands restored on the tribal roles, and with several Utah...