PRSRT STD News From Ute Country US Postage PAID Fort Duchesne, UT Permit No. 1 Bulletin P.O. BOX 190 FORT DUCHESNE, 84026 UINTAH & OURAY INDIAN RESERVATION VOL. 55 #22 JULY 28, 2021

Tribes Struggle for Water in River Basin as Drought Sears the West BY PALOMA GREEN ON 7/12/21 AT 1:33 PM EDT With the west in extreme drought, Lake Mead, fed by the Colorado River and formed by the Hoover Dam, reached historic lows in June. The water level continues to fall, continuing a trend that began more than 20 years ago. The Federal government is expected to declare a water shortage in the lower basin of the Colorado River by 2022 at the latest, which will trigger mandatory water cuts in and Nevada.

These cuts will particularly impact farmers. But they are likely to hit indigenous communities particularly hard, as they have struggled to get their legal share of Colorado River water for years—even when those waters have been abundant.

"Water issues in the west are already difficult to deal with, even when the Lake Powell water is there," Jason John, director of water resources for the Navajo Nation, told Newsweek. "And when the water is not there, it just makes everything that much harder to deal with." American Indians are 19 times more likely to not have access to running water, according to the Washington, D.C.-based non-profit US Water Alliance. The Navajo Nation, located in the Colorado River Basin, is the largest reservation in the United States. It is comprised of more than 17 million acres in northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and northwestern , and is roughly the size of West Virginia. In 2020 about a third of the more than 330,000 people in the Navajo Nation didn't have running water. That made the impact of COVID-19 particularly intense, as the Nation had the highest per-capita rate of COVID-19 in the U.S. in May 2020.

"The past year has just been really difficult for many families on the Navajo Nation," John said. "Just because of the combination of the pandemic [and] the drought, [It has] really stretched families to depend on one another and depend on assistance and things like that to get through."

In Chinle Valley, Arizona, which lies within the Navajo Nation, an irrigation system fed by waters from the Colorado River normally supplies farms on the reservation.

But not now.

"This year, there's no water for them," John told Newsweek.

Drought is not the only barrier to access for the Navajo Nation or other tribes in the Colorado River Basin.

All tribes have legal reserved rights to water, however these rights are not quantified. In order to gain a quantified right, tribes need to get the state they are in to adjudicate the right. The Navajo Nation crosses three state lines: Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, so they need settlements in all three.

Currently, the Navajo Nation has a reached a settlement with New Mexico, and gained one in Utah at the end of 2020. John said they have been trying unsuccessfully for more than a decade to adjudicate their water rights in Arizona. "By attaching state law water requirements to settlements and those kinds of things, that absolutely undermines and usurps the whole nature of sovereignty and acknowledgement," Daryl Vigil, water administrator of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, which is also located in the Colorado River Basin, told Newsweek.

Even when tribes have gained a settlement they often still can't access their water.

There are 30 federally recognized tribes in the Colorado River Basin that collectively have rights to 3.2 million acre-feet (MAF), or about 25 percent of the River's water. Yet much of this water gets left behind. "Tribes in the Colorado River Basin don't fully utilize their right, because they don't have the resources to maximize that benefit," Aaron Payment, vice Lake Powell president of the National Congress of American Indians, told Newsweek, "and Ute Bulletin Page 2 News From Ute Country July 28, 2021

*UTE INDIAN TRIBE JOB VACANCIES: Ute Home Mortgage LLC - Mortgage Officer GIS - GIS Coordinator Ute Hemp LLC - Chief Executive Officer Adult Court - Public Defender - Process Server Greetings Environmental GAP Office EPA - Brownfield Coordinator Tribal Response Program We, the staff at Red Pine are compiling a history of Red Pine and the New Day Uintah River High School - Math Interventionist / Special Education Teacher center before Red Pine. We are asking for photos, stories, time lines for when the - Special Education Aide New Day Center was established, when it became Red Pine, the different build- - Secondary Art Teacher ings occupied by the departments, etc. We would be grateful if individuals would Tribal Transportation Program - Transportation Coordinator be willing to share any and all information you may have with us. We plan to put Natural Resource - Assistant Director this information in a newsletter that we will distribute to Tribe Members. If you Tribal Courts - Health & Wellness Court Judge are unable to email or bring information to us, we will be willing to pick it up. Social Service - Child Protection Specialist Send us a message or give us a call and we will make arrangements to pick up - Guardian Ad Litem the information. It would also be helpful if you can give us the names and phone - Social Worker numbers of individuals that may have information and be willing to talk with us. - Director Thanks for all your help. (Submitted by Jason Law, Clinical Director, Ute Indian Head Start - Maintenance Supervisor Tribe Red Pine Residential Treatment Center) - Teacher - Cook PAINTED HORSE DIABETES PREVENTION - Health & Safety Specialist - Assistant Teacher PROGRAM: - Bus Driver Only those that have been fully vaccinated will be allowed in the gym. You will Senior Citizens - Outreach Driver need to fill out a form and a Painted Horse staff member has to sign off that they - Home Health Aide have seen your vaccine card. Please do not send us a copy of your card but you Red Pine - Cook can show us a copy from your phone. Everyone will need to go through equip- - Male House Manager ment orientation with Jenny or Vodne so you know how to use the equipment - Female House Manager properly. Once you have gone through orientation and have filled out the form, - you are welcome to use the gym. For more information contact painted horse at Juvenile Court - Court Clerk 435-725-4911 - Truancy Officer Planning & Development - Building Inspector UINTAH RIVER HIGH SCHOOL: Department 2021-2022 URHS Orientation Dates. Monday August 16, 2021. Located in the URHS Commons Area. Motor Pool - Secretary • 10:00 am – Freshman Orientation Human Resource - Emergency Employment Coordinator • 11:00 am – Sophomore Orientation Victims of Crime - Advocate (2) • 12:00 pm – Junior Orientation Fish & Wildlife Big Game - Range Tech / Bison • 1:00 pm – Senior Orientation Enhancement If you have any questions regarding registration feel free to contact Charles Transit - Driver (CDL) Denny URHS Counselor at 435-725-4098 or Alex Vasquez URHS Administra- Food Distribution - Warehouse Help / Custodian tive Assistant at 435-725-4088 CHR - Community Health Representatives

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Secretary/Reporter: Ute Radio: Director Gwenita Pawwinnee Heidi Blackhair Public Relations 435-722-5141 ext. 4938 435 722-5141 ext. 4942 Ute Bulletin/Editor: [email protected] [email protected] Regina M. Arrowgarp 435-722-5141 ext. 4941 Reporter: Reporter: [email protected] Charlotte Navanick Janae Duffy 435-722-5141 ext. 4940 435 722-5141 4944 [email protected] [email protected] Ute Bulletin Page 3 News From Ute Country July 28, 2021 Continued from page 1 Ute Tribe Water System Launches Alert- that is a failure of the treaty and trust responsibility of the federal government." Media Building water infrastructure is quite expensive, and the federal government If your telephone information is current with Ute Tribe Water Systems you re- has rarely provided assistance to the tribes for those projects. ceived your first AlertMedia notification on Wednesday July 7, 2021 which read: "The Navajo Nation has been consistently asking the federal government to “Ute Tribe Water Systems Important Message: Ute Tribe Water Systems is now live up to the promise of building out the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project using AlertMedia to communicate during emergency situations and to give you (NIIP)," John said. "The 110,000 acres of it is probably about 75 to 85 a fast and simple way to stay safe and connected. Save this number for future percent there. It's just a lack of funding from the federal government to notifications and please let us know if you have any questions. Reply “STOP” to complete that project." unsubscribe” NIIP construction began in 1964 and has yet to be completed, leaving the Navajo Nation unable to use it to gain access to their full settlement. According to Water Systems Assistant Director, Jenna Reed, the system has been implemented to provide current and quick information to Tribal water users. “We "The more tribal water that doesn't get developed, it just means that there's want to encourage patrons to update their telephone numbers on their accounts more water in the system for everybody else," John said. "And when other to be able to receive AlertMedia messages” stated Reed. Although messages are non-tribal entities start using the water, it's very hard to take it away." sent via paper bills, not everyone reads them or takes notice. Technology is at the Without the infrastructure to use their settlements, some tribes want to lease fingertips of many patrons and it speeds up the communication process. their waters out. But some settlements don't allow leasing. The Colorado River Indian Tribe is currently requesting their leasing rights from Arizona. On Monday July 19, 2021 a second message was sent on AlertMedia which read: Even tribes that have leasing rights can't lease water out of state, as they are “Ute Tribe Water Systems Important Message: BOIL ORDER for Indian Bench not seen under the Law of the River as being equal to states. Community has been lifted as of today July 19, 2021. We are modifying Water Re- The Law of the River refers to the laws that govern the Colorado River, strictions and asking individuals to water after 9:00 pm and before 5:00 am. Any primarily founded on the Colorado River Compact. The Compact was agreed questions call the office 435. 722.5176 Reply “STOP” to unsubscribe” upon in 1922 by the basin states. The Compact splits the river into lower and upper basins and dictates how much of the river water is apportioned to each Communication is key. The implementation of AlertMedia will speed up the pro- of the states. cess to Ute Tribe Water System users. While we are still in a drought situation reservation and state-wide, there are ways to conserve water:1. Quickly fix leaks, The business committee of an Indian tribe takes exception to that aspect of the Law. 2. Add organic mulch around your plants to reduce evaporation and use a drip system, 3. Don’t over-water your plants, 4. Get rid of weeds which syphon water "Given that the tribal water right is a direct apportionment of the river share, from healthy plants, 5. Adjust your lawn mower to cut at 3 inches which will hold and as a result Tribes have equal status to states in the management and moisture longer, and 6. Water only during the recommended hours (9 o’clock pm operation of the river, and the fact that Indian tribes' water right are presently to 5 am) no more than twice a week. perfected rights, upper basin Indian water rights should be allowed to lease to Should you have any questions or to update your telephone number to receive Alert- downstream water users," The Ute Indian Tribe (UIT) business committee wrote to Newsweek. Media messages contact the Ute Tribe Water Systems department at 435.722.5176.

Vigil, the water administrator of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, said the group that drew up the original Law of the River was far from r"If you've ever seen that picture of the kind of the group that was responsible for the Colorado River Compact it's just a group of like 12 older white gentlemen," Vigil said. "And you know that picture really hasn't changed. There's a whole bunch of inherent bias, injustice, racism built into the systems that exist, in terms of the allocation to tribal sovereignty."

In 2007 due to the declining levels of Lake Mead, the Colorado River Interim guidelines were created and put into effect. Those guidelines are currently under review.

"Negotiations [for the interim guidelines] are starting again, and the state of Arizona continues to be very protective of other interests in the state," John said. "So it doesn't seem like much is changing when it comes to water in the West."

In 2019, the seven basin states along with Mexico agreed on The Drought Contingency Plan. Arizona, California, Nevada and Mexico all took voluntary cuts. As to Native American representation, only the Gila River Indian Tribe and Colorado River Indian tribe participated in the drafting of the plan, and only because they fought to be at the table. "There has not been any meaningful inclusion and consultation related to the operation and management of the Colorado River," the UIT Business Committee wrote to Newsweek. "In as far as serious consultations and participation with the federal government and the states, the management and operations of the River has continued to be a red line where Indian Tribes are not allowed."

And UIT continues to be denied a seat at the table, the Committee said.

"In fact, the UIT, being a major water apportionment holder in the Upper Jenna Reed, Ute Tribe Water Systems Assistant Director reviews AlertMedia responses Basin of the Colorado River, has requested to be a participating member of to the first notification sent through the new system. the Upper Colorado River Commission," they said. "Thus far, the UIT request has been met with deaf ears." The Biden administration and the Department of Interior have both put climate change and Indigenous consultation at the forefront of their policies. Biden issued an executive order in January that gave all departments 90 days to engage in tribal consultation. According to Payment, it worked—his schedule was packed with consultations after the order went out.

"I'm excited with the respectful nature of this administration and the reach out back to tribes, and so I think there's a lot of hope," he said.

On the California- Oregon border, the Klamath basin is also experiencing a drought. The New York Times reported that farmers have been protesting water cuts at the entrance to the gates to the basin. Many farmers are threatening to breach the gates by force. The last time the Bureau of Reclamation cut off water to farmers there was in 2001, that is exactly what they did, and the Bureau relented and released some water. The Associated Press reported that at this time there simply isn't enough water in the Klamath Basin to meet all the demand.

The Colorado River Basin, unlike the Kamalth Basin, is not quite at a breaking point.

"There are agreements and mechanisms in place to protect the reservoir from hitting critical levels," Patti Aaron, the external affairs officer for the Bureau of Reclamation lower Colorado region office, told Newsweek. "So, although it's concerning, it is not at a critical level." If the federal government declares a Tier One shortage for the lower basin of the Colorado River, the Central Arizona Project (CAP) will cut its water delivery by 70 percent. CAP is a series of canals in Arizona that delivers water from the Colorado River. Farmers will feel the cut the most, as their water allocation from CAP UIT WATER SYSTEMS: will be cut by 65 percent. All Ute Tribe water users please contact the Water department to "During a [time of] limited resources, that's where conflict flares up right. update your telephone contact information. They are in the process of And so states are not going to want to share those resources," Payment said. implementing an “Emergency Alert Notification System” as a means "But irrespective of the drought, tribes are still entitled to their reserved rights and fully entitled to their reserved rights, and that also would include any of sending out critical information regarding water notifications. additional infrastructure to help them to gain access to those rights." To update your information call Spring at 435.725.7088 or Jenna at But the UIT insisted that the water shortage is unlikely to lead to violence. 435.725.4922. "There should be little or no fear of water-related violence similar to that of Also, please be reminded that we are on culinary water restriction the Klamath River in the Colorado River, especially if Secretary Haaland (this has no bearing on irrigation or surface water). Absolutely no takes a bold and asserted initiative that is inclusive of the major Colorado River share of water holders including the Tribes, the states and the federal watering of lawns or operating of sprinklers should be occurring dur- government," the Committee said. ing daytime hours. Penalties will be implemented. Ute Bulletin Page 4 News From Ute Country July 28, 2021 Flag Raising Ute Indian Tribe Alcohol/Substance Abuse Prevention Program

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John Martin, Jr. Justine Perank Mari Cuch Myers John Martin Jr, age 47, passed away of natural Justine “Gus” Perank, age 52, of Myton, passed On July 14, 2021, our little warrior, Mari JaCene causes, July 6, 2021 in Wheatridge, CO. away July 13, 2021 at her home. Cuch Myers, aka Moppsie or just JaCene made her John was born July 18, 1973 in Logan, Utah to Gus was born October 23, 1968 in Roosevelt to journey home. John Martin, Sr. and Lorena Chapoose. He married Amos, Sr., and Nettie Myore Perank, she was the Knowing Mari is knowing she was a strong North- Heather Hanson, March 30, 2012 in Hawaii. youngest of 10 children. ern Ute woman; a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, John graduated from Union High in 1991. He attend- Gus was a social butterfly, making sure everyone was daughter & most importantly, GG the real OG . Full ed Fort Lewis College and graduated in 2001 with included, and always having a good time. She loved of adventure, spending time at the beach, telling a double major in accounting and finance. He was color and had a colorful personality. Her family was jokes, teasing and telling it how it is. She liked to a Beta Alpha Psi member, and served in the Native most important to her and she cherished her two girls shop and get pedicures. Her compassionate & gener- American Honor Society as Vice-President. He had with all of her heart. She was a great provider, was ous nature made her friends wherever she went. She numerous academic achievements and was recruited kind and loving to everyone around her and excepted often paid for strangers meals (anonymously). Her from GHP Horwath PC and was the first CPA Na- them for who they were. She delighted in her nieces love to travel found her planning her next trip. We tive American the firm had ever hired. He also had and nephews. know she is now having an amazing reunion with so worked for the Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Energy. She loved to read long novels, and playing cards in many loved ones that have gone before us. She will He enjoyed golfing, hunting, bow fishing, RC car her spare time, be dearly missed and never forgotten. racing, hiking, and mountain biking. He took great She is survived by her children, Donica Perank, Jacy She is survived by her husband and best friend Joe pride in his work and was very intelligent. He had a Engavo (Daton Lopez), her siblings Joan Perank, Myers; daughter Laury Secrest (Johnny); grandchil- fun personality and loved to joke and give those he Eldora Perank, Clara Mountainlion, Jolene (Faron) dren Lexie Wilkerson; Alexandra Tapia; Adriana Se- cared about nick names. Wyasket, Junior (Myla) McCurdy. cakuku (Tyler); Rylie Secrest; bonus grandchildren: He is survived by his wife Heather Martin, parents, She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, Jaiden Secrest; Tyson Secrest; Jace Stevenson; great John Martin, Sr., Lorena Chapoose Writingbird, Teresa Schulte, Eugene Perank, Eddie Perank, Amy grandchildren: Aubrie Wilkerson; Adrian Lopez; son, Michael Hardinger, his best friend and fur Hanson, special uncle, Charlie Perank and nephew, Knox Secakuku; River JaCene Secakuku. Fur baby: baby, Tonka his beloved dog, and siblings, Anthony Jacob Perank.. Bella; siblings: Forrest Cuch; LaFern Vialpando; Martin, Taralyn Writingbird, Summer Sky (Nathan) Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 17, Jasanna Cuch; Kelsey Cuch; nephews, nieces & Martin, Leanna Writingbird, step-children, Jona- 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Myton Community Build- buddy guys. than Murdock, Abigal Hanson, nieces and nephews, ing. A wake will be held after 4:00 p.m. on Friday at Preceded in death by parents: Jason Cuch & Jo- Nevaeh, Talliyana, Treysen, Lily, Quinn, Remedy the Community sephine LaRose Cuch; son: Wylee R. Wilkerson; Loraine, and Kenzley Jeanette. Building. grandson: Axl Secakuku; fur babies: Skidder & He is preceded in death by his step-father, Ken Writ- Burial will be in the Bridgeland Cemetery. Curlie Lee; siblings: Floyd & Joan ingbird, Sr., and grandparents, Connie Chapoose, A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, July Ruth Nanatz and Conner Chapoose. 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Helen’s Catholic Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July Address Changes: Church. 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Duchesne Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the mortuary on Tuesday Call 435 725-4938 or She has been cremated. There will not be a wake or evening from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 435 725-4941 viewing. A wake will be held after 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Email: Leslie Chapoose’s home in Ft. Duchesne. A lun- cheon will follow the services at the Ft. Duchesne [email protected] Community Building

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At Tesoro Logistics, our strength lies in our investment in employees and in their future. We measure success not only by the products we bring to our customers, or the financial results we deliver to our shareholders, but also by remaining true to our core values of safety, environmental stewardship, respect and integrity. We hire exceptional people with the passion to make a difference, invest in your Come join our team! SkyView Excavation & Grading, Inc is looking for laborers and future by applying today at careers.tsocorp.com truck drivers to work on the Mountain Home Road Project in Duchesne County that is anticipated to start July 12th. Must have current Class A CDL, current medical card and clean driving record for truck driving positions. Pay is $18.00 hr for laborers and $24.00 hr for drivers. SkyView Excavation & Grading, Inc is an We don’t just fill jobs, we create careers and Equal Opportunity Employer. To apply visit our website @ wedigbig.com. community. We hire men and women who represent the communities we serve and help them develop as people and professionals. We are retooling everything we do, in every part of the company, to operate more reliably than ever before. If you are looking to join a team in which you can grow, then look no further. . We are hiring general laborer positions for Apply at careers.dominionenergy.com Come join our team Come join our team. We are looking for truck drivers for our our Mountain Home Project in Duchesne County. We offer competitive wages Mountain Home Project in Duchesne County with double and triple and benefits after 60 days. You must be able to Everify and be drug and substance endorsements. We offer competitive wages and benefits after 60 days. You must free. be able to E-Verify and be drug and substance free. We’re Exploring for Great

Project is anticipated to start on July 12, 2021. This project is anticipated to start on July 12, 2021. Talent to Join our Team

Position Responsibilities: Perform tasks involving physical labor relating to Position Responsibilities: Duties include but not limited to daily Pre-trip Talented people are our commercial excavation. Inspections, keep truck clean and maintained as well as follow all safety number one asset and

guidelines, preventative maintenance of truck, daily log book as well as we continue to seek skilled Position Qualifications: Duties include but not limited to utility work, pipe fitting, paperwork filled out and turned in. Must be able to work over-time if needed. personnel to drive our grading, shoveling, raking and general clean-up. Must be self-motivated, on-time, business into the future. able to work under pressure, ability to follow all safety guidelines, ability to work Position Qualifications: Maintain Class A CDL, current medical card and clean If you are looking for an and communicate effectively with all co-workers, supervisors etc. Must be able to driving record environment where hard work overtime if needed. Must be 18 years or older. Able to work outside. work and dedication are

SkyView Excavation & Grading, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All rewarded, visit ovintiv.com/careers SkyView Excavation & Grading, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All to view available opportunities. qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard We offer competitive compensation, to race, color, religion, gender or national origin. to race, color, religion, gender or national origin. savings plans, health benefits and paid vacation. Pay: $18.00 Hr Pay: $24.00 Hr

435.646.3721 To apply please visit our website at http://wedigbig.com or email resumes to To apply please visit our website at http://wedigbig.com or email resumes to [email protected] [email protected] Ovintiv is an equal opportunity employer.