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Newspaper Presorted Standard PO Box 248 U.S. Postage Towaoc, CO 81334 Paid Return Service Towaoc, CO Requested Permit #1 Ute Mountain Ute FREE Tribal newspaper Newton walks UVU photo Retirement In This Issue on gallery reception VOLUME XXXIV ISSUE 16 APRIL 3, 2014 pg. 2 pg. 5 pg. 7 Junior Police Academy Proclamation on upcoming running event signed held for second year by Ute Mountain and Navajo Nation and they were healthy,” to the community and By Ira Hayes said Ray Baldwin, co- Weenuche Smoke Signals also explained how coordinator of the run. police vehicles and “That was the way TOWAOC—The equipment were used of life and along the Junior Police Academy on the job. way, with economic was held for the “Through this development and second year by the Ute course we hope development of our Mountain Tribal Police to present a more communities, we Department March positive image of the fell away from our 31 and April 1 at the police and the work traditions of running.” Community Center. we do,” said Cable Navajo Nation The two-day course on why the course Vice-President, Rex was conducted by was important to the Jim, initiated the start Ute Mountain Tribal relationship between W. Plenty Holes/W.S.S. of this run in 2011 Police Officers Chris the community’s kids to bring attention to Cable and Karla Ross. and the police. Ute Mountain Tribal Council and Navajo Nation Vice-President sign a proclamation for the “Running for a Stronger and Healthier Navajo and Ute Nations” run set to take place the health of people. Officer Cable has been Cable also said that on July 27 thru August 2. Originally the run was here at Towaoc for one they would like to held in October, but year and Officer Ross motivate the kids to Program to discuss the help eliminate diseases By Amie Hammond to encourage youth has been here for two be good and stay out Weenuche Smoke Signals “Running for a Stronger and other health participation, the run years. of trouble and added and Healthier Navajo problems that plague will be held in July and The course covered that building a positive TOWAOC—The and Ute Nations” run native communities. It August. both Tribal, and Bureau relationship creates a Navajo Nation Special that will take place July will also be a means to The run is an of Indian Affairs safer community. Diabetes Project held 27 through August 2. help with costs of these estimated 400 miles (BIA) jurisdictions a meeting with Ute The mission behind diseases. See POLICE, pg. 7 and will start from and laws that apply Mountain Ute Tribal this run is to encourage “Looking back officials and the people to look back on through our history, a See RUN, pg. 3 Spotlight:community Sleeping Ute Diabetes traditional values to lot of our people ran Alfred Wall Sr. DU law students return to sign wills for community come again,” said had to go thru a lengthy Marsh. process to get licensed “There was a to practice law in Utah waiting list, we so that they could draft couldn’t bring all the wills in White Mesa. students that wanted to The students come.” chose to spend their Typically, when spring break in the Ute getting a will drafted communities to help W. Plenty Holes/W.S.S. W. Plenty Holes/W.S.S. there is an interview draft wills receiving no process then one would extra credit to do so – Alfred Wall Sr. recently retired and was honored with a Colin Fletcher [center] finalizes a will for a tribal member Gourd Dance on March 29. on March 20 under the guidance of Lucy Marsh [right]. go back a couple weeks there were even a few to finalize the will. repeat students from of 15. Between college This is the second “We’re condensing last year. By Ira Hayes By W. Plenty Holes Weenuche Smoke Signals and vocational training, Weenuche Smoke Signals year that Professor two weeks of work “We had such he has worked for the Lucy Marsh invited down to a day,” said tremendous success in TOWAOC—Alfred tribe all of his life. TOWAOC— students as part of the Marsh. terms of numbers of Wall Jr. retired in March Wall graduated Students from Tribal Wills Lab, which Marsh brought wills written – just the after 14 years with the from Montezuma- University of Denver they are hoping to make down twice as many relationships that we’ve Ute Mountain Social Cortez High School in (DU) Sturm College an annual event. students as last year and developed down here, Service Department. 1965. That same year of Law came to draft “We had such a branched out to include we feel so welcome,” Wall, no stranger to he went to a vocational wills at no charge for good time down here the White Mesa, Utah said Colin Fletcher, work, started working American Indians last year that lots of community. for the tribe at the age See WALL, pg. 3 March 13-21. students wanted to Professor Marsh See WILLS, pg. 3 WEENUCHE SMOKE SIGNALS WAINI (2) APRIL 3, 2014 CCIA meeting during Denver March Jimmie Newton Jr. going to meetings with the governor of Utah walks on but it’s just like running Visual Graphic Design into a brick wall.” from Al Collins College Plenty Holes in Tempe, Arizona addressed this issue which is where he met to CCIA as a way to his wife, Flora Murphy. possibly reach the After college, governor of Utah. Newton worked for A FirstNet Initiative the Southern Ute Drum update was given by before being elected to Brian Sheppard, who is council in 2003. the broadband manager “He showed by for the governor’s Jimmie R. Newton Jr. example what education and knowledge could A. Hammond/W.S.S. office in information achieve. His record technology. By W. Plenty Holes The Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs held their quarterly meeting at the Carriage “For the last three Weenuche Smoke Signals in council and as House in the Boettcher Mansion on March 21. years our office at OIT chairman attests to have been working IGNACIO— this,” said Manuel be used as a secondary. to hear concerns and throughout the state Southern Ute Indian Heart, Ute Mountain By Amie Hammond Weenuche Smoke Signals The Southern issues. The council is a – working to try to Tribal Chairman, Ute Chairman. Ute tribe is working thirteen-year project. figure out how to get Jimmy R. Newton Jr., Newton was DENVER—The on a home mortgage Ute Mountain Ute broadband up to rural walked on March 31 also known on the Colorado Commissions program to offer to Vice-Chairwoman, parts of the state,” said from an undisclosed “Powwow Trail” as of Indian Affairs members. This would Juanita Plenty Holes, Sheppard. illness. a member of various (CCIA) held their address the housing completed the Ute The second Chairman Newton drum groups including quarterly meeting at issue and tribal Mountain report for the part of Sheppard’s was the youngest leader his own drum group the Carriage House at members would be able meeting. presentation was about elected to serve on the YellowJacket. the Boettcher Mansion to get the home they The education the First Responder SUIT Council, which Newton made March 21. want. portion of the report Network Emporium. he spent over a decade powwow regalia, Southern Ute “We just recently was on services for This was brought on the council. barrettes, earrings and Vice-Chairman, James established the special needs or gifted together after the “Chairman Newton plumes. Olguin, gave an update Sunshine Smith Youth children. 9/11 Commission, was proud of being one Newton was a on the tribe’s health Advisory Council “We have a number Hurricane Katrina and of the youngest tribal strong cultural advocate care program. which is a youth of our students in that Sandy relief efforts. members elected to a and taught Ute culture “We do have council that will mirror category. We are trying First responders seat on the Southern to the students at the insurance cards issued the current council and to find out if there are typically rely on smart Ute Tribal Council and Southern Ute Indian to all Southern Ute what its purpose is to any other resources,” phones and most of then to the chairman Montessori Academy. tribal members. We are seek the advice of the said Plenty Holes. them use networks position,” said “Our hearts are currently in the process youth and they can The concern was providers such as AT&T John Hickenlooper, heavy at the passing to hopefully, by April, actually have a voice the need for more and Verizon. In the case Colorado Governor. of Chairman Newton, have a vision and dental that we could listen to.” attention to be placed of an emergency, those “He leaves behind whose time with us insurance program for The youth council on students who need networks are the first to a legacy that has was all too short,” all of our members as is a seven member to be identified for go down. The response inspired generations said Joseph Garcia, well,” said Ogluin. council that is still in the learning difficulties to this issue was to of young tribal leaders Colorado Lt. Governor. Olguin explained process of identifying and have not been due build a nationwide to continue advocating “Chairman Newton that the tribal insurance their officers. The to class size. cell network for first and fighting for tribal was a wise leader and would be used as the last tribal council would “We are also still responders.