The Glacier reporter., 1960-05-05

added the limited compensation
the Service can afford to pay
and the isolated location of many
Indian hospitals.
(3) Sanitation: The delegates
urged that sanitation projects be
commenced within the Reserva-
ton as quickly as possible. The
Browning project, high on the
list of priorities, must await a
study on possibilities of trying
in with the existing local system.
Other projects are scheduled to
commence beginning with 1861
fiscal year.
(4 Health Education: The del
egates also requested a more in
tensive health education pro-
gram so that members of the
Tribe could become more famil-
lar with the operations and goals
of the Blackfeet hospital and
could learn more about preven-
tive medicine. The delegates fur
ther pledged Tribal support for
larger appropriations to take care
of Indian health, problems gener-
ally, and emphasize the need for
more funds for contract medical
care.
(5) Tribal Medical Program;
Finally the delegates and the
Public Health Service discussed
techniques for obtaining increas-
ed cooperation between the Tribe
and local Service officers so that
the Tribal medical program will
provide a useful supplement to
the Government program. DIR.
Spangler recommended that the
Tribe direct its funds to particu-
lar activities, such as glasses,
infant care, transportation, etc,
and not attempt broad medical
coverage.
Friday Morning, March IS
On Friday morning the dele
gates and the Tribal attorney met
with Vic Reinemer, executive sec
retary to Senator James E. Muir
ray, and Ray Dockstader, assist
ant to Senator Mike Mansfield
again to discuss pending legisla-
ton affecting Indians. Senator
Murray of Montana is Chairman
of the Senate Committee on In
terror and Insular Affairs, while
Senator Mansfield of Montana
is Majority Whip, high Demo
cratic Party post in the Senate.
Messrs. Reinemer and Dockstad-
er, on behalf of Senators Murray
and Mansfield, agreed to use
their best efforts to push legis-
lation to increase the size of the
revolving credit fund (as we'll as
release appropriated funds now
unavailable to the Blackfeet
Tribe) to transfer submarginal
lands within the Reservation to
the Tribe, and to provide a new
lTlDdl jail III DIO"IlHS-
Friday Afternoon, March IS
The delegates first met on Fri
day afternoon with Mr.. William
Beings, Chief of the Bureau Law
and Order Branch to discuss the
following: ~ plans for the new
Jail in Browning (Which is sore
ly needed; (2) the cooperation
agreement with the Montana
State Highway Patrol (Which is
working satisfactorily; 81 Assist
ance from Federal officers in
enforcing the liquor laws and in
Joining with the Tribal police
on misdemeanor arrests (Which
in some respects can be improv-
ed; and (4 the status of the
Tribal ordinance controlling coin
operated amusement machines
and the use of fireworks (Which
has been favorably recommend
ed)
Thereafter the delegates met
with Mr.. Huber and Deputy Com
missioner H. Rex Lee to discuss
the loan application. To make a
long story short, the application
was approved and funds will be
advanced to the extent available.
One depressing note, of course,
is that no funds now are avail
able in the revolving loan fund,
but the Tribe is among the first
in line if and when the situation
changes for the better.