The Fort Apache scout., 1962-11-01
ApacheS Hailed For
Pioneering Recreation
Use of their Lands
EDITORS following article by noted writer Ben Avery
printed by permission O the author)
By BEN AVERY

THE WHITE MOUNTAIN Apache Tribe deserves big pat
all Arizona for its pioneering the de-
Indian reservation recreation for the Dene
fit of general publc-mOsty the ctybOun white
followed suit and to be COM
AS result widle and fisheries management are
becoming enterprises Indian reservations The Ari
Fish Department should provide technical advice
tribes This Arizona SpOrtsmen show their ap
precaton because is their license dollars
that support the department.
would just little of the history of this
gram Indian reservations 1t shows the basic AmericanSm
of our Indian people. -
program opening the public for
hunting and fishing got started the only hunting fishing done
the invitation the
superintendent and under his discretion The Indians
got their recreation except what little bene
might white politicians granted special privileges
myself but think that this column had
thing establishing the policies and trend On
back from the White Mountains about 1914 or 9 stopped
McNary invited by businessman there to fishing
with him secret spot that supposed be out of this world
for big trout finally got him to tell me abOu and he said the
superintendent the Fort Apache Reservation The
place newly built TOntO Lake.
LUPE DAVIS PUSH ENTERPRISE
The invitation somewhat udey refused and next col
blasted this type special privilege being extended by gov
officials Indian reservations appealed to the Indians
their recreation and the benefits for
their tribe in the form of job opportunities.
grasp the situation Nelson Lupe of
his influence the tribal council and ST
Davis white chief of fire guards Apache
men Mountain Recreation
prise when ST died. the tribe hired Jim Sparks Of
Chandler to come in and carry
Somewhere somehow, 1 hope tribe a
ampgrOund something for these two
members of the tribe in the future and the white
chzens Arizona will forget their role in bringing this
important development about
100000 VISITORS THIS SUMMER
how has grown about 400 fishing permits
reservation 1945 this 100000
visitors recorded and 2 members of the tribe found gain
full employment managing these One member of the
tribe already has obtained degree wde from
the University of Arizona He returned the reservation and
worked but good he job in another state
Today there job opportunities for college trained
of the tribe in all phases of the of this
The story the adjoining San Carlos reservation pretty
much the Only there club 20 Globe businessmen and
political leaders the chosen few who granted special
privileges of hunting and fishing that reservation
But when that situation exposed the tribal leaders
the matter in its light moved in and assumed their
pOnSbity for management of their wdfe
given by of these Globe sports
including Judge Clifford c. Faes and Joe who
president of the Arizona Game Protective Association.
The Navajo PapagO Salt River GiIa River and Colorado
River reservations followed and today all of these reservations
striving for good of fish and wildlife the
welcome mat is out for white hunters and fishermen