The dispossessed
Subtitle: cultural genocide of the mixed-blood Utes : an advocate's chronicle
By: by Parker M. Nielson.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Uinta Indians -- Land tenure.; Uinta Indians -- Relocation.; Uinta Indians -- Government policy.; Land tenure -- Utah -- Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation -- History.; Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Utah) -- History -- Sources.
Description: The Dispossessed chronicles the tragic story of the mixed-blood Utes. A leading Utah attorney, Nielson represented this group in its suit against the U.S. government, decided by the Supreme Court in 1972. Although the Court determined that the mixed-bloods had been defrauded, it declined to restore their property. Basing his account on extensive research as well as his own firsthand experience, Nielson brings to light for the first time the disturbing events that led up to the landmark decision.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-317) and index.