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<br />. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />two years Ilorking in close cooperation with the Ute tribal council, <br /> <br />B; LA. and Ute People and has previously der.;onstrated his acceptabil i ty <br /> <br />to these people as witnessed by their acceptance of his field programs <br /> <br />for two consecutive years as Ilell as permitting hir.l to conduct a <br /> <br />housing survey on the reServation in which over 95% of the reservation <br /> <br />households lIere contacted. Further, this senior investigator (Dr. <br /> <br />Schultz) has a1 so coo~erated extensively Ilith the primary consultant on <br /> <br />this project--the Economic Development officer during this tllO year <br /> <br />period. <br /> <br />II. Statement of the Problem <br /> <br />Unfortunately for the Utes, the ecological conditions of the reduced <br /> <br />reservation area are harsh and not amenable to easy economic success. <br /> <br />fin extremely limited water resource demands that critical care be given <br />to its present utilization as lIell as a systematic anu serious evaluation <br /> <br />be given to alternative means of providing economic viabil ity for the <br /> <br />people involved. It is urgent tilat tile limitations and potential of <br /> <br />this reservation be evaluated in the near future so as to ensure that <br /> <br />through appropriate means the reservation ami its people be allowed to <br /> <br />secure tileir future. <br /> <br />Presently, the evidence suggests that such security can best be <br /> <br />attained through a careful integration of \"later resource utilization and <br /> <br />the development of tourism on the Reservation. III the case of the <br /> <br />latter, within the confines of the Reservation is located the t.iancos <br /> <br />Canyon area (see Fig. 2). This area 110u$e$ a variety of cliff dllel1ings <br /> <br />and other ruins which rival those found at f1esa Verde, a silOrt distance <br /> <br />away. AutilOrities generally agree that if properly developed a Mancos <br /> <br />,...,.,,_~.," .__..w. I <br /> <br />Jlt~l <br />