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SEP 30 1951 UTES Discuss $5-Million Award - Awarded more than $5 million for treaty violations by the white men, Indians of the Southern Ute reservation near Durango, Colo., are discussing how to spend it in the best interests of the tribe. Here, planning for the expenditure of the money are, left to right: R. Graves Kent, member of the Ute tribal council; Johnny Baker, tribesman; Julius Cloud, councilman, and Sam Burch, who with Baker has drafted plans for use of the money. Credit: Denver Post (Denver Post via Getty Images)