The Contemporary Status of Utah Indians Utah's Native Americans
Robert S. McPherson The preceding tribal histories have brought
the reader through the period of termination to more
contemporary times. But what direction has Indian affairs taken
over the past decade or so, and what does the future promise?
Significant adjustments have been made in the past to
accommodate the shifting economic, social, and political events
and developments that have inundated the tribes following white
contact. The direction and rate of change increased in tempo as
fresh challenges confronted Native Americans. The only element
that appears to have remained constant is that something new
seemed to rear its head each year. In the fast-paced world of
contemporary Indian America, one looks for basic themes that
have remained consistent through history and into the present.
This concluding chapter points out that even though the type and
nature of the problems from the past have been altered, they are
still very visible in a modern