Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah

  War Cry on a Prayer Feather by Nancy C. Wood  War Cry on a Prayer Feather by Nancy C. Wood (published 1979) is a unique collection of poems and prose that reflects the beliefs, ethics, spiritual insights, and cultural experiences of the Ute Indians of Colorado and New Mexico. Rather than a conventional history book, it brings together expressive writings that capture the voices, worldview, and cultural traditions of a people whose way of life has been deeply affected by historical change. The selections in the book include lyrical poems and narrative passages that speak to themes such as connection with the land, reverence for nature and the Great Spirit, endurance through hardship, and the search for meaning and identity in a changing world. These texts—some traditional, some modern—offer readers both cultural insight and poetic reflection, serving as a window into the spiritual heart of Ute life. Alongside the words are evocative photographs that further illuminate the bea...

Confederated Ute Indian Lands Confederated Ute Indian Lands by Gerald T. Hart is a detailed ethnohistorical study examining the land claims and territorial history of the Confederated Bands of Ute Indians in the American Southwest. Published in 1974 as part of the American Indian Ethnohistory series, the volume brings together historical research, ethnography, and legal documentation to analyze the origins, use, and eventual loss of Ute lands under United States expansion. The book focuses particularly on Ute territories in present-day Colorado and surrounding regions, exploring how mining booms, settlement, and federal policies led to land cessions and disputes. It includes historical analyses of treaties and agreements, documentation presented before the Indian Claims Commission, and cultural studies of different Ute bands, including those of the Uintah and White River areas. By combining legal records with anthropological insight, the work provides a comprehensive account of how Ute...

  Aboriginal and Historical Groups of the Ute Indians of Utah: An Analysis With Supplement This document presents an historical reconstruction of Ute ethnography based on archaeological evidence, early historical accounts and inference (p. 99). The bulk of the data in the document deal with economic geography, aboriginal land use, social and political organization and the effects of the introduction of the horse on various social institutions, as viewed from the pre-horse and post-horse perspectives. Steward notes that in terms of political organization, especially in the pre-horse period, the Utes had no clearcut units. Villages were composed of loose aggregates of families, while anything larger involving multi-village groupings, lacked sufficient interest on the part of the people to warrant definitive organization. Because of this, the term 'band' used throughout this document cannot be used in any absolute sense. Its general political application here is to submission to t...

  Troubled Trails: The Meeker Affair and the Expulsion of the Utes from Colorado When U.S. Cavalry troops rode onto the Ute Indian Reservation in northwestern Colorado on September 29, 1879, they triggered a chain of events that cost the Utes their homeland: a deadly battle at Milk Creek, the killing of all men at the Indian agency headed by Nathan Meeker, and the taking of three women and two children who were held hostage for 23 days. The Utes didn’t seek a fight with the whites, most of whom they viewed as friends. However, powerful whites in Colorado wanted the Utes expelled. The Meeker affair was an opportunity to achieve that. In Troubled Trails, Robert Silbernagel casts new light on the story of the Meeker Affair. Using details from historical interview transcripts and newspaper articles, he reveals the personalities of the major characters—both Indian and non-Indian. He tells the story from many perspectives, including that of Indian Agent Nathan Meeker; the U.S. military; ...

  Murray Family History Compiled and Published by Descendants of Jermiah Hatch Murray Murray Family History is a carefully compiled record of the descendants of Jeremiah Hatch Murray, preserving generations of family stories, genealogical research, and historical context. Created and published by Murray descendants, this volume brings together documents, personal accounts, and lineage records to honor the lives, migrations, and legacy of the Murray family. Rachel Wanzitz Allred Murray