Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah

  The Administration of Indian Affairs in Utah, 1851–1858 Dale L. Morgan Shoshonean Peoples and the Overland Trail: Frontiers of the Utah Superintendency of Indian Affairs, 1849–1869, 2007, pp. 57-83

  Teach Them to Till the Soil: An Experiment with Indian Farms 1850-1862 Beverly Beeton American Indian Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 4 (Winter, 1977-1978), pp. 299-320 

  The Mormons and the Indians: Conflicting Ecological Systems in the Great Basin Beverly P. Smaby Vol. 16, No. 1 (Spring 1975), Pp. 35-48 Mid-America American Studies Association

  Toward a Reconstruction of Mormon and Indian Relations, 1847-1877 Ronald W. Walker Brigham Young University Studies, Vol. 29, No. 4 (FALL 1989), pp. 23-42

  Slavery Caused An Indian War 1938 July (No. 7) The Improvement Era

    Jack Hillers's Diary of the Powell Expeditions, 1871-1875 Photographed All the Best Scenery: Jack Hillers’s Diary of the Powell Expeditions, 1871–1875 presents the firsthand account of Jack Hillers , the photographer who accompanied John Wesley Powell on his famous explorations of the American West. Hillers’s diary offers a detailed, day-to-day record of life on the expeditions, capturing the challenges of travel, interactions with landscapes and Native peoples, and the practicalities of documenting the region through photography. Edited by Don D. Fowler , the volume includes Hillers’s own photographs alongside thorough annotations, providing historical context and clarifying references that may otherwise be obscure to modern readers. The diary entries, though sometimes brief and primarily descriptive rather than reflective, reveal the rigor, ingenuity, and human dimension of 19th-century exploration. This work is a valuable resource for historians, photographers, and ...

      Powell of the Colorado by William Culp Darrah Powell of the Colorado by William Culp Darrah recounts one of the most daring and consequential exploratory expeditions in American history. In May 1869, Major John Wesley Powell—Civil War veteran, geologist, ethnologist, and geographer—set out from Green River, Wyoming, with a small party of nine men and four wooden boats to explore the largely unknown and perilous canyons of the Green and Colorado Rivers. These deep, twisting waterways cut through what are now Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona, forming a vast natural barrier that had long blocked central travel routes to the American West Coast. At the time, much of the Colorado River system remained unmapped by Euro-American explorers. Powell’s expedition faced relentless dangers: violent rapids, towering canyon walls, extreme heat, food shortages, and the ever-present risk of death in uncharted waters. Several members of the party abandoned the journey before its conclusi...

  Ethnobiological Inferences from Great Basin Oral Tradition Mark Q. Sutton Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology Vol. 11, No. 2 (1989), pp. 240-267 (28 pages)

  The Numic Expansion in Great Basin Oral Tradition Mark Q. Sutton  Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology Vol. 15, No. 1 (1993), pp. 111-128 (18 pages)

  Warfare and Expansion: An Ethnohistoric Perspective on the Numic Spread Mark Q. Sutton Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology Vol. 8, No. 1 (1986), pp. 65-82 (18 pages)

  History of Great Basin Anthropological Research, 1776-1979 Don D. Fowler Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology Vol. 2, No. 1 (Summer 1980), pp. 8-36 (29 pages)

  Mulloy, William T. 1938 "The Tribal Distribution in the Great Basin, " American Anthropologist, Vol. 40, New York.

  A Canyon Voyage: A Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 A Canyon Voyage: A Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green–Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 is the firsthand account of John Wesley Powell’s second expedition through the American West. The narrative chronicles Powell and his team’s journey down the Green and Colorado Rivers, detailing both river navigation and land-based explorations in the rugged terrain of what is now Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. Powell provides vivid descriptions of the dramatic landscapes, including canyons, cliffs, and river rapids, alongside observations of geology, flora, fauna, and encounters with Native American communities. The book blends adventure and scientific inquiry, highlighting the logistical challenges of 19th-century exploration and the perseverance required to ...

  The Ashley-Smith Explorations and the Discovery of a Central Route to the Pacific, 1822-1829 The Ashley-Smith Explorations and the Discovery of a Central Route to the Pacific, 1822–1829 chronicles the overland expeditions of William H. Ashley and Jedediah Smith , two key figures in the early American fur trade and exploration of the West. The book details their journeys through the Rocky Mountains and across the Great Basin, highlighting the challenges of mapping uncharted territory, interacting with Native American tribes, and navigating difficult terrain. Through a combination of narrative accounts, journals, and reports, the work emphasizes the significance of Smith’s discovery of a central route to the Pacific, which provided a vital connection between the interior of the continent and the West Coast. The text also sheds light on the fur trade economy, early American westward expansion, and the complex relationships between explorers, traders, and Indigenous peoples. Valu...

  Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean v.2 (1855)

  Steward, Julian H. "The Uintah Bear Dance." American Anthropologist, vol. 34, no. 2, 1932, pp. 263–294.

  The Exploration of the Colorado River and the High Plateaus of Utah by the Second Powell Expedition of 1871-1872

  In the Footsteps of John Wesley Powell: An Album of Comparative Photographs of the Green and Colorado Rivers, 1871-72 and 1968 In the Footsteps of John Wesley Powell: An Album of Comparative Photographs of the Green and Colorado Rivers, 1871–72 and 1968 is a visual and historical study that bridges nearly a century of exploration, science, and environmental change in the American West. The volume juxtaposes photographs taken during John Wesley Powell’s second Colorado River expedition in 1871–1872 with images captured in 1968 from the same locations along the Green and Colorado Rivers. Through carefully matched photographic pairs, the book allows readers to compare landscapes as Powell and his survey team first documented them with their later twentieth-century condition. These comparisons reveal both the remarkable endurance of canyon geology and the profound transformations brought about by dams, water diversion projects, settlement, and industrial development. Changes in riv...

Violence over the Land: Indians and Empires in the Early American West  by Ned Blackhawk American Indians remain familiar as icons, yet poorly understood as historical agents. In this ambitious book that ranges across Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and eastern California (a region known as the Great Basin), Ned Blackhawk places Native peoples squarely at the center of a dynamic and complex story as he chronicles two centuries of Indian and imperial history that profoundly shaped the American West. On the distant margins of empire, Great Basin Indians increasingly found themselves engulfed in the chaotic storms of European expansion and responded in ways that refashioned themselves and those around them. Focusing on Ute, Paiute, and Shoshone Indians, Blackhawk illuminates this history through a lens of violence, excavating the myriad impacts of colonial expansion. Brutal networks of trade and slavery forged the Spanish borderlands, and the use of violence became for many Indian...

  The Federal Indian Policy in Utah, 1848-1865 by Laura Laurenson Byrne

  Timpanogos, Wonder Mountain  Timpanogos, Wonder Mountain by Brigham Young University is an illustrated work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical significance of Mount Timpanogos in Utah. The book highlights the mountain’s striking geology, diverse flora and fauna, and its importance in local Native American traditions, particularly for the Ute people, who have long considered it a sacred place. Combining historical accounts, folklore, and environmental observations, the text provides a multifaceted perspective on the mountain as both a natural wonder and a site of human significance. Through photographs, maps, and descriptive narratives, readers gain an appreciation for the mountain’s role in regional identity, outdoor recreation, and cultural memory. This work serves as both an educational resource and a celebration of Timpanogos, appealing to readers interested in natural history, regional heritage, and the intersection of landscape and culture in the A...

  Man in the Primitive World: An Introduction to Anthropology by Hoebel, E. Adamson Man in the Primitive World: An Introduction to Anthropology by E. Adamson Hoebel is a foundational text in anthropology that provides a comprehensive overview of human societies, both past and present, with a particular focus on so-called “primitive” or non-industrialized cultures. The book examines social structures, economic systems, religious beliefs, customs, and laws, illustrating the diversity and complexity of human life across cultures. Hoebel emphasizes comparative analysis, exploring how different societies adapt to their environments, organize communities, and transmit knowledge and culture. He integrates case studies from ethnography and history, providing examples from Indigenous peoples, tribal societies, and early civilizations, making abstract concepts concrete and relatable for students. Intended as an introduction for students and general readers, the text combines scholarly ri...

  Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 Early Western Travels, 1748–1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of the Best and Rarest Contemporary Volumes of Travel is a multi-volume collection that compiles firsthand travel accounts from European and American explorers, traders, missionaries, and settlers in the American Midwest and Western territories prior to 1846. Edited and annotated, the series presents rare historical texts that describe the landscapes, peoples, and emerging communities of the early American frontier. The volumes focus particularly on Native American societies , offering observations of social structures, customs, and interactions with European settlers, as well as economic, political, and cultural conditions of the period. Each account is accompanied by scholarly notes that contextualize the observations, clarify historical references, and assess the reliability and biases of the original authors. This collection is an invaluable resource for historians, an...

  Indian Tribes of the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains; the Salt Lake Basin; the Valley of the Great Säaptin, or Lewis' River, and the Pacific Coasts of Oregon by Nathaniel J. Wyeth

  The Relationship of Uto-Aztecan and Tanoan B. L. Whorf, G. L. Trager American Anthropologist, New Series, Vol. 39, No. 4, Part 1 (Oct. - Dec., 1937), pp. 609-624 (16 pages) The Relationship of Uto-Aztecan and Tanoan by B. L. Whorf and G. L. Trager is a linguistic study that explores possible historical and structural connections between the Uto-Aztecan and Tanoan language families of North America. The authors analyze phonological, morphological, and lexical patterns in an effort to determine whether these two language families share a common ancestry or significant contact influences. Drawing on comparative linguistic methodology, Whorf and Trager examine sound correspondences, grammatical structures, and shared vocabulary, highlighting both similarities and differences. The study reflects mid-20th-century approaches to historical linguistics and contributes to debates on the classification and migration of Indigenous languages in the American Southwest and Great Basin regio...

  Young, Karl E. 1933 "Bear Dance, " Improvement Era, Vol. 32, No. 6.

  Letters and Sketches: With a Narrative of a Year’s Residence Among the Indian Tribes of the Rocky Mountains. 1843.

  Pioneering The West, 1846 To 1878: Major Howard Egan s Diary Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan’s Diary presents the personal journal of Howard Egan , a frontier scout, pioneer, and key figure in the settlement of the American West. Spanning more than three decades, the diary offers a firsthand account of the challenges and experiences of westward expansion, including travel, interactions with Native American tribes, settlement activities, and the logistics of life on the frontier. Egan’s entries provide detailed observations of daily life, survival strategies, and the social, economic, and environmental conditions of the period. His reflections also highlight the dangers and uncertainties faced by pioneers, from harsh terrain to conflicts and disease. The diary captures both the practical realities and the spirit of adventure that characterized the westward movement in mid-19th-century America. As a historical document, the diary is a valuable resource for s...

  A Study in Culture Contact and Culture Change: The Whiterock Utes in Transition  by Lang, Gottfried O.

  The Ranchería, Ute, and Southern Paiute Peoples by Bertha P. Dutton The Ranchería, Ute, and Southern Paiute Peoples by Bertha P. Dutton is an anthropological study that explores the cultures, histories, and social structures of three Indigenous groups of the American Southwest: the Ranchería, Ute, and Southern Paiute peoples. The book examines traditional lifeways, including subsistence patterns, kinship systems, religious practices, and seasonal movements, as well as adaptations to changing environmental and political conditions over time. Dutton emphasizes both cultural continuity and change, detailing how these communities navigated interactions with European-American settlers, trade networks, and federal policies while maintaining their identities and traditions. The work is grounded in ethnographic research and historical sources, providing context for understanding the diversity and complexity of Native life in the region. This book serves as an essential resource for ...

  Ute Tales by Anne M. Smith Ute Tales by Anne M. Smith is a rich collection of traditional stories from the Ute people , recorded during Smith’s ethnographic work among the Uinta, White River, and Uncompahgre Utes in the 1930s. The book preserves narratives from the last generation born during the preservation era, capturing the oral traditions, humor, and worldview of the Ute communities. The 102 tales include both animal and human stories , many of which are ribald, occasionally violent, yet carefully balanced with wit and moral lessons. These narratives offer insights into Ute social norms, cultural values, and the relationship between humans, animals, and the natural world. Complementing the transcriptions, the book features photographs by Edward Sapir (1909) and Alden Hayes (1936) , providing visual context to the people and landscapes of the Ute homelands. Ute Tales is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers interested in Great Basin cultures,...

Ute Land Religion in the American West, 1879-2009 by Brandi Denison Ute Land Religion in the American West, 1879–2009 by Brandi Denison examines the complex interplay between land, culture, and religion in the lives of the Ute people and the broader American West. The book traces Ute history from the late 19th century, when they inhabited the largest reservation in North America—twelve million acres in western Colorado—through over a century of land dispossession, cultural adaptation, and religious negotiation. Denison explores how the physical land (“dirt”) transformed into an abstract concept (“land”) within the context of American religious and cultural ideals. She analyzes how Euro-American notions—rooted in Enlightenment individualism, Victorian ideas about the female body, and emerging pluralistic religious frameworks—shaped perceptions of land and spirituality. This framework often excluded minorities, even as Indigenous practices informed the idealized conception of Americ...

  The Utes: A Forgotten People The Utes: A Forgotten People by Wilson Rockwell is a comprehensive study of the Ute people of Colorado , combining historical research, firsthand interviews, and documentary evidence to chronicle their history, culture, and interactions with Euro-American settlers. Drawing on extensive sources, Rockwell provides detailed accounts of Ute life, political struggles, and the major treaties that shaped their land and rights. The book includes numerous photographs , maps, and reproductions of treaties, making it both a scholarly reference and a visual record of Ute history. It has become a foundational resource for historians, anthropologists, and writers studying the Utes, serving as the primary reference for subsequent works on the subject. Rockwell’s careful documentation and narrative style make the book an authoritative account of a people often overlooked in American historical narratives. This work highlights the Utes’ resilience, cultural conti...

  Report on the Arid Region of the United States by John Wesley Powell (1878) Report on the Arid Region of the United States by John Wesley Powell (1878) is a landmark study that examines the geography, climate, and development potential of the western United States. Powell’s report focuses on the arid regions , which cover roughly 40% of the continental United States, aiming to establish guidelines for equitable and sustainable land use in areas characterized by low annual rainfall. The work begins with a thorough analysis of the region’s climate, drawing on Smithsonian meteorological data and Powell’s own observations from his field surveys. He categorizes the land into three primary types —irrigable lands, timber lands, and pasturage lands—and assesses their suitability for settlement, agriculture, and resource management. Powell also critiques prevailing assumptions of the era, including the notion that the western United States could be developed using the same practices a...

A Final Promise: The Campaign to Assimilate the Indians, 1880-1920 A Final Promise: The Campaign to Assimilate the Indians, 1880–1920 by Frederick E. Hoxie examines the U.S. government’s systematic efforts to assimilate Native Americans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book explores the policies, legislation, and social forces aimed at “solving the Indian question,” highlighting the Dawes Act of 1887 , related laws, and court decisions that undermined treaty obligations and dispossessed Indigenous peoples of their lands. Hoxie details the roles of schoolteachers, missionaries, and federal agents , who were deployed to reservations to enforce cultural and educational assimilation. Native Americans were granted nominal citizenship but without meaningful rights, and through allotment policies, they lost roughly two-thirds of their reservation land . The book situates these events within broader economic, political, and social contexts , vividly portraying both Anglo...

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  Petitions Acknowledged Through 25 CFR Part 83 (18 Petitions) Petition Number Petitioning Group Name State Date Decision Effective 323 Petition #323: Pamunkey Indian Tribe, VA VA 01/28/16 004 Petition #004: Shinnecock Indian Nation, NY NY 10/01/10 015 Petition #015: Mashpee Wampanoag, MA MA 02/15/07 016 Petition #016: Cowlitz Tribe of Indians, WA WA 01/04/02 020 Petition #020: Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, WA WA 10/06/99 009A Petition #009A: Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of MI MI 08/23/99 014 Petition #014: Samish Indian Tribe, WA WA 04/26/96 009 Petition #009: Huron Potawatomi Inc., MI MI 03/17/96 045 Petition #045: Jena Band of Choctaws, LA LA 08/29/95 038 Petition #038: Mohegan Indian Tribe, CT CT 05/14/94 071 Petition #071: San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, AZ AZ 03/28/90 076 Petition #076: Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, MA MA 04/11/87 013 Petition #013: Poarch Band of Creeks, AL AL 08/10/84 059 Petition #059: Narragansett Indian Tribe, RI RI 04/11/83 05...