Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah

   The Native American Indian Literacy Project The Native American Indian Literacy Project was the work of USOE Indian Education Specialist in 2006, Shirlee Silversmith, and a partnership between the Utah State Office of Education (currently the Utah State Board of Education) and the San Juan School District Media Center. The project included a series of books, lesson plans and histories that were created with the help of tribal elders and cultural consultants and are based on the oral traditional stories and history of their specific tribes. Funds for the original project came from the Utah State Office of Education. The original booklets were designed for printability ( Print Instructions ), and have been reformatted here for digital use. A big thank you to Brenda Beyal (Dine) and Lorna Loy (Dine) for updating these lesson plans and aligning them to current core standards. This update was funded by a partnership grant from the Utah Division of State ...

  During the 1950s, American comic books—particularly Western, adventure, and humor titles—played a significant role in shaping popular perceptions of American Indians. Comics such as Fighting Indians of the Wild West! , Indian Warriors , Indian Fighter , Indian Chief , Indians , Man from Wells Fargo , and the children’s humor feature Teepee Tim reflected and reinforced frontier mythology rooted in earlier dime novels, pulp magazines, radio serials, and Hollywood Westerns. These portrayals rarely aimed for ethnographic or historical accuracy and instead prioritized dramatic conflict, visual shorthand, and simplified moral narratives designed for mass consumption.¹ These comics emerged at a moment when Westerns dominated American popular culture across multiple media. In this context, Indigenous peoples were frequently positioned as antagonists, obstacles, or symbolic figures within stories that celebrated westward expansion and Anglo-American settlement. The frontier was consiste...

  The Book of Indians by Holling C. Holling The Book of Indians by Holling C. Holling is a richly illustrated educational book that introduces young readers to the history and cultures of Native American peoples across North America. First published in the mid-20th century, the book reflects Holling’s distinctive approach of blending narrative storytelling, geography, and visual learning. Organized largely by region, The Book of Indians traces Native American life from ancient times through early contact with Europeans. Holling emphasizes how geography shaped different tribes’ ways of life, including housing, clothing, tools, transportation, and food sources. His detailed maps, diagrams, and drawings—hallmarks of his work—help readers visualize migration routes, trade networks, and environmental adaptations. While the book was intended as an educational overview and was widely used in classrooms, it also reflects the perspectives and limitations of its era. Some terminology an...

  Stories of Our Ancestors: A Collection of Northern-Ute Indian Tales Uintah-Ouray Ute Tribe, 1974 Stories of Our Ancestors: A Collection of Northern Ute Indian Tales is a compilation of traditional oral narratives from the Northern Ute people, preserved and presented in written form to share cultural knowledge, values, and history. Rooted in storytelling traditions passed down through generations, the book brings together myths, legends, and teaching stories that explain the origins of the world, the relationships between humans and animals, and the moral lessons that guided community life. The tales often feature animal figures, tricksters, and ancestral beings whose actions convey lessons about respect, balance, bravery, and responsibility. Many stories reflect the Northern Ute connection to the land of the Great Basin and the Uinta Basin, emphasizing harmony with nature and the spiritual significance of the environment. Rather than focusing on historical chronology, the nar...

Deseret Weekly | 1896-10-31 | Page 18 | Buried Alive by Indians  

  United States Court of Appeals,  Tenth Circuit.   UTE DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION, a Utah corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee,  v.  Gale NORTON, Secretary of the Interior of the United States, in her official  capacity; Ute Indian Tribe, Defendants-Appellees,  Timpanogos Tribe, Snake Band of Shoshone Indians of Utah Territory, Movant-  Appellant. No. 01-4020.   July 25, 2002

  Mormon War on Native Americans (Black Hawk War between Natives and Mormons) Chief Black Hawk, Utah’s most widely known Ute leader, played a complex and tragic role during the conflict commonly referred to as the Black Hawk War. For approximately seven months, he led organized counterattacks against Mormon settlements that were rapidly encroaching upon Ute homelands. In the years that followed, Black Hawk spent nearly three more years campaigning for a negotiated and peaceful end to the violence, recognizing the devastating toll the conflict was taking on his people. The Black Hawk War in Utah was not a single battle or brief uprising, but a prolonged and fragmented series of conflicts. Over a period of roughly twenty-one years, historians estimate that there were more than 150 violent confrontations between Mormon settlers and the Indigenous peoples of the region, including the Ute, Paiute, Shoshone, and Goshute. These encounters ranged from raids and reprisals to organized milit...

  TIMPANOGOS Nation The Chief Executive of the Timpanogos Nation speaks about Utah Lake (Mary Murdock Meyer) Chief Executive Mary Murdock Meyer talks about the importance of Utah Lake to the Timpanogos Nation, the indigenous inhabitants of what is now central Utah. She urges the current residents of this area to protect and honor Utah Lake as a crucial and sacred part of Creation.  Presented as a part of the 2021 Utah Lake Symposium . Website: TIMPANOGOS Nation

Provo Daily Herald | 1955-11-08 | Page 7   Provo Sunday Herald | 1947-03-23 | Page 54 Deseret News | 1947-07-19 | Page 109 Deseret News | 1948-09-26 | Page 51 History of Utah Native Pioneers and Indian Chiefs; v. 77 Spanish Fork Press | 1911-10-26 | Page 2

  The Strawberry Valley Irrigation Project, Utah by Engberg, A. F

  Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-08-15 | Page 13 |  Veterans of Utah Indian Wars to Gather Tuesday at Spanish Fork

  Provo Daily Enquirer | 1892-06-18 | Page 4 | Utah Veterans Coalville Times | 1904-04-08 | Page 8 | Indian War Reminiscence Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-02-08 | Page 6 | Local History Manti Home Sentinel | 1889-08-08 | Page 1

  Shoshone War Dance in Front of Adjutants Office at Ft. Washakie Washakie and other Native American (Shoshone) men participate in a war dance at Ft. Washakie, Wyoming. Washakie holds a tomahawk and points in the distance. He wears a kilt, cloth belt, and a wide-brimmed hat. One man holds a hand drum. Groups of spectators, some in military uniforms, sit and stand nearby.

  Tabby, Chief of the Uinta Indians An elderly Native American Ute man, identified as Tabby, stands on the front porch of a hewn log cabin and wears pants, a long overcoat, and holds a cane in his left hand. According to Myton, an agent in White Rocks, Utah, he was ninety years old and blind.   Mountaineer | 1860-05-12 | Page 2 Salt Lake Herald | 1872-07-02 | Page 2 | Sanpete Metters Deseret News | 1870-07-06 | Page 11 | Correspondence Salt Lake Herald | 1870-07-16 | Page 3 | Uintah Salt Lake Herald | 1872-08-20 | Page 3 | The Indians Deseret News | 1870-08-31 | Page 1 | Local and other Matters Deseret News | 1870-09-07 | Page 1 | Local and other Matters Salt Lake Herald | 1870-11-13 | Page 3 | Indians Items Salt Lake Herald | 1872-07-10 | Page 3 | Indian Matters Salt Lake Herald | 1872-07-28 | Page 3 | Indians Salt Lake Herald | 1872-08-14 | Page 3 | Indian Hostilities Salt Lake Herald | 1872-08-15 | Page 2 | Indian Matters Salt Lake Herald | 1872-08-15 | Page 1 | The Ute Ind...