Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah

  The Military and United States Indian Policy, 1865-1903  by Robert Wooster This scholarly work offers a critical and comprehensive analysis of how the United States military shaped and executed Indian policy in the decades following the Civil War. Rather than simply recount battles or troop movements, Wooster examines the institutional role of the U.S. Army, how military leaders influenced policy decisions, and the complex interaction between civilian government directives and military action on the western frontier. Wooster argues that the U.S. Army’s approach to Native American relations was driven by a combination of political pressures, strategic assumptions forged in the Civil War, and conflicting objectives — all of which contributed to inconsistent and often brutal policies toward Indigenous peoples. Through clear narrative and analysis, the book places military operations and policy formation in a broader national context, showing how strategic thinking, institutiona...

  A Brief History of Springville, Utah:  From Its First Settlement September 18, 1850, to the 18th Day of September, 1900: Fifty Years This work is a detailed, firsthand historical account of the early development of Springville, Utah, chronicling the first fifty years of the city’s existence — from its founding on September 18, 1850 by Mormon pioneer settlers to the closing days of the 19th century. Written and compiled by Don Carlos Johnson near the turn of the century, the book draws on local records, pioneer recollections, and community memories to paint a picture of life in a frontier settlement. Spanning roughly 124 pages, the narrative highlights the struggles and achievements of Springville’s earliest residents as they transformed rugged land in Utah Valley into a thriving agricultural and civic community. Topics covered include the arrival and organization of pioneer families, the development of local institutions and governance, the hardships of frontier life, the gr...

  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...