The Ute tribe are still located near their original locations, albeit in a smaller area as one would expect. The different sections of the tribe are still roughly where they were in the past. Specifically focusing on the Southern Ute, they have a map on their website that shows their current reservation location. Pictured belowContinue reading “Southern Ute Reservations”
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Ute Housing
The Ute tribe, like every society, needed a form of housing to protect themselves from the elements, and they made it work with what they had available to them. With the materials around them, they built what are called “wickiups”, which is another for of a wigwam. Wickiups were just meant to be places theContinue reading “Ute Housing”
Language Revitalization
The Ute tribe, more specifically the Southern Ute Tribe, don’t have very many fluent speakers of the Ute language currently. As of at least 2008, they only had 40 fluent speakers our of ~1,400 members, which is only ~2.8% (Oberly 324). While other tribes have been working hard for a long while to revitalize theirContinue reading “Language Revitalization”
Ute Tribal Council
The Ute tribe have a tribal council, which is their form of government. It contains what one might expect from a typical government council, with a chairman, treasurer, etc. The Southern Ute tribe have this all laid out on their website. There you can find such things as the people on the council and evenContinue reading “Ute Tribal Council”
The Ute’s Religious Freedom
The Ute tribe has religious freedom in the current moment. As mentioned in the previous blog post, they continue to practice their traditions. Each of the three main branches of the Ute tribe (Northern, Southern, and Mountain) each have a website detailing their culture and religion. The Southern Ute discuss on their page the fourContinue reading “The Ute’s Religious Freedom”
The Ute and the Change in Culture
The Ute tribe has different sections it is composed of, notable the main and the Southern. The Southern group has a website consisting of their own history as well as various aspects of their culture. Their culture has adapted some to modern times, but not by much at all. The fact that not much asContinue reading “The Ute and the Change in Culture”
Ute Basics
The Ute tribe of Native Americans is pretty cool. They’re not a necessarily huge tribe, but they do have a lot going for them, they even have a website detailing all about themselves! On their website, they mention that they have over 2,970 members, and likely more since this info was last updated in 2013.Continue reading “Ute Basics”
Who am I.
My name is Nick Robinson and I’m a Running Start student at South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC). I am making this blog for my anthropology class and it will be on the topic of the Ute tribe of Native Americans. I’m trying to get into art since it’s been something I’ve been passionate aboutContinue reading “Who am I.”