Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s reservation lies in southwest Colorado, southeast Utah, and northern New Mexico. There are two communities on the Ute Reservation; the tribal headquarters in Towaoc, Colorado and the small community at White Mesa, Utah.
This area known as the Four Corners is rich in culture and history.
There is the prehistory of “The Anasazi”, the ancient ones, who lived here nearly 1000 years ago. They left the area long before the Ute Bands and the Plains Indians roamed the mountains and vast plains, now Eastern Colorado.
The stories and legends of early Spanish priests and travelers who introduced horses to the Ute people while camped in the Dolores River Valley are fascinating. They were actually looking for a short cut to California to visit the missions.
There are historical chronicles of early settlers who came here to the lush, fertile Montezuma Valley instead of going further west. Water is this valley’s history and future.
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe has lived on this land for over 100 years, and through economic development, planning, and use of natural resources, they are building for the future.