Ute people

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The Ute people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the Great Basin and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States, known for their hunter-gatherer traditions, horsemanship, and enduring cultural presence in Colorado, Utah, and neighboring areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of North America
Native American people
contemporaryActivity cultural preservation programs
gaming enterprises
tribal government
culturalPractice Bear Dance
Sun Dance
encounteredColonialPower Mexico
Spain
United States government
ethnicGroupOf United States
federallyRecognizedTribeIn United States
hasFederallyRecognizedBand Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
historicalEra pre-Columbian North America
indigenousTo Great Basin
Rocky Mountains
knownFor horsemanship
language Ute language
languageFamily Uto-Aztecan languages
nameEtymology possibly derived from Spanish "Yuta"
notableEvent Ute Removal from Colorado in the late 19th century
populationCenter eastern Utah
northern New Mexico
southwestern Colorado
relatedEthnicGroup Paiute people
Shoshone people
religion Christianity
Native American Church
traditional Ute religion
reservation Southern Ute Indian Reservation
Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation
Ute Mountain Ute Reservation
selfDesignation Núuchi-u
subgroupOf Numic peoples
traditionalCraft basketry
beadwork
hide tanning
traditionalEconomy gathering wild plants
hunting
trading
traditionalFood game animals
roots and berries
traditionalHousing tipi
wickiup
traditionalLifestyle hunter-gatherer
traditionalRegion Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
treatyWith United States government


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