book chapter

Aboriginal and historical groups of the Ute Indians of Utah: an analysis with supplement

Ute Indians 1 • New York • Published In 1974 • Pages: 25-103

By: Steward, Julian Haynes, United States. Indian Claims Commission.

Abstract

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 the same authority in certain kinds of activities. Using this definition as a base, the author provides much descriptive information on the Ute 'bands' called the Uintah, Yampa, White River, Tabeguache (Uncompahgre), Timpanogots, Cumum-Bah (Weber Utes), Pahvant, San Pete, Fish and Sheberetch.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

John Beierle; 1980

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1776-1974

Coverage Place

Utah and Colorado, United States

Notes

Julian H. Steward

Defendants exhibition no. 12-12A, Indian Claims Commission docket no. 44-45

Includes bibliographical references

LCCN

74003335

LCSH

Ute Indians