Indigenous Peoples

This ration ticket is made of a beige piece of heavy rectangular shaped paper, with the top two corners cut off. There is black printing in various fonts on one side of the ticket. There is a brass eyelet at the center top.

This item was found in Chief Ouray's desk (H.5830.1) in the second drawer.

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Ration Ticket, Ute

Uintah and Ouray Reservation. In the center of the flag is a circular emblem that is composed of a spread-winged golden eagle. Emerging from the base of the two outside indian figures are the two claws of the eagle. The claws frame a geometric symbol composed of two red diamonds, a black diamond and blue and black triangles. The eagle claws clutch a ceremonial tobacco pipe.

Flag, Great Seal of the Ute Indian Tribe

This is a blue-background nylon flag with a white seamed hoist edge. There is white inscription running along the head on both sides. In the center of the fly is a white background circular canton with red inscription around the edge and imagery in the center

Flag, Great Seal of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe

This is a beaded leather pouch made from commercially-tanned leather and buckskin. The flap is sewn on separate. The front is fully beaded in blue and red opaque beads. The sides have two bands of yellow transparent beads. And the back is bordered in the blue and yellow beads. The beads are sewn on using lazy stitch.

On March 16, 2015 during a NAGPRA collections review, designated tribal representatives from the three Ute tribes informed History Colorado staff that this pouch may have been used to carry ration tickets, tobacco or sage, money, or other small items. This pouch may have been worn by attaching it to a belt.

Pouch, Beaded leather

This car decal would be placed on a Ute Mountain Ute tribal vehicle. The tribal seal is a symbol of tribal government and sovereignty. The Ute tribes place it on a variety of items, but those items are not for sale. They are given to and used by tribal chairmen and council members. They are sometimes given by chairmen and council members to others to commemorate sovereignty and the government-to-government relationship between the tribe and other government entities.

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Ration Ticket, Ute

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Flag, Great Seal of the Ute Indian Tribe

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Flag, Great Seal of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe

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Pouch, Beaded leather

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Automobile Decal, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe