Photograph, Ute Indian Agency

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Description

Outdoor portrait of Ute Indian men and boys posed in front of buildings on the Southern Ute Agency in Ignacio, Colo., photographed by W. J. Carpenter circa 1889-1890. Some men sit on horseback while others stand. Men wear their hair in braids, some wear blankets and vests, and one man wears an Indian police badge. , North American Indian (Ute) men and boys stand or sit on horseback at the Southern Ute Agency in Ignacio (La Plata County), Colorado.

Object Information

Date Created:

1890

Local ID:

93.499.49

Collection:

W. J. Carpenter photograph album

Count:

1

Rights:

Public Domain

Appears In

Resource Kit

Ute Tribal Paths

Ute people are the longest continuous residents of Colorado and are still here today. Explore the history of the Ute people-CO's oldest inhabitants. How did Ute people live in the Rocky Mountains 200 years ago? How do the Ute people live today? How did Ute Indian people use science, technology, engineering and math to solve specific problems, and how do those practices relate to STEM practice today? How did Ute people use the landscape to survive and thrive in the Rocky Mountains?

Created by: History Colorado