Southern Ute Indian Reservation (Colorado)

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The reservation is located in La Plata, Archuleta, and Montezuma Counties Colorado

The Southern Ute Indian Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation, located in southwestern Colorado.

Established --
Agency (BIA) --
Principal tribes -- Mouache and Capote Ute Tribes
Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 727 [1]

Tribal Headquarters

Southern Ute Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 737
Ignacio, Colorado 81137
Phone: 970-562-0100
Website


History

Records

Land records: Tribally-owned lands: 301,867 acres. Allotted lands: 4,966 acres.  The reservation was opened years ago to homesteading by non-Indians.

For Further Reading

See also American Indian For Further Reading.

References

  1. Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2