The Ute Indians of Colorado in the twentieth century

This comparative history of the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute peoples demonstrates how two culturally and historically related tribes, living side by side in southwestern Colorado, have taken very different paths in the modern era. Historian Richard K. Young makes a unique contribution to twenti...

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Main Author: Young, Richard K. 1958-
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [1997]
Physical Description: xiii, 362 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1.
  • Southern Utes and Ute Mountain Utes Prior to 1900
  • 2.
  • Two Tribes in a New Century
  • 3.
  • Reservation Life in the 1930s
  • 4.
  • Indian Reorganization Act and Pursuit of Self-Determination
  • 5.
  • 1950s: New Wealth and New Challenges
  • 6.
  • Tribal Economy After 1960
  • 7.
  • Tribal Politics After 1960
  • 8.
  • Tribal Society and Culture After 1960.