Ute Tribe

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, Dec. 23, 2021.

A federal agency gave the go-ahead on the Uinta Basin Railway. Utah leaders say the project will increase economic activity in the area.

“Anything that has to do with water, we’ve been totally blocked out,” said Christopher Tabbee of the Ute Indian Tribe. “We’ve never been consulted on any decisions.”

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, Sept. 22, 2021.

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021.

Normally, Ute people crowd into a large, round arena laced with cedar branches to perform the ceremonial Bear Dance. But this year, the event at White Mesa drew under 20 participants, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Disputes over Native American territory are an ongoing struggle in Utah. The city of Myton, in Duchesne County, is ground zero in such a dispute.The tiny…

An extraordinary coalition of Western tribal leaders is petitioning for a new conservation area in southeastern Utah.The tribes say they’re uniquely…

The University of Utah worked out an agreement with the Northern Ute Tribe this year to continue using the Ute name for its athletic teams. That agreement…

The University of Utah’s athletic teams will continue to be known as the Utes under an agreement worked out with the Northern Ute Tribe.University…