The Ute Indians

The Ute Indians were a group of Indians that lived mostly around the mountainous area of Utah and Colorado near the Colorado River. But they sometimes lived in dessert areas also. The word Ute comes from the word eutaw or yuta which means dwellers on the top of mountains. Although it is not certain where they originated but it is assumed that they arrived to the Colorado and Utah area around 1000 A.D. The Ute …

…of them still remain in the Colorado, Utah area. There are a few reservations in that area. The remaining Utes today are troubled with unemployment and alcohol abuse is a serious problem for them. Most of this is caused by lack of education and skills training. The Ute reservation recently opened a casino which gave many Utes a job. It also gave them an opportunity to have a better life and a more hopeful future.