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plural Ute or Utes
: a member of an Indigenous people originally ranging through Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico
Note: Current-day members live as part of the federally recognized Ute Indian Tribe (Northern Ute) of the Uinta and Ouray Reservation of Northeastern Utah or the federally recognized Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado.
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: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Ute people
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The Elkhorn fire, northeast of Durango, grew in size, but the Rim Road fire, on the Southern Ute Reservation, did not grow and reached enough containment for officials to lift evacuation orders for that fire.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
In fact, their Ute neighbors had warned the white settlers to avoid these sacred ruins.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Awards For Jeweler Ute Decker And Sarine’s David Block
In addition to the talks and panel discussions, the conference also features an awards ceremony on July 15 from 5:30 to 7:00 at the Bohemian National Hall.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
By Tania Ganguli Page B6 The Arts Ute Lemper Still Sings Songs of Rebellion.
—Kenneth P. Vogel Aaron Boxerman Christina Jewett Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
In fact, their Ute neighbors had warned the white settlers to avoid these sacred ruins.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Awards For Jeweler Ute Decker And Sarine’s David Block
In addition to the talks and panel discussions, the conference also features an awards ceremony on July 15 from 5:30 to 7:00 at the Bohemian National Hall.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
By Tania Ganguli Page B6 The Arts Ute Lemper Still Sings Songs of Rebellion.
—Kenneth P. Vogel Aaron Boxerman Christina Jewett Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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“Ute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ute. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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