We invite you to the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in beautiful Southwest Colorado, home of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Tribal Council headquarters and the Southern Ute campus are located in Ignacio, Colorado.

Southern Ute is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in southeastern La Plata County, Colorado, United States.The CDP is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.The population of the Southern Ute CDP was 158 at the United States Census 2020. [4] The Ignacio post office (ZIP Code 81137) now serves the area. [5]

The Ute people are the oldest residents of Colorado, inhabiting the mountains and vast areas of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Eastern Nevada, Northern New Mexico and Arizona. According to tribal history handed down from generation to generation, our people lived here since the beginning of time.

The Southern Ute Indian Reservation (Ute dialect: Kapuuta-wa Moghwachi Núuchi-u) is an Indian reservation in southwestern Colorado, United States, near the northern New Mexico state line. Its territory consists of land from three counties; in descending order of surface area they are La Plata, Archuleta, and Montezuma Counties. The reservation ...

If you would like to learn about Southern Ute history and culture, explore the borderlands of Colorado and New Mexico, and relax in crowd-free, beautiful spaces, please visit. We offer interactive exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages. In the summer, we offer cultural programming every Wednesday from 3:00pm-5:00pm.

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe lies to the south and east of Durango, Colorado. The Tribal reservation is a checkerboard reservation with Tribal member allotments as well as Tribally owned land dating back to the early 19th century. The Tribe has 307,838 tribally owned acres.

2025年1月16日 · Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Southern Ute Chairman Melvin Baker, in the House chamber Jan. 16, 2025, as he delivers the annual State of the Tribes address to Colorado Lawmakers.. According to Baker ...

2025年1月1日 · The Southern Ute Indian Reservation is a federally-recognized reservation, located in southwestern Colorado. Land records: Tribally-owned lands: 301,867 acres. Allotted lands: 4,966 acres. The reservation was opened years ago to homesteading by non-Indians. See also American Indian For Further Reading.

2024年11月18日 · The Southern Ute Tribe, today c onsisting of the Mouache and Caputa bands, is headquartered in Ignacio, Colorado. The reservation landscapes range from high elevation forests and plains, with seven rivers passing through the area. Learn more about the history of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

About the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum. Our mission is to foster understanding of and respect for the unique origin, culture, language, history, and way of life of the Núuchi (Ute …