Historic Tribes of Utah
Utah has 5 different historic tribes- The Utes, Paiutes, Goshutes, Shoshone, and Navajo. These tribes have a lot of differences, but also a lot of similarities.
This is a good opportunity for the students to draw another map, this time duplicating the map above. See Maps of Utah Assignments for a blank map
We are going to learn about these different tribes by dividing them up, doing some research, and then presenting what we learn to the rest of the class
Below are links to different websites that give information on each tribe.
Ute
https://ilovehistory.utah.gov/portfolio-item/utes/
https://historytogo.utah.gov/ute-indians/
https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/u/UTES_NORTHERN.shtml
https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/u/UTES_SOUTHERN.shtml
https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/u/UINTAH-OURAY_INDIAN_RESERVATION.shtml
https://utahindians.org/archives/ute.html
https://utahindians.org/archives/ute/history.html
https://utahindians.org/archives/ute/earlyPeoples.html
https://indian.utah.gov/ute-indian-tribe-of-the-uintah-ouray-reservation/
Goshute
https://ilovehistory.utah.gov/portfolio-item/goshutes/
https://historytogo.utah.gov/goshute-indians/
https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/g/GOSHUTE_INDIANS.shtml
https://utahindians.org/archives/goshute.html
https://utahindians.org/archives/goshute/history.html
https://utahindians.org/archives/goshute/earlyPeoples.html
https://indian.utah.gov/confederated-tribes-of-the-goshutes/
Paiute
https://www.utahpaiutes.org/our-history/
https://ilovehistory.utah.gov/portfolio-item/paiutes/
https://historytogo.utah.gov/paiute-indians/
https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/p/PAIUTES.shtml
https://utahindians.org/archives/paiute.html
https://utahindians.org/archives/paiutes/history.html
Shoshone
https://nwbshoshone.squarespace.com/history
https://ilovehistory.utah.gov/portfolio-item/shoshone/
https://historytogo.utah.gov/uhg-first-peoples-shoshone-northern-utah/
https://historytogo.utah.gov/uhg-first-peoples-shoshone-indians/
https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/s/SHOSHONI_INDIANS.shtml
https://utahindians.org/archives/shoshone.html
https://utahindians.org/archives/shoshone/history.html
Navajo
https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/history.htm
https://ilovehistory.utah.gov/portfolio-item/navajo/
https://historytogo.utah.gov/uhg-first-peoples-navajo-indians/
https://historytogo.utah.gov/navajos/
https://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/n/NAVAJO_INDIANS.shtml
https://utahindians.org/archives/navajo.html
https://utahindians.org/archives/navajo/history.html
As you do your research, make sure you can answer these questions:
What land did they control before the arrival of Europeans?
How long had the tribe occupied that land?
What region did they live in?
What climate(s) did they live in?
What was their main source of shelter?
Were they nomadic?
What was their social structure like?
What language did they speak?
What kind of food did they eat?
Does the tribe still exist in Utah? If so, where is it located? What do they do today to hold onto their heritage?
The Modern Tribes
