By Daniel Smith
The history of Colorado is colorfully imbued with the historical characters who shaped and created it as the westward expansion of America grew.
Ute Indians
Indian Agencies in Colorado
By Virginia McConnell Simmons For centuries, nomadic Ute Indians had been camping, hunting and gathering food where they chose, but their needs and how they were met changed after the Mexican-American War. The changes were far-reaching. The States had agents appointed by the U.S. President, and New Mexico Territory also would soon have agencies to …
Ute Indian Lands
by Virginia McConnell Simmons Ute Indians say they were always here, but, like migrations of other emigrants, theirs began far away. It started in Central America and Mexico thousands of years ago and ended on reservations in Utah and Colorado. The Ute and other Uto-Aztecan people, whose language is reflected in Utah’s state name, moved …