INDIANS OF UTAH

Objective: Investigating the Native Indians of UtahObjective: Investigating the Native Indians of Utah

Understanding Who They Were?

(Five Major Tribes Native to Utah)

Understanding Who They Were?

(Five Major Tribes Native to Utah)

Ute Navajo(Dine) Paiute Goshute Shoshone

Ute Navajo(Dine) Paiute Goshute Shoshone

The Ute IndiansThe Ute Indians

“Land of the Sun”“Land of the Sun” Largest group of Ute Indians found

around what is now Utah Lake. The fertile valleys near the mountains and lakes.

Used horses to hunt buffalo, antelope, deer & other large animals.

Traveled with the seasons. Made tepees of buffalo skins and

poles. Clothing: animal skins, wove

different grasses and bark for clothes, animal hides to cover feet

Largest group of Ute Indians found around what is now Utah Lake. The fertile valleys near the mountains and lakes.

Used horses to hunt buffalo, antelope, deer & other large animals.

Traveled with the seasons. Made tepees of buffalo skins and

poles. Clothing: animal skins, wove

different grasses and bark for clothes, animal hides to cover feet

Utes Utes The Bear Dance held late

Spring Legends and myths very

important Verbal history***************************

*** Utah named for the Utes. Ute Indians encountered

the most by settlers.

The Bear Dance held late Spring

Legends and myths very important

Verbal history***************************

*** Utah named for the Utes. Ute Indians encountered

the most by settlers.

The Navajo Indians

The Navajo Indians

“The People”“The People” Also known as the Dine’. Located in Southern Utah-the San Juan

River a natural barrier from Ute Indians. Built hogans-8 sided made of logs and

earth. Sustained themselves on agriculture and

livestock raising animals such as sheep, goats and horses.

Used wool to make yarn & wove cloth.

Also known as the Dine’. Located in Southern Utah-the San Juan

River a natural barrier from Ute Indians. Built hogans-8 sided made of logs and

earth. Sustained themselves on agriculture and

livestock raising animals such as sheep, goats and horses.

Used wool to make yarn & wove cloth.

NavajoNavajo Hogan-symbol of

spiritual connection to Mother Earth-the door always faced East.

Mexico threat to Navajos.

Known for “code talkers” in WWII.

Hogan-symbol of spiritual connection to Mother Earth-the door always faced East.

Mexico threat to Navajos.

Known for “code talkers” in WWII.

The PaiutesThe Paiutes

The Paiute IndiansThe Paiute Indians Built as many wicki-ups as

family needed next to each other.

Mainly foragers and hunters (small animals) and practiced limited irrigation.

Thought to be sophisticated botanists.

Located Southwest corner of Utah.

Wore little clothing-breechcloths & skirts. Wintertime everyone wore shirts & used rabbit blankets

Built as many wicki-ups as family needed next to each other.

Mainly foragers and hunters (small animals) and practiced limited irrigation.

Thought to be sophisticated botanists.

Located Southwest corner of Utah.

Wore little clothing-breechcloths & skirts. Wintertime everyone wore shirts & used rabbit blankets

PaiutesPaiutes

The world of Paiutesrevolved around the Wolf and Coyote.

Experienced manyraids by Utes andNavajos.

The world of Paiutesrevolved around the Wolf and Coyote.

Experienced manyraids by Utes andNavajos.

The Goshute Indians

The Goshute Indians

The Goshute IndiansThe Goshute Indians Means “dust” or “desert

people”. “Root Diggers”-uses for

100 different desert plants-dug for roots-burrowed small animals.

Built Wiki-ups –brush shelters for summer; winter time lived in mountain caves.

Men wore breechcloths; women wore grass skirts; used rabbit blankets.

Means “dust” or “desert people”.

“Root Diggers”-uses for 100 different desert plants-dug for roots-burrowed small animals.

Built Wiki-ups –brush shelters for summer; winter time lived in mountain caves.

Men wore breechcloths; women wore grass skirts; used rabbit blankets.

GoshutesGoshutesLived on the Western border between Utah and Nevada.

Rely on myths and stories to tell history.

Lived on the Western border between Utah and Nevada.

Rely on myths and stories to tell history.

The Shoshoni IndiansThe Shoshoni Indians

“Those That Travel on Foot”

“Those That Travel on Foot”

Shoshoni means So-so-goi “those that travel on foot”.

Lived in Northwestern Utah eastward along the northern shore of the Great Salt Lake to the Bear River.

Built tepees. Hunted small & big game, gathered

berries, nuts & plants as well as fished. Wore animal skin with and without the fur.

Wove bark and grasses as well.

Shoshoni means So-so-goi “those that travel on foot”.

Lived in Northwestern Utah eastward along the northern shore of the Great Salt Lake to the Bear River.

Built tepees. Hunted small & big game, gathered

berries, nuts & plants as well as fished. Wore animal skin with and without the fur.

Wove bark and grasses as well.

ShoshoniShoshoni

Believed all thingscame from Mother Earth.

Believed all thingscame from Mother Earth.

Where Will Our Children LiveBy Tommy Flamewalker Manasco

Where Will Our Children LiveBy Tommy Flamewalker Manasco

A Lonesome warrior stands in fear of what the future brings, he will never hear the beating drums or the songs his brothers sing.

Our many nations once stood tall and ranged from shore to shore but most are gone and few remain and the buffalo roam no more.

We shared our food and our land and gave with open hearts, We wanted peace and love and hope, but all were torn apart.

All this was taken because we did not know what the white man had in store,

They killed our people and raped our lands and the buffalo roam no more.

Our dreams will live on forever and our nations will be reborn, our bone and beads and feathers all will be proudly worn.

If you listen close you will hear the drums and songs upon the winds, and in the distance you will see…the buffalo roam again.

A Lonesome warrior stands in fear of what the future brings, he will never hear the beating drums or the songs his brothers sing.

Our many nations once stood tall and ranged from shore to shore but most are gone and few remain and the buffalo roam no more.

We shared our food and our land and gave with open hearts, We wanted peace and love and hope, but all were torn apart.

All this was taken because we did not know what the white man had in store,

They killed our people and raped our lands and the buffalo roam no more.

Our dreams will live on forever and our nations will be reborn, our bone and beads and feathers all will be proudly worn.

If you listen close you will hear the drums and songs upon the winds, and in the distance you will see…the buffalo roam again.

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