Northern Mexico and the US Southwest
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
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Lands
Southern Ute Reservation around Ignacio, southwestern Colorado, United States
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Facts 4
History
Southern Ute government is based on a constitution adopted in 1936 and revised in 1975.
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Land
The Tribe's Brunot Area guide explains the hunting right reserved in the 1873 agreement, despite the loss of reservation lands.
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Today
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is made up of the Mouache and Caputa bands and is headquartered in Ignacio, Colorado.
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Governance
An elected Tribal Council governs the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, which maintains its own constitution, laws and tribal courts.
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Context and resources
Related records
Ute peoples overview and distinct current tribal governments; not aliases or an exhaustive list of Ute-identifying communities.
Nuche, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe.
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From the publisher's own pages
Southern Ute Brunot Area rights guide (opens in a new tab)
The Tribe explains its reserved hunting rights and regulation process. The page links an older annual proclamation; consult the Tribe for current requirements. This listing is not permission for public access or hunting.
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