Northern Mexico and the US Southwest
Ute Indian Tribe
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Lands
Uintah and Ouray Reservation, northeastern Utah, with tribal government at Fort Duchesne, United States
Countries United States
Facts 4
Today
In an April 2026 statement, the Ute Indian Tribe announced it would appeal a federal district court decision concerning split-estate reservation lands.
As of 2026 Source: Ute Indian Tribe, Tribe will appeal Utah Federal District Court decision on split estate lands (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
History
In 1881, the United States forcibly removed White River Utes from Colorado to the Uintah Reservation.
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Governance
The Ute Indian Tribe elects Business Committee representatives from the Uintah, Uncompahgre and Whiteriver bands.
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Land
The Tribe delegates protection, restoration and management of Uintah and Ouray Reservation water resources to its Water Resources Department and Commission.
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Context and resources
The April 1, 2026 statement announced an intention to appeal. It is not a current docket record and does not establish an appeal filing or outcome.
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Related records
Ute peoples overview and distinct current tribal governments; not aliases or an exhaustive list of Ute-identifying communities.
Nuche, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.
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From the publisher's own pages
Ute Indian Tribe land appeal statement, April 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Dated statement of the Tribe's intended appeal. It does not establish the appeal's current docket status or outcome.
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