Northern Mexico and the US Southwest
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
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Lands
Towaoc and reservation lands in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico; White Mesa, Utah, United States
Countries United States
Facts 4
History
The Weenuche Band organized a tribal government and adopted a constitution six years after the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
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Today
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe identifies itself as the Weenuche band of the Ute Nation, with its tribal offices in Towaoc, Colorado.
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Today
White Mesa Administration supports community members with employment, education and access to basic services in White Mesa, Utah.
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Governance
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council is elected by the tribal membership and governs the reservation.
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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, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe.
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Tribal land, environmental and resource programs.
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