Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Ignacio was born in 1828, in San Juan County, Colorado. Tribal history states that at age fourteen he killed every member of a rival family to avenge the murder of his father. He was more statesmanlike but no less resolute in the 1870s, when conflict between the Utes and white settlers reached its peak. A savvy negotiator, he gained the respect of U.

Monday, September 20, 2010. There were originally seven Ute clans or bands located in and around the Rocky Mountains. The Grand River or Parianuche. The Yampa or Yamparicas or White River. These clans were scattered over an area comprising some 150,000 square miles. The Utes encompass both forest dwellers as well as the more nomadic desert inhabitants. The forest dwelling Utes subsisted on wild game and fish, whereas the desert Utes would travel to find their food and resources. And other fresh water sou.

Sunday, October 3, 2010. 65279;In 1808, Colorow Ignacio Ouray Walkara was born along the Spanish Fork River in what is now Utah. He later became known also as Chief Wakara or Chief Walker, chief of the Utes. Chief Walker also dealt in slavery. He raided Indians from the Paiute tribe and took the young men as prisoners. Then he traded them to the Spanish so that they could be used by the Spanish to work in mines. This was very profitable for Chief Walker.