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The Paleo-Indians were the first to live in Utah between 12,000-9,000 years ago. They were hunter-gatheres and hunted mammoths and large wildcats for food.
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Archaic Indians, or Desert Gatheres, lived in Utah between 3,000-8,000 years ago. They hunted deer and birds for food using a atlatl, which is a spear-throwing tool. They camped for seaons and planted crops.
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The Ancestral Puebloans lived along the San Juan River in southern Utah 1,000-2,000 years ago. They lived in pit houses and later cliff dwellings, which were stone buildings built into the sides of cliffs. They grew crops and made baskets, pottery, and necklaces carved out of bone.
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The Fremont people lived throughout Utah between 1,000-2,000 years ago. The lived in pit houses and grew their own food. They made baskets, pottery, and figures out of rock.
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The Goshutes, or Kuttuhsippeh, lived in the Great Salt Lake Desert. They were plant experts and used plants to create medicine, make clothing, and arrows. They lived in wickiups.
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The Paiute Indians, or Nuwuvi, moved to find food and shelter. The lived in wickiups. Some were farmers and lived near a water source. They used blankets made of rabbit fur.
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The Utes, or Nooch, moved with the seasons. They hunted animals and gathered plants. They wore clothes made from buffalo skins. They were skilled horseman and made baskets.
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The Navajos, or Dine, were divided into clans. They were sheepherders and weavers. They lived in hogans. The Navajos are famous for their beautiful rugs, blankets, and baskets.
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Juan Maria Antonia Rivera crosses into Utah near Monticello in search for the Colorado River and gold and silver.
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Fathers Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante enter Utah while looking for an overland route from Sante Fe, New Mexico to Monterey, California.
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The Shoshone, or Nimi, are believed to descend from the Fremont people. The were hunter-gatherers who lived in northern Utah. They ate buffalo and lived in tipis.
