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400
The Fremont Culture
Had hunter-gatherer way of life but incorporated agriculture. They lived in masonry structures and had sophisticated pottery and pottery. -
1200
The Anasazi
The Anasazi lived in southeastern Utah and built their homes in complexes that were tucked into cliff faces. They harvested their foods from crops. -
1400
The Shoshone
The Shoshone were hunter-gatherers and lived mainly in the Northeastern parts of Utah. -
1400
The Goshute
Lived in the western deserts of Utah. Very adaptive hunter-gatherers who lived in small nomadic family bands. They lived in wickiups. -
1400
The Paiute
Lived in Southwestern Utah. They combined their hunting-gathering skills with food-plain gardening to get food. They are a non-warlike people. -
1400
The Ute
Lived in the central and eastern two-thirds of the state. The Ute were hunter-gatherers and utilized the horse and buffalo culture. They traded horses lived in wickiups and tepees. -
The Navajo
Very adaptive hunter-gatherers who also incorporated livestock and agriculture. Lived in southeastern Utah in hogans. -
Explorers and Trappers
Explorers and trappers begin to explore Utah and open trade with the Native American tribes. -
Mormon Settlement in Utah
The Mormon settlers arrive in Utah. -
Ute Reservation
Abe Lincoln set aside the Uintah Valley Indian Reservation for the Ute. -
Navajo in Utah
May Navajo people moved to Utah at this time. They moved to the San Juan and Monument Valley regions. -
Goshute Reservation
The Goshute lived in the west desert until they were granted a reservation in 1910. -
Jobs during WWII
The Indian Bureau began a relocation program to help Native American people get off-reservation jobs. -
Assistance
Native Americans received assistance from the Public Health Service and other federal and state agencies. -
Native American Population in Utah
The Native American population in Utah was 11,273.
