Ute Indian Tribe - Fort Duchesne, Utah
N 40° 17.159 W 109° 52.570
12T E 595529 N 4460104
Ute Indian Tribe is located in Fort Duchesne, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMBMDH
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2011
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The Ute Indian Tribe reservation is located in an area known as the "Uinta Basin," and covers a large portion of the western Uintah and eastern Duchesne Counties. Tribal headquarters are in Fort Duchesne which is about 150 miles directly east of Salt Lake City. The Uintah and Ouray Ute Reservation located in northeastern Utah includes over five counties: Duchesne, Carbon, Grand, Uintah, and Wasatch. They have a tribal membership of 3,157 and over half of its membership lives on the Reservation. There is approximately approximately 1.3 million acres of trust land. They operate their own tribal goverment, several businesses. Cattle raising and mining of oil and natural gas is big business on the reservation. Water Systems manager provides water and sewer needs for several communities.
Source of information was taken from their website.
When we visited we were treated very well. We had a nice time there and hope that you will have a nice adventure there also.
Type of Nation Within: Native American Indian Reservation (USA)
Tribe or Band: Ute
Address of Main Entrance to area:
910 South 7500 East
Fort Duchesne, Utah USA
84026
Land Area - Specify Acres or Miles: 1.3 million acres
Population: 3,157
Open or Closed to Public: Open To Public
Website for further information: [Web Link]
Coordinates of site within area to visit: N 40° 17.674 W 109° 53.090
Date when area was established or set aside: Not listed
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