The Ute Indians

Photograph

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Little Snake River Museum

Tent Encampment: The black and white image shows several traditional Native American tipis arranged in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky, with an American flag on a tall pole nearby and trees in the background.
Tent Encampment

The black and white image shows several traditional Native American tipis arranged in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky, with an American flag on a tall pole nearby and trees in the background.

Name/Title

The Ute Indians

Entry/Object ID

1.27.2026

Tags

People, Structures, Animals, Buildings

Description

In 1906, hundreds of White River Ute Indians left their Utah reservation in protest of the federal allotment policy, traveling north through Wyoming toward Baggs and the Little Snake River Valley before eventually being escorted back by the U.S. government two years later.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Neighborhood

Baggs, Wyoming

Continent

North America

Collection

Baggs Photos

Cataloged By

Ellie Gallenbeck

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

July 26, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 26, 2026