Tags: Ethnic Group.
Ute people /ˈjuːt/ are an indigenous people of the Great Basin now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. There are three Ute tribal reservations: Uintah-Ouray in northeastern Utah (3500 members); Southern Ute in Colorado (1500 members); and Ute Mountain which primarily lies in Colorado but extends to Utah and New Mexico (2000 members). The name of the state of Utah was derived from the name Ute. The word Ute means Land of the sun in their language.
