A history of Utah's American Indians / edited by Forrest S. Cuch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cuch, Forrest S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Utah--History.

Indians of North America.

History.

Utah--History.

Utah.

Physical Description:

xx, 394 pages : illustrations (1 color), map, portraits ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Utah's American Indians

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, Utah : Utah State Division of Indian Affairs : Utah State Division of History : Distributed by Utah State University Press, 2000.

Summary:

The valleys, mountains, and deserts of Utah have been home to native peoples for thousands of years. Like peoples around the world, Utah's native inhabitants organized themselves in family units, groups, bands, clans, and tribes. Today, six Indian tribes in Utah are recognized as official entities. They include the Northwestern Shoshone, the Goshutes, the Paiutes, the Utes, the White Mesa or Southern Utes, and the Navajos (Dine'). Each tribe has its own government. Tribe members are citizens of Utah and the United States; however, lines of distinction both within the tribes and with the greater society at large have not always been clear. Migration, interaction, war, trade, intermarriage, common threats, and challenges have made relationships and affiliations more fluid than might be expected.

In this volume, the editor and authors endeavor to write the history of Utah's first residents from an Indian perspective. An introductory chapter provides an overview of Utah's American Indians and a concluding chapter summarizes the issues and concerns of contemporary Indians and their leaders.

Chapters on each of the six tribes look at origin stories, religion, politics, education, folkways, family life, social activities, economic issues, and important events. They provide an introduction to the rich heritage of Utah's native peoples.

This book includes chapters by David Begay, Dennis Defa, Clifford Duncan, Ronald Holt, Nancy Maryboy, Robert McPherson, Mae Parry, Gary Tom, and Mary Jane Yazzie.

The book is a joint project of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs and the Utah State Historical Society.

Contents:

Introduction / Forrest S. Cuch

Setting the stage: Native America revisited / Robert S. McPherson

The northwestern Shoshone / Mae Parry

The Goshute Indians of Utah / Dennis R. Defa

The Paiute Tribe of Utah / Gary Tom and Ronald Holt

The northern Utes of Utah / Clifford Duncan

The White Mesa Utes / Robert S. McPherson and Mary Jane Yazzie

The Navajos / Nancy Maryboy and David Begay

Conclusion: The contemporary status of Utah Indians / Robert S. McPherson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-380) and index.

ISBN:

0913738484

OCLC:

45321868