Brigham D. Madsen Utah History Encyclopedia, 1994 At the time of major white penetration of the Great Basin and the Snake River areas in the 1840s, there were seven distinct Shoshoni groups. The Eastern Shoshoni, numbering about 2,000 under their famous Chief Washakie, occupied the region from the Wind River Mountains to Fort Bridger and astride the Oregon Trail. Their …
Shoshone of Northern Utah
Kristen Rogers Beehive History, 26 Fifteen years after the Mormon settlers arrived in Utah, their livestock had so overgrazed the native grasses and seeds that the Indians were starving, noted Jacob Hamblin, one of those settlers. The Great Basin was hardly lush to begin with, but indigenous peoples had survived there for centuries. How did they live on the land? …
The Late Prehistoric Millennium
Steven R. Simms Utah State University, Logan Based on: Simms, Steven R. Ancient Peoples of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau (with original artwork by Eric Carlson and Noel Carmack). New York: Routledge, 2008/2016. It is tempting to attempt to know the last 1,000 years of Native American history by simply extending backwards from Utah’s historically known peoples, the Shoshone, …
Late Prehistoric Period
Steven R. SimmsEmeritus Professor of AnthropologyUtah State University, Logan Based on:Simms, Steven R. 2008/2016 Ancient Peoples of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau (with original artwork by Eric Carlson and Noel Carmack). Routledge, New York. It is tempting know the last 1,000 years of Native American history by simply extending backwards from Utah’s historically known peoples, the Shoshone, Ute, Southern Paiute, …
Fielding
Adapted from: Huchel, Frederick M. A History of Box Elder County. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1999; “Fielding History.” http://www.boxeldercounty.org/fielding-history.htm. Accessed May 1, 2020. In the 1870s, John W. Hess and Isaac Zundel served as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Shoshone in the Bear River Valley. After their service was over, …
People of Utah
SearchSubmitClearNative American Tribes in Utah The Utah Division of State History acknowledges that the land Utah resides on has always been indigenous lands. Learn more about the Native American tribes of Utah here. Tribes in UtahUtah Politicians With two senators and four representatives, Utah politicians have made an impact on state and national politics. Learn about Utah legislators from the …
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The most commonly asked questions about Utah’s past and present.▸Whose land was Utah founded on?The Utah Division of State History acknowledges that the land Utah resides on has always been indigenous lands. Utah was founded on the lands of the Ute, Navajo, Paiute, Goshute, and Shoshone.▸When did Utah become a state?Utah was the 45th state to enter the United States …
History of Provo
Jami Balls Provo City is situated in Utah Valley, an area just south of Salt Lake City that traditionally was home to part of the Ute Indian tribe. The Utes settled in villages close to Utah Lake both for protection from northeastern tribes and to attain fish, their primary food source. Fathers Escalante and Dominguez, the non-American Indians men to …
The Peoples of Utah, Selected Bibliography
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY compiled by Phil Notorianni African American Bringhurst, Newell G. “An Ambiguous Decision: The Implementation of Mormon Priesthood Denial for the Black Man — A Reexamination,” UHQ 46 (1975): 45-64. Clark, Michael J. U.S. Army Pioneers: Black Soldiers in Nineteenth-Century Utah. Salt Lake City, 1981. ________. “Improbable Ambassadors: Black Soldiers at Fort Douglas, 1869-99,” UHQ (1978): 282-301. Coleman, Ronald …
