They use Buffalo and deer to make dresses,robes,pants,and baby clothes.A lot of the men would wear long hair and braids to represent strength and commitment and the women would wear the same thing because they did not want to waste clothes..The men fought in battles not every day.The woman cleaned,cooked,washed,and they also made new clothes.The girls would help mothers and other women.The boys would help the men who did not go out and fight. They would also all work on a farm.All the utes would have a part and a lot of them would not ever get a break unless it is for food,time to get ready for bed,and if they get hurt or even killed. They used rocks to make the outside of the ute tribe shelter. Also they would make there own knifes and spears. With the rock.The Ute tribe lives in different parts of the mountains like New Mexico, Nevada,Colorado,and Utah. The tribe was very nomadic. One part of the tribe lived by the Colorado River. Everyday the men would go out to catch fish. Also the areas the lived in were very dry so they has to use the water to try and create crops, But when they move they do not get that type of water sometimes they have to walk miles to just find a river or a watering hole. The kids would go to school at least two or three times a week. In the mountains there were Buffalo and Gazelle. They would either eat it of skin it and make it i to shoes,clothing,blankets,rugs,and patches for there shelters. All the ute bands had chiefs chosen by tribe council which is led by council staff. After that they have the tribes people .

4,800-10000 people are in the utes tribe. the utes lived in mostly colorado and part of wyoming. In Utah there are 3,500 members, in Colorado there are 1,500 members and in New Mexico there are 3,000 members.

The Utes occupied much of the state of Colorado by the 1600’s.

They were followed by the comanches from the south in the 1700’s.

Today Ute mountain is the largest employer in montezuma county. The utes live in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada right now.

There are three different Ute tribes today. Each Ute tribe lives on its own reservation,which is land that belongs to them and is under their control. Each Ute tribe has its own government, laws, police, and services, just like a small country. However, the Utes are also US citizens and must obey American law. In the past, each Ute band was ruled by a chief, who was usually were chosen by a tribal council. Today, Ute tribes are led by council members elected by all the people.

They do the same things all children do--play with each other, go to school and help around the house. Many Ute children like to go hunting and fishing with their fathers. In the past, Indian kids had more chores and less time to play in their daily lives, just like colonial children. But they did have dolls, toys, and games to play. Ute kids also enjoyed footraces, and girls and women played a ball game called shinny. A Ute mother traditionally carried a young child in a baby board on her back--a custom which many American parents have adopted now.