Northern Mexico and the US Southwest
Nuche
Lands
Southwestern Colorado (Ignacio, Towaoc), northeastern Utah (Uintah and Ouray) and nearby New Mexico and Utah lands, US
Countries United States
Facts 2
Language
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe teaches the Ute language to Head Start children ages 2 to 5 and holds evening language classes for adults.
As of 2026 Source: Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Cultural/Language Program (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
There are three Ute tribes today: the Southern Ute (Mouache and Capote bands), the Ute Mountain Ute (Weenuche band) and the Northern Ute in Utah.
As of 2026 Source: Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Context and resources
This is a Ute peoples overview. The linked records describe distinct tribal governments; they are not aliases for one government or an exhaustive list of Ute-identifying communities.
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Related records
Ute peoples overview and distinct current tribal governments; not aliases or an exhaustive list of Ute-identifying communities.
Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe.
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