Utes. The Mountain People

JAN PETTIT

Publication: Century One Press, 1982, Colorado Springs

First edition. 8vo. Stiff, pictorial wrappers, 80 pp., introduction, illustrated mostly from photographs, portraits, map, bibliography, about the author. Introduction by James Jefferson, Tribal Historian. The book explores the lifestyle, traditions, and resilience of the Ute people, who once roamed vast regions of what are now Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. Pettit blends oral histories, anthropological insights, and historical records to trace the Utes' nomadic heritage, their spiritual and social customs, and their adaptation to life in the Rocky Mountains. The book also delves into their struggles during the period of European-American expansion, including the forced relocation to reservations, loss of land, and the enduring impacts of U.S. government policies. Fine copy.