Ute Wars

Ute Wars
	Part of the American Indian Wars
	; An etching that appeared in the December 6, 1879 edition of "Frank Leslie's Weekly" depicts the aftermath of the Meeker Massacre.
Date	1849 - 1923
Location	Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico
Result	United States victory, Utes moved to reservations.
Belligerents
United States	Ute:; Yamparika; Parianuche; Tabeguache; Muhgruhtahveeach; Kapota; Muache; Weminuche; Ute Allies:; Paiute; Navajo; Apache;
Commanders and leaders
Brigham Young; John Williams Gunnison †; Reddick Allred; Wesley Merritt; Thomas T. Thornburgh †	Walkara; Antonga Black Hawk; Kanosh; Ouray; Polk; Posey †

The Ute Wars were a series of conflicts between the Ute people and the United States which began in 1849 and ended in 1923.^[1]^[2]

Wars

Jicarilla War (1849-1855)
Battle at Fort Utah (1850)
Walker War (1853-1854)
Tintic War (1856)
Black Hawk War (1865-1872)
White River War (1879)
Pinhook Massacre (June 1, 1881) - started when renegade Ute Indians killed a number of ranchers and stole horses in Colorado. As the Ute moved into the southeastern Utah, a battle between the Indians and a band of ranchers and cowboys was fought, resulting in the death of 13 cowboys in the gunfight.^[3]
Ute War (1887)
Bluff War (1914-1915)
Bluff Skirmish (1921)
Posey War (1923)

^ Decker, 190-193
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Decker, Peter R. (2004). The Utes Must Go!. Golden: Fulcrum Publishing. ISBN 1-55591-465-9.