Fifty for 150: Ute bands expelled from Colorado’s Western Slope in 1881
When Colorado attained statehood in 1876, roughly half of the portion of the new Centennial State that lay west of the Continental Divide was still reserved for the Ute people. Grand Junction, Durango, Aspen, Gunnison and Glenwood Springs were among the many Colorado communities that didn’t yet exist. An 1868 treaty between the U.S. government and
By: Chase Woodruff
Outlets: Colorado Newsline
Published: July 30, 2026
Words: 1,310
Last Updated: 4 days, 1 hour ago
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