UTE INDIAN MUSEUM

It was a chilly start this morning with temperatures in the upper 40's.
Wilson's Landing in the Curecanti National Recreation Area.
The Bay of Chickens. If the US had invaded Cuba at a place called Bay of Chickens, it might have been successful. Some nice scenery on the way out of town though. I saw a few people out fishing early on Blue Mesa Reservoir.
I had seen signs saying that US 50 was undergoing construction and had closures, so I didn't know what to expect. Fortunately, I just caught the end of the traffic going westbound on the many miles of single lane that was open. After getting through the construction area, there was a backup of eastbound traffic a half mile lone waiting their turn. Got lucky there.
First stop is the Ute Indian Museum.
Ute clothing.
An animal hide painting. A Ute artist living in Utah painted this deer hide with images of people and all the animal the Creator gave the Ute people. Such hides were highly prized trade items.
A drum, a flute and other stuff.
An old saddle and saddle blanket.
Ladies clothes.
Another hide painting, this one depicting the Bear Dance. In the spring of 1880, nearly 1500 Ute people attended the last Bear Dance held in the Montrose area.
The headdresses of Chief Buckskin Charley and Chief Ignacio.
More modern stuff.
The University of Utah athletic teams are called the Utes.
The Utes sure can get worked up about where they live. They are in-tents!
I apologize for that. Puns are the lowest form of humor.
I never knew that the Spanish Trail had a speed limit.

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