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Ouray (?1820 or ?1833–80) Uncompaghre Ute chief; born at Taos in present-day New Mexico. Raised among Mexicans, he spoke Spanish as well as his Ute language and English. In 1862 he became chief of the Uncompaghre. In 1863 he negotiated a treaty with the U.S.A., ceding all of the Utes' territory east of the Continental Divide but making him chief of the Western Ute. In 1867, with Kit Carson, he suppressed a revolt led by Kaniatse, a rival chief. In 1879, the esteem in which he was held by both sides helped avert a war after an incident involving the murder of several whites. In 1880 he signed a treaty in Washington, D.C., providing for the final removal of the Utes from Colorado to Utah. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Chief Ouray urged the prospectors to avoid traveling in the San Juans until spring. Chipeta outlived her husband Ouray by almost half a century and it was during this time that she became ignored, forgotten, and even cheated by the whites--even as she was courted by many suitors. In this fairly brief and somewhat romanticized biography, the author chronicles the struggles of Chipeta, her husband, Chief Ouray, and the Ute tribe as their lands diminish and they lose control over their lives. |
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