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Archaeological Heritage of Colorado's Ute Tribe Part of National Forests' History in Rocky Mountain Region

January 09, 2015 Michael Stearly, Rocky Mountain Region, U.S. Forest Service

There are small piles of fallen wooden timbers on national forests in the Rocky Mountain Region that tell a story of the area’s past. They are part of aboriginal wooden structures known as wickiups, a conical-shaped dwelling used by native people. These relics are known to be part of the Ute...

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