Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
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The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah is a federally recognized tribe of Southern Paiute and Ute
Indians in southwestern Utah
.
, west of the Wasatch Mountains of western Utah
. Many Pahvants were removed by the US government to the Uintah Reservation, but some joined the Kanosh, Koosharem, and other settlements in Utah. The second band was the Moanunts, who traditionally lived near Sevier River
and Otter Creek
, south of Salina, Utah
.
The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah was federally recognized on April 3, 1980.
. As of 2006, 840 people were enrolled in the tribe. The Utah Paiute's tribal chairperson is Jeanine Borchardt and their Vice-Chairperson is Lora Tom. They were both elected on April 7, 2009.
The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah operates its own programs for health, behavioral care, housing, education, economic development. Proposed economic development enterprises include geothermal
plants, agricultural, convenience stores, gift stores, restaurants, hotels, and a cultural centers.
. Their Band Chairperson is Lora Tom.
. An additional tribal office is located in Kanosh, Utah
, near their traditional ancestral home. Their Band Chairperson is Corrina Bow.
. Their Band Chairperson is Elliott Yazzie.
. Their band headquarters is located in Cedar City, Utah
. Their Band Chairperson is Anthonia Tom.
. Their band headquarters is located in Ivins, Utah
. Their Band Chairperson is Charlotte Lomeli.
Ute Tribe
The Ute are an American Indian people now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. There are three Ute tribal reservations: Uintah-Ouray in northeastern Utah ; Southern Ute in Colorado ; and Ute Mountain which primarily lies in Colorado, but extends to Utah and New Mexico . The name of the state of...
Indians in southwestern Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
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Reservation
The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (PITU) has a reservation composed of ten separate parcels of land, located in four counties in southwestern Utah.History
Two Ute bands were absorbed into the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah. The Pahvant band originally lived in the deserts near Sevier LakeSevier Lake
Sevier Lake is an intermittent and endorheic lake which lies in the lowest part of the Sevier Desert, Millard County, Utah. Like Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake, it is a remnant of Pleistocene Lake Bonneville. Sevier Lake is fed primarily by the Beaver and Sevier rivers, and the additional inflow...
, west of the Wasatch Mountains of western Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. Many Pahvants were removed by the US government to the Uintah Reservation, but some joined the Kanosh, Koosharem, and other settlements in Utah. The second band was the Moanunts, who traditionally lived near Sevier River
Sevier River
The Sevier River , extending , is the longest Utah river entirely in the state and drains an extended chain of mountain farming valleys to the intermittent Sevier Lake...
and Otter Creek
Otter Creek
-Water bodies:*Otter Creek , a tributary of the Little Harpeth River*Otter Creek , a tributary of Lake Champlain**Otter Creek Brewing located in Middlebury, Vermont-Other uses:*Otter Creek, Florida, a town...
, south of Salina, Utah
Salina, Utah
Salina is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,393 at the 2000 census.-History:The first permanent settlers moved into the area in 1864 at the direction of leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah was federally recognized on April 3, 1980.
Today
The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah's tribal headquarters is located in Cedar City, UtahCedar City, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,527 people, 6,486 households, and 4,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.8 people per square mile . There were 7,109 housing units at an average density of 353.9 per square mile...
. As of 2006, 840 people were enrolled in the tribe. The Utah Paiute's tribal chairperson is Jeanine Borchardt and their Vice-Chairperson is Lora Tom. They were both elected on April 7, 2009.
The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah operates its own programs for health, behavioral care, housing, education, economic development. Proposed economic development enterprises include geothermal
Geothermal
Geothermal is related to energy and may refer to:* The geothermal gradient and associated heat flows from within the Earth- Renewable technology :...
plants, agricultural, convenience stores, gift stores, restaurants, hotels, and a cultural centers.
Bands
The tribe is made up of five constituent bands, who have been independent communities for centuries.Cedar Band of Paiutes
The Indian Peaks Band of Paiute Indians received federal recognition on April 3, 1980 under the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Restoration Act. Their band headquarters is located in Cedar City, UtahCedar City, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,527 people, 6,486 households, and 4,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.8 people per square mile . There were 7,109 housing units at an average density of 353.9 per square mile...
. Their Band Chairperson is Lora Tom.
Kanosh Band of Paiutes
The Kanosh Band of Paiute Indians first received federal recognition on February 11, 1929. Their band headquarters is located in Cedar City, UtahCedar City, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,527 people, 6,486 households, and 4,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.8 people per square mile . There were 7,109 housing units at an average density of 353.9 per square mile...
. An additional tribal office is located in Kanosh, Utah
Kanosh, Utah
Kanosh is a town in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 485 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Kanosh is located at ....
, near their traditional ancestral home. Their Band Chairperson is Corrina Bow.
Koosharem Band of Paiutes
The Koosharem Band of Paiute Indians first received federal recognition on March 3, 1928. Their band headquarters is located in Richfield, UtahRichfield, Utah
Richfield is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Utah, in the United States, and is the largest city in southern-central Utah. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,551. It lies in the Mormon Corridor, just off of Interstate 70 about 40 miles east of its junction with...
. Their Band Chairperson is Elliott Yazzie.
Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes
The Indian Peaks Band of Paiute Indians first received federal recognition on August 2, 1915 and have lands in Beaver County, UtahBeaver County, Utah
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,629 people, 2,265 households, and 1,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.56 people per square mile . There were 2,908 housing units at an average density of 1.12 per square mile...
. Their band headquarters is located in Cedar City, Utah
Cedar City, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,527 people, 6,486 households, and 4,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.8 people per square mile . There were 7,109 housing units at an average density of 353.9 per square mile...
. Their Band Chairperson is Anthonia Tom.
Shivwits Band of Paiutes
The first reservation of the Shivwits Band of Paiute Indians was established in 1891. They received federal recognition on March 3, 1891. They have lands in Washington County, UtahWashington County, Utah
As of the census of 2000, there were 90,354 people, 29,939 households, and 23,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 36,478 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
. Their band headquarters is located in Ivins, Utah
Ivins, Utah
Ivins is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,450 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated at 7,205 in 2006. Although Ivins was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law.-History:...
. Their Band Chairperson is Charlotte Lomeli.