Utz Site
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The Utz Site is a Native American
archeological site in Saline County, Missouri, located on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River
. The site was occupied by the Missouri tribe
from c. 15th to the late 18th centuries, and was probably the principal village area occupied by the Missouri Indians at the time of their first contact with Europeans. Utz was noted by French explorers, beginning with Pere Marquette
, whose 1673 map placed "Messourit" Indians here.
It is preserved as a part of Van Meter State Park
.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
archeological site in Saline County, Missouri, located on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
. The site was occupied by the Missouri tribe
Missouri tribe
The Missouria or Missouri are a Native American tribe that originated in the Great Lakes region of United States before European contact. The tribe belongs to the Chiwere division of the Siouan language family, together with the Iowa and Otoe...
from c. 15th to the late 18th centuries, and was probably the principal village area occupied by the Missouri Indians at the time of their first contact with Europeans. Utz was noted by French explorers, beginning with Pere Marquette
Pere Marquette
Pere Marquette or Père Marquette may refer to:*Father Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary and namesake of Marquette University*Father Marquette National Memorial in Straits State Park...
, whose 1673 map placed "Messourit" Indians here.
It is preserved as a part of Van Meter State Park
Van Meter State Park
Van Meter State Park is a state park in the US state of Missouri. The park consists of of hills, ravines, and bottomland along the Missouri River in Saline County in an area known locally as the Pinnacles, which for centuries were traversed by a Native American tribe known to the french settlers...
.