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“The Utes Must Go!” Peter R. Decker
College professor, author, policy analyst, and rancher, Peter Decker has published several books on the history of the western U.S. In “The Utes Must Go!”, he unveils critical information on historical figures like Horace Greeley, and Indian Agent Nathan Meeker, whose relentless mission to turn the nomadic Ute people into farmers led to the tragedy at Milk Creek in 1879. Decker’s research brings to light the complete drama of the Ute people, who were displaced by nineteenth-century settlement, racism, and greed.
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Event Type(s): Program
Age Group(s): Adult
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