Indigenous Nation (Pre-1500s – Present) (jan 1, 1 – apr 29, 1500)

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The Ute, Apache, Comanche, and Puebloan peoples inhabited this region for centuries. Cuchara lies within the traditional territories of the Ute people, especially the Capote band. These native nations maintained seasonal migration routes and hunting grounds throughout the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Like other Ute groups, the Capote were traditionally hunter-gatherers relying on game and wild plants. Later, they incorporated horses into their culture after European contact.(2) They moved around with the seasons and considered Cuchara’s Spanish Peaks to be sacred territory. (3).

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