Massacre at Meeker, Colorado: Utes Attack After Their Annuities Fail to Arrive, 1879 

I can't imagine the Federal government not keeping promises.

My Great Grandfather was in the army at the time . He participated in the round up . David Alexander Wylie . He was only 18 at the time . Currently the Southern Ute tribe is one of the wealthiest tribes in the US , due to their oil and gas wells and a Casino . I used to work for them . Great people .

My family lives in Meeker Colorado. Went to school there, lived there for 5 years.

Treaties aren't worth the paper they're written on. Promise everything and deliver nothing.

All because we didn't keep our promise to deliver the annuity.

Unworthy History is the best channel for history of the US. Some channels are not so OK in the corral (hint hint). You got keep them guys away from the animals for as much bending over they do for "political correctness".

Thanks UH!

I hadn't heard about this whole incident until I was well into my forties. This plays such a huge role in the the history of colorado and with what happened with the Utes after 1879. Why wad there never a movie made about this?

Bowhunted at meeker,1976 (clam Lake), tough climb and hunt, did not get a shot, great experience tho

On September 29 1879 chief Douglas and group of warriors killed meeker and seven other members of agency . This known as meeker massacre. Ute also attack Ed Thomas thornburgh and his troops heading for white river agency . In fighting thornburgh of nine of his men were killed. Meeker incident was most violent episode on Ute. White expulsion from Colorado. Newspaper across state quickly labeled its massacre, ignoring circumstances that provided revolt . In the end after meeker two separate investigations into meeker incident were held one at Los Pinos agency in 1 1879 and series of congressional hearing held following year both investigations found that army had stress passé don’t . Reservation and utes involved were not punished. Thank you for giving us chance to read learn new information and improve our English as well. Best wishes for you your dearest ones .

Exciting times thanks to the Government.

I’ve spent many weeks of my life in this region doing research at multiple museums while attempting to find a link in the genealogy of a family tree ,,and I can tell you this ,,this story could not be farther from the truth ,,it is not even close to what really happened.

General Sheridan was a ruthless butt kicker. The city of Sheridan, Colorado was named after him.

The Utes had huge reservation land at the time there. They were not confined and dependent on whites for food. They roamed and hunted very freely.

The Utes hated black men? Is that true or just the authors attempt at demonizing the Indians?

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This massacre is why the Utes were kicked into Utah.

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I wonder why the Utes disliked blacks so much? Just kidding.